INCREDIBLE NEWS!
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@Nyrryl-Cadiz You know I kind of thought the same about that response from Lemonade! After their harsh answer, I replied back explaining that I am at the beginning of my career, am not sure which agency to choose yet and picked x agencies to apply for this time that I think might be a good match for my art style. I apologized for my mistake but assured them just because I copied my little intro doesn't mean I'm not interested in working with them or haven't done my research. But I never heard back from them again after that. Artists have it rough out there at the beginning of our careers and I think it's unrealistic to expect an artist to only apply to one single agency, especially since you can't actually tell if an agency is going to be a good fit when you've never worked with them before! To expect an artist to pick an agency from a guess and only apply to them would in my opinion show poor business sense from the artist. I was hurt and disappointed that instead of just passing over my submission, they felt the need to reply to tell me I messed up and twist the knife in the wound. After this experience I have to say I'm no longer interested in Lemonade agency. But I'm very happy with Astound so I feel it all worked out like it was meant to
I'm very happy you ended up with Advocate Art too! Despite not ending in the way I had hoped with them, they were very professional, helpful, knowledgeable and treating me with kindness and respect the whole process. I think it's a good one! -
@Aleksey This is really good advice LOL
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@Amanda-Jean thank you! That’s alright. I’m really over it. I don’t have any hard feelings. I actually tried to apply to Allied Artist just last June and the same person responded positively. They also wanted me fix my style a bit. They were based in the UK and most of the artists they represent had more of a European illustration style. I think it would’ve been a bit drastic of a departure from what I do. Luckily, Advocate came along and they didn’t want me to change my style so I went with them instead. They’re a great agency but I guess they’re just not for me.
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@KathrynAdebayo Thanks! I’m really excited too! I hope I can write and illustrate my own book someday. Thank you for all the help.
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@Kat @Zachary-Drenski @burvantill @juliepeelart @JennyJones @Phil-Cullen @DOTTYP @xin-li @NelsonYiap Thank you so much for all of the help and kind words!
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@Nyrryl-Cadiz Just wanted to add my congratulations on your perseverance and a job well done!
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@LauraA thanks, Laura! That means a lot!
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Congrats... your work is looking great. Good luck!
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Wow well done
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congratulations! That is great news to hear and thanks for the advice!
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Well deserved, congrats!!!Your work it's awesome!
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@theprairiefox @peteolczyk @Justin-Moss @Jorge-Valentin thank you so much! That means a lot to me.
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That's amazing news, i'm so pleased for you! Advocate Art are such a great agency so i'm sure a lot of work is heading your way
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Congrats!! Fantastic news. I really like your work! Keep it up!
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@hannahmccaffery Lol!
thanks! They’ve just started showing my work around. I hope someone will find work for them. I certainly hope you’ll get picked by Bright as well! They’re an amazing agency too. Best Wishes! -
@Tom-Shannon thank you! That means a lot.
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This is so well deserved, congratulations!! I'm excited to see what the future holds for you!
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@Alicja-W Thank you so much, Alicja!
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That is wonderful! What a milestone. Congratulations.
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@Jake-Parker Hi, Jake! Thank you so much. That means a lot.
