At the start of this module, I did not know
what field I wanted to go into. At the end of this module, I know I don’t
really want to go into ONE particular field. I want to be eclectic – as most
illustrators are and would like to dabble in different areas. Area’s I am
particularly interested in is book covers & publications (which I am still
working on expanding with my extended practice work), music – album covers,
lyric sheets, posters, merch etc – I have reached out to a few people about
working with musicians. I’m also quite interested in clothing & designs to
be applied to clothing (rather than… making clothes) I have enjoyed and
developed my pattern making skills over the past year and really get a kick out
of seeing my work applied to an object or an item of clothing. – I love using
redbubble even though I don’t make many sales on it as it allows me to see what
my work looks like actually on a product rather than just as a single image.
Through this module I learned not to be
afraid to reach out to people, and pester people, as stuff does get lost in
inboxes and your work may develop and be better suited to something in the future:
The worst people can do is reject you, or not reply so giving anything a shot
is better than not trying at all. I have applied to a job as a clothing
designer to a company that I am a big fan of as they make a lot of gothic
clothing – even though I’m kind of under qualified, I’m hoping they will at
least be able to see and be aware of my work for the future.
I’m realizing that small tabled events
probably aren’t going to work for the kind of stuff I’m making as it’s kind of
niche, so I’m going to look into finding A. Places that have more of an
audience for my niche work, and B. broadening myself into some more ‘likable’
things without losing my ethos completely. For example, Cats, cats are always
popular subject matter. Maybe a project of cat based stuff could rake in some
interest. I also feel like I want to branch out into making more products, as I
feel material goods probably sell better than prints – to a non-art audience
anyway as like a sticker, badge or scarf?? Would probably be more appealing as
it’s wearable / usable.
I think I could have done much more looking
into internships etc. I am unsure if that’s a pathway I want to go down but
researching it would have been good. I’ve mainly been contacting smaller
companies who might require illustrators to contribute to their brand in some
way shape or form. Companies have been very friendly about it and I am hopeful
about contacting more companies in the future.
Surprise, surprise, my time management is
still utterly terrible, and something I need to work on. Honesty moment : my
mental health issues have been totally kicking my ass when it comes to waking
up in the morning and having the energy to do anything – so it’s kind of thrown
me completely off track. I’m trying to manage it. My time management was always
bad though and I struggle to timetable things as I can’t gage how long certain
things will take and when is appropriate to do them, I do try. I write to-do
lists for the day, set reminders, write in diarys, try and stick to a plan but
I just never seem to. I always manage to get things completed but It’s
hindering me being able to do things as well as I’d like to.
A thing I’m really pleased with is my
updated personal branding. It’s similar enough to my original design that it
doesn’t look out of place but reflects my personality and the style of my work
better as I think that I’ve progressed a lot this year!
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