Category Archives: Barriers & Hurdles

It’s A Marathon, Not A Sprint

I was going to apologise for the lack of posts around here lately, but I've been beating myself up about it enough already. Things have been pretty crazy ever since my daughter was born 3 months ago and getting used to life with a little one has been a rollercoaster ride (just to see her gorgeous ...

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Going From zero2illo: Lessons Learned So Far (Part 2)

Following on from Part 1 of lessons I've learned since embarking on this journey from full time Graphic Designer to full-time Illustrator, lets dive straight into Part 2: 5: Ask Questions It's easy to be intimidated by those illustrators whose work and careers you admire - thinking that they wouldn't give you, a lowly aspiring ...

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Going From zero2illo: Lessons Learned So Far (Part 1)

It's been nearly 4 months since I embarked on this journey from full time Graphic Designer to full time Illustrator, so I thought it would be a good time to take stock of where I am and share with you the lessons I've learned so far: 1: Even the most well thought out plans will change ...

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13 Super Useful Resources For Aspiring Illustrators

After scouring my list of favourites and trawling my feed reader, here's a list of 13 super useful resources to inspire, inform and advise the aspiring (and experienced) illustrator. I hope you find them as useful as I have and if you have any additions, please do comment and share your resources with everyone. Resources For Advice ...

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Going From Graphic Designer To Professional Illustrator: Useful Skills To Learn

As a professional Graphic Designer with 10+ years experience (inc. 3 years as a freelance designer), I'm very lucky to have built up a set of skills and experience that (I hope) can be easily transferred to a career in illustration. You certainly don't have to come from a graphic design background to have a successful ...

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Why It’s Taken Me So Long To Get Started

There is a fine line between being inspired by the work of a favourite illustrator and being crippled with self doubt that your work will never be as good or look as professional. This has been a big problem for me so far and has been the biggest stumbling block in following my passion and making ...

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