The commissioning process can be a confusing maze for the commercial illustrator just starting out - so let Getting Illustration Clients be your beacon for success. Written by the duo that brought you Becoming a Successful Illustrator, here Jo Davies and Derek Brazell demystify the commissioning process for commercial illustration, from the point of the view of those hiring and briefing freelance illustrators: the art editors, the designers, the agents and more. With insider tips that will make your work garner attention and satisfy the needs of the brief, each section is beautifully illustrated with full-colour examples of projects typical to main areas of practice from around the globe. Organised with key action points and summaries, as well as case studies from commissioning professionals for Harper Collins, VMLR&Y Wooga Games, and many more. Supporting exercises support Jo and Derek's guidance, to be used off the shelf by students, graduates and early-career professionals working independently. For the practicing illustrator, who want to see the commissioning process from 'the other side', you will always have to hand expert advice on what clients want, how commissioning works and how to get your work noticed. For lecturers in illustration, this is your go-to recommend for recent graduates looking for advice on the working world of commercial illustration.

Getting Illustration Clients

Arts & Photography

Brazell, Derek

Davies, Jo

Graphic Design

Bloomsbury Visual Arts

This book looks at some of the world's best illustrators, providing insight into the generally hidden and personal processes involved in the creation of illustration from concept to finished work. 
Covering a wide range of illustration types, the book explores both the conceptual and practical methodologies and demonstrates the diversity of working methods used. Included are design and advertising; adult fiction publishing; decorative illustration and merchandising; editorial and political cartoons; children’s publishing; graphic literature; fashion illustration and journalistic illustration.
This is a broad, comprehensive look at the field of illustration which gives insight into each artist’s approach and identifies what motivates them and inspires the sort of work they do. The information has been compiled from interviews and is not available anywhere else and includes the work of illustrators such as Ronald Searle, Ralph Steadman, Brad Holland and Quentin Blake.
The focus is on artistic excellence which has become commercially successful and will appeal to students, aspiring and practicing illustrators and those professionals who work with illustrators and as a reference book for a broader reading audience.

Making Great Illustration

Drawing

A&C Black

Understanding Illustration asserts the continued power of illustration as a vehicle for meaning and message by offering an in-depth examination of a selection of great images by a broad range of artists. While many illustration books have minimal information surrounding their pictures, Understanding Illustration in contrast focuses in on a selection of work by 37 artists with an analytical and in-depth approach, showing how illustrators communicate through their images in order to narrate a story or stimulate thought. This stunning book offers both glorious images as well as informative text, including information on the artist but more importantly an explanation of the ideas behind the work. Looking at a broad range of illustration, from journalistic reportage to children's books, it offers an insight into how an artist might tackle a brief, or build up layers of information within their image in order to get a message across. A fantastic book for students and professional illustrators, or indeed anyone interested in the thinking behind contemporary illustration.

Understanding Illustration

Get ready to enter the working world of illustration with this freshly updated second edition of Brazell and Davies's Becoming a Successful Illustrator. 
This edition features even more 'Spotlight on…' sections, with advice from practicing illustrators as well as the people that commission them. You can enjoy added coverage in fields such as moving image, character illustration and social media. There are also new exercises to get you started planning and building your business, and over 200 inspirational examples of artwork, most of which are new to this edition. 
You can expect practical tips on how to seek work, how to market yourself and how to run your illustration business in an enterprising way, with advice that will prove useful long after your first commission. Building on the resources of the first edition, this continues to be the must-have guide to practicing professionally as an illustrator.
 Featured illustrators include:
 Millie Marotta Mark Ulriksen Natsko Seki Ellen Weinstein Stephen Collins ... and many more
Featured topics include:
Finding clients Agency representation Fields of work Financial and legal requirements Skills in art and design Self-promotion Showing work Managing your business

Becoming a Successful Illustrator (Creative Careers)

Nothing will stop her! This is the story of Melanie Brown, one of the five singer-dancers who became the world-famous Spice Girls. She had dreamed of fame since she was young and worked hard to achieve her goal the whole time she was in school. Along the way, she had to battle people who were jealous of her talent and intolerant of the color of her skin. Text Type: Biography, RecountTheme/Topic: Conflict and Challenge, Art and Music

This Is Me! Mel B.! (High-fliers)

Lloyd, Errol

Children's Books

Pacific Learning