Reflecting on the Past Year, Setting Goals for the Next
2021 was a good year. I enjoyed my work a lot more. I made an important decision to focus on writing. Suprisingly, in a year that was supposed to be a sabbatical-like one, I earned more revenue than ever. 2021…
I don’t want people to “support” me, I want to use Patreon in a way that people feel supported by me. When people are paying a monthly pledge amount, I want them to get value out of it. The premise of patronage seems one-sided: how can the artist make money…
My story starts in the wrong place. It was a sunny morning in September, the first day of my first year at college. Computer engineering technology. That’s the path I had chosen for myself. 8:00 AM. I walk into a large classroom, flooded with harsh fluorescent light, row after row…
The process of illustrating for clients is not exactly straightforward. There are always twists and turns, and even the most experienced illustrator can’t predict what’s around the next one. …
Are you constantly fighting and losing creative battles? Are you constantly frustrated by clients who don’t trust you or can’t seem to make up their minds? Your art might not be the problem. Perhaps you’re just going about the process with too much focus on the art, and not enough…
I recently published a video on my YouTube channel in response to a question from a fellow illustrator. It was a fairly long question, but the gist of it was that this person was wondering why, after reaching out to some 120 art directors, she was not getting any call-backs.
Some of you might remember when I posted here every day. In June, I abandoned ship to write and produce my next Skillshare class.
I’m pleased to say that I’ve finally launched it! I’ve included a link to the promo video, below, and of course, you can just go directly…
There’s DIY, and then there’s DTWTY — Doing the Wrong Things Yourself. Doing it Yourself is great if it’s actually saving you either money or time, and you are enjoying the acquisition of new skills. It’s also helpful when you find that you have a knack for it. …
Every professional creative will experience annoying feedback. By annoying, I mean any requests for changes to the artwork we send to our clients. Because we have fragile feelings, big egos, and very little time.
Feedback can come in many different forms, but there are two overarching categories: reasonable and unreasonable…
Illustrator. Creatively Empowering Teacher/Speaker. Represented by Making Pictures/UK & Dot Array/USA. Top Teacher on @skillshare. www.tomfroese.com/links
