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CAREERS SERVICE BOOKLET
Your Career in Illustration
2010 Norwich University College of the Arts
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Top tips
1. Make the most of your time atUniversity by building a
website,blogging and selling stuff.
2. When you start freelancing it mayseem like it will never come
together- but it will. Persevere.
3. Ask as much as you can of yourtutors because you are on your
ownfrom then on. Use the facilitiesavailable to you because you
wontnecessarily have the time later.
4. Think about sharing a studio insteadof going straight into
working on yourown which can be very daunting.
5. Never turn your phone off if youmiss a call and dont call
back intime, the work may have gone tosomeone else.
6. Speak to as many people as you can
about your work.
7. Continue to build and develop yourportfolio, and be prepared
to adapt itwhen applying for commercial work.
8. If you dont know the software youvegot to force yourself to
learn it,because it is the tool that the majorityof freelance
illustrators need to knowin order to send work off.
The small print
There is no doubt that working as anillustrator is very hard
work and someaspects will not suit everybody. Many peoplecombine
freelance work with part-time or
even full-time employment. Try to exploreyour options while you
are still able to do so,as this will help you find a path that
suits youbest.
Difficulties include:
Long hours and a solitary workingenvironment.
Having to learn all the aspects of selfpromotion and running a
business.
Not knowing when the next job iscoming through.
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Get help when you need it
Job profiles
www.prospects.ac.uk
www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u
Helpful articles, toolkits and networking
www.acareerhcange.co.ukwww.creative-choices.co.uk
www.childrensillustrators.com
www.a-n.co.uk
www.artquest.org.uk
www.creativepool.co.uk
www.theispot.com
www.illustrationfriday.com
Industry information and directories
www.scbwi.org
www.theaoi.com
www.ppa.co.uk
www.mediauk.com
www.thebookseller.com
www.chb.com
www.creativereview.co.uk
Self employment / starting a business
www.businesslink.gov.uk
www.hmrc.gov.uk/startingup
www.bizfizz.org.uk
Norfolk
www.norfolkcraft.co.uk
www.contemporaryartnorwich.co.uk
www.nuca.ac.uk/alumni
www.artscouncil.org.uk/regions/east
Author: Louisa Milsome, August 2010
