Comments on: The Secret to Getting Started as a Professional Artist

By: Rhian

Rhian — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:12:41 +0000

thanks so much for such a great blog, I find it very informative and inspiring.

By: Ujo

Ujo — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:31:03 +0000

great info right there, and like George says, maybe its time you redid point #3 in-depth for we the staters.Thanx fro all this info!!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:03:40 +0000

I was blessed enough to be able to get 2 jobs from my first 2 mailings. I completely agree with your list. No one will know you’re out there unless you let them know you’re there!!

I will be sending out a new card soon!

Thanks again!

By: George

George — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:55:59 +0000

Hmmm, I agree with the idea behind this, but #4 seems a bit vague for the new illustrators out there. Maybe a good idea for a new post going over this in depth?

Great site BTW.

By: cat

cat — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:51:47 +0000

Dani,

Thank you for the link to BoDo: Business of Design online.

I also thank you for pointing me to Living the Creative Dream as it’s a great resource (and one I’ll keep checking back on).

Alyson from the Art Biz Blog I know from way back when I featured her on Designers who Blog. Yeah, it’s a small world :-)

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 07:58:46 +0000

Dani,
You are a God send. Thank you very much for blessing us with the info that you given. I’ll check out the links later. Again, thank you very much.

By: chris hope

chris hope — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:43:42 +0000

Inspirational post Dani! I just left my job last week and I am dedicating myself to making it as a illustrator full time now. thank you!

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:49:30 +0000

Angie, I would most definitely do all of the things you mentioned. The important thing is that you're consistent - if you send postcards, send a new one periodically; if you have a website, update it regularly; and if you have a blog, post often. It's also good to meet with the art directors personally if you can, either through appointments or at conferences, events, etc. For further reference, here are some art marketing blogs I've found: http://www.livingthecreativedream.com/ http://businessofdesignonline.com http://www.artbizblog.com/

By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:59:31 +0000

Oh no, the secret’s out! ;)

I think I’m on round 3 or 4 of this cycle. I’m sure I’ll lose count at some point. Thank you for the reminder that these are the steps no matter what.

Ok, Back to the drawing board (literally).

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:58:48 +0000

How do you recommend showing off your artwork?
Postcards, Blogs, and Online portfolios I’ve seen others do. Are there any others your recommend?