Contact

If you’re in need of illustration, I’d be happy to hear from you. I am open to freelance inquiries of any and all kinds. Please contact me with details about your project, and I will get back to you ASAP with my schedule/availability.

If you are an independent writer with a children’s book idea, please read this before contacting me for help with a submission or self-published project. As a general rule, I do not take on these types of projects.

If you have any other questions or comments, please read the FAQ before contacting me.

Telephone: (603) 499-1183 Business inquiries only please.

Email: dani@danijones.com

Alternate Email: (Please only use this address if you’ve used the above email and it did not work or I did not respond in a timely manner. There is no need to send several copies of your message to multiple addresses at the same time.) danijonesart@gmail.com

For work in the children’s industry, you may also contact:

Tugeau 2 Artist Representatives [website]
Nicole Tugeau phone: 1 (216) 707-0854 email: nicole@tugeau2.com

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Other networks:

Friends and artists, feel free to friend, follow, watch, and comment on the various social networks. I love hearing from you!

My main social network of choice is Twitter: Follow @danidraws

Twitter | Facebook | deviantART | Flickr | YouTube

Please note that while I will respond to various comments and messages on these networks, I cannot keep track of them all. Please use email for all important correspondence such as urgent messages, help with a store order, or business requests.

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FAQ’s

Will I illustrate your picture book?

If you are an author seeking publication of a story you have written, please be aware that it is unnecessary to find an illustrator at this time. As flattered as I am that you are interested in my work, the publisher will usually want to choose their own illustrator after they have purchased your manuscript.

If you are self-publishing your book, I simply do not have time to take on such personal and intensive projects alongside my standard freelance work and generally do not accept them.

If you are a beginner to the children’s book industry, I encourage you to continue to work on your story and do plenty of research. This is a highly challenging, but rewarding industry and I wish you the best of luck. For more of my advice and thoughts, I recommend you take a look at this blog post.

Will I draw you a picture?

Sometimes, I’m available for commissions. Due to my usually busy schedule however, I’m very limited to when and what kinds of requests I’ll take. Visit this page for current info: http://store.danidraws.com/commissions

I also have a variety of original art already available in my store. You can view what’s available here: http://store.danidraws.com/original-art

Can I use one of your images for my website/blog/flier/t-shirt/poster/etc.?

Commercial uses of my existing work (including logos, mascots, advertising, illustration of an article/story, etc.) will require a standard licensing fee. Please send me an email introducing yourself, your project, which artwork you are interested in, and how you intend to use it.

If you want to use an image for non-commercial, not-for-profit, or personal use, please note that I am limiting the usage of my work in order to keep the commercial viability of my images and will most likely say no. Of course, there are always exceptions and you are welcome to still send me an email, but due to the number of requests I receive I simply cannot accommodate them all.

Please note that in all cases, I may or may not want you to use an image for various reasons; some images I want to limit to my own sites, and others are copyrighted by my clients. ALWAYS ASK for permission please. Do not the use the image until you have received confirmation from me in writing. Thank you for your understanding.

Have a question about art, illustration, Photoshop, etc.?

I welcome questions and comments, but please keep in mind that I have limited time, and it is difficult to answer anything but simple questions over email. I use my blog to address common topics, and I highly recommend you browse through it before sending anything to me.

If you would like to send a question, please use email.

Keep questions as brief and clear as possible. Please try to avoid large general questions like “How do you paint in Photoshop?” or “How do you get started as an illustrator?” – These are very hard for me to answer because they are so broad. I could write pages about these topics and still not cover them adequately. There are many, many tutorials and articles all over the internet (some on my own blog) that cover these types of big topics. My best advice I can give you is to start researching and learn all you can!

If you have a question about a specific tutorial, please let me know which one, or better yet, leave your comment directly on the post page so other readers can see the answer. I will respond as I have the time. Please be patient with me as that can take awhile sometimes.

You can also send me a message via Twitter or come to one of my live Ustream shows. I tend to answer questions more quickly using these services compared to email or blog comments. However, please beware of sending messages via other social networking services like deviantART, YouTube, Facebook, etc. because I don’t check those inboxes very often and will probably lose track of your message.

Do you want to send me your portfolio?

If you are an artist looking for work, please note: I am NOT an art director, editor, or agent. I have no power to provide you with any type of freelance work, and it would do you little use to send your portfolio to me.

Can you give me advice or critique my work?

I generally don’t provide individual critiques of artwork, websites, or portfolios. I simply don’t have time to give every artist the in-depth analysis they deserve.

For general advice about starting out as an illustrator, I highly recommend this blog post. It sums up my thoughts quite nicely. You can also browse through the Thoughts & Advice category on my blog.

Can I interview you for a school project?

Yes, maybe. I try my best to answer student interviews. However, please try to keep the interview brief and allow for plenty of time for me to get to it.

Please send all questions via email. Be sure to introduce yourself, your project, and when you need the interview by. I will try to respond in a timely manner.

Have a technical issue?

I am ill-equipped to answer most software/hardware problems over email, as many of these issues are brought on by individual setups and bugs that I’m unfamiliar with. I would recommend contacting the manufacturer or visiting the company’s support forums.

Want to mention me or link to a blog post on your site?

You are welcome to link to or copy small excerpts from any post as long as you credit me and link back to the original article. Contacting me is not necessary. However, please do not reproduce any blog post in full without permission.