Dots & Stripes
It’s been a little more quiet than usual here on my blog, but that is not the case in my studio. For the past week all the research and portfolio-building I’ve been accomplishing over the last few months will finally come together in the form of Promotional Mailers. A lot of work goes into the self-promotion of any artist, and I’ll be happy to share my process with you later.
In the meantime, here are my favorite links from around the web this week!
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Great old-school designs on this collection of beer cans, featured by Design Envy.
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Also from Design Envy, illustrator Jessica Hische highlights this elaborate typography design from Like Minded Studio.
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These photographs of Frances Bean Cobain by Hedi Slimane are blowing up all over the internet, and for good reason – Kurt’s kid is now 18, and she’s a babe.
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Gettin’ older all the time, geez! The film Stand By Me came out 25 years ago.
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Seen it before, but I had to look again: The 50 Most Stylish New Yorkers.
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Skeletons & vinyl records? Count me in? Maybe?
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Yes, CBS, it’s true, Portland has a pinball gang. As a bartender, I’ve served many of the people featured in this news video, and they’re all super nice folks! Their gang even has an initiation ritual.
Want to become a freelance illustrator? Where do you start? Here are some of the resources that have been incredibly helpful in putting together my promotional mailers:
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Even though this guide is meant for writers submitting manuscripts, many of the same principles can be applied to illustrators: Rites of Submission: Cover Letters and Query Letters, by Jacqueline K. Ogburn.
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While these two women are working in a different field of interest than I am focused on, I highly recommend these two articles if you want to become a freelance illustrator:
Yes, it’s old, but this 2001 article by illustrator Phyllis Pollema-Cahill provides an excellent analysis of what to include in your promotional packet. Ten years later, more art editors in every field STILL request direct mail – by a landslide.
Indispensable advice also provided by illustrator Heather Castles on How to Promote Yourself as an Illustrator.
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Those are the links of the week! Til next time!
