Fri May 09, 2008 4:11 pm   Reply with quote         

Hey everyone, im just trying to get some information on doing some illustration work for a book. Has anyone ever done this type of work? How do i find people that would be interested in using someone like me to do some work for them???


just looking for info...

Fri May 09, 2008 6:56 pm   Reply with quote         

http://www.theispot.com/
http://www.illustrators.net/
http://www.folioplanet.com/
http://www.illustratorspartnership.org/
http://www.netdiver.net/illustration/
http://www.pierluigilongo.com/longo.htm --very cool site
http://www.societyillustrators.org/index.cms --nice to look at.

those were on the first page I googled.
Join the sites of your choice and post some of your work.

more stuff here...
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=4230&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Fri May 09, 2008 7:20 pm   Reply with quote         

Cool leads Eve! thank's

Fri May 09, 2008 7:53 pm   Reply with quote         

meet local authors. they do book signings at bookstores, but mainly LITTLE book stores..the moms and pops kinda places. Local authors...empty store...chat 'em up. lalala

Fri May 09, 2008 8:20 pm   Reply with quote         

Sadly up here they've all been eaten up by BigBoxBookstores like Chapters and Indigo.

YAY CAPITALISM!!

Love,
ReinPinko

Fri May 09, 2008 8:43 pm   Reply with quote         

Getting your foot in the door of a publishing co. is a step in the right direction. I freelanced for one. When a position opened up, they offered it to me.

Fri May 09, 2008 8:44 pm   Reply with quote         

Check your public library for this book: 2008 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market. I haven't looked at it, but I have used the Writer's Market books in the past. They contain information on payment rates, contracts, publication rights, etc. Writer's Market used to contain guidelines for illustrators for some books and serials. You may want to glance at a recent copy of that, as well. Can't hurt to look. Might be a good starting place for you.

Good luck.

Fri May 09, 2008 9:00 pm   Reply with quote         

Mate have done a few books now, one for recipes and a few local poets and kids books. All I did was make up some flyers and spread the word thru friends and those notice boards at shopping centres work real well, the only thing I would suggest is get a separate phone number for the work side of things. got a teenager daughter and the home phone can get rather busy.

One other thing I did was send a portfolio to the local film and camera shops with the sort of work I can do, that paid off big time, Im doing a lot of restore and colour work but its fun and the monies good.

Hope that helps mate.

Fri May 09, 2008 10:14 pm   Reply with quote         

never heard of those places. but then again ive never heard of many places in canadia.

love.. you.. too...?
mafia

Fri May 09, 2008 11:05 pm   Reply with quote         

Eve, and everyone else thanks for your feedback, I just feel like I cant make money off my art and im dying to!!!! I'll take all the information I can!!! Thanks again everyone!

Fri May 09, 2008 11:48 pm   Reply with quote         

I have great idea for book but no idea where to start drawing/painting

Fri May 09, 2008 11:53 pm   Reply with quote         

Well bounce some ideas around. Can ya outline the book a little?