First, I think of an idea. In comics, no matter how good your illustration skills might be, your comic will still be a flop if your idea sucks. I carry around a Moleskine notebook for my ideas (whether illustration or writing). For multi-panel strips like Will Write For Chocolate, I’ve created Corel Painter templates of 1-, 2-, 3- and...
I have several online cartoon strips. My style was pretty rough when I began a few years ago with http://www.waitingforfrodo.com, but I’m constantly working on improving my craft as well as reading lots of other online comics. My semi- autobiographical strip, My Life In A Nutshell, is all over the place in terms of style. In Will Write For...
Some illustrators are paranoid about posting any images online in case their work is stolen or copied. While this fear is (sadly) not totally unfounded, so far I’ve found the risk well worth it. Nearly all my illustration clients have found me because of cartoons and illustrations I have posted online. Here are some useful resources: How to protect...
Flickr used to focus exclusively on photos, and even had a policy early on making non-photographic content unsearchable. Flickr has since acknowledged the popularity of its service with illustrators, however, and recently introduced filters instead; users can mark their content type as non- photographic images. This change will also make it easier for potential clients to come across an...
I was delighted to be invited as a Guest Blogger on Notes on Design. I’ve been a freelance writer for quite a while, but doodled on the side. A few years ago, however, people started offering me money for my doodles, and I began to take illustration more seriously. I experiment with a number of styles; I’m sure I’ll...
