Milton Glaser - 10 Things I Have Learned - The Secret of Art - Art Print Issues by Barney Davey. My Advice For Aspiring Photographers - Feature Story - JPG Magazine. By Cheryl Jacobs Nicolai 12 Mar 2008 I get asked all the time, during workshops, in e-mails, in private messages, what words of wisdom I would give to a new and aspiring photographer.
Here's my answer. - Style is a voice, not a prop or an action. If you can buy it, borrow it, download it, or steal it, it is not a style. . - Know your stuff. . - Never apologize for your own sense of beauty. Becoming An Illustrator. I Make Things - Bre Pettis Blog - The Cult of Done Manifesto. Dear Members of the Cult of Done, I present to you a manifesto of done.
This was written in collaboration with Kio Stark in 20 minutes because we only had 20 minutes to get it done. The Cult of Done Manifesto There are three states of being. Not knowing, action and completion. Update: James Provost made the awesome poster for the Cult of Done Manifesto. And Joshua Rothaas made this poster. Incomplete Manifesto for Growth. Super Obvious Secrets That I Wish They’d Teach In Art School at Marvelous Mustache Factory. I get a lot of emails from illustration students and young cartoonists.
Sometimes they ask to interview me for a class assignment, sometimes they’re recent graduates looking for advice on how to transition from art student to professional illustrator/cartoonist. I get emails asking about how I promote my work, how to “break into” illustration or comics, how to find clients, how to gain a following on the internet, etc.
I usually laugh a little as I read all these emails because I myself am still really struggling to make ends meet as a full time illustrator and cartoonist. I’m still figuring out what works and what doesn’t. But things are definitely improving and getting easier, slowly but steadily. I understand the daunting feeling that comes with the end of college or the decision to leave a day job and take those first steps towards a career as an illustrator or cartoonist, having gone through it myself not that long ago. Creativity is a muscle. Again, creativity is a muscle. Wow! Lisa Hanawalt — I made this list for myself a year ago when I was... How To Steal Like An Artist (And 9 Other Things Nobody Told Me) - Austin Kleon.
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Buy the book: Amazon | B&N | More… Here’s what a few folks have said about it: “Brilliant and real and true.”
—Rosanne Cash“Filled with well-formed advice that applies to nearly any kind of work.” —Lifehacker.com“Immersing yourself in Steal Like An Artist is as fine an investment in the life of your mind as you can hope to make.” Read an excerpt below… Tags: steal like an artist. How to steal like an artist, a conversation with Austin Kleon: Art Heroes Radio. Statement + Bio | Curriculum Vitae | Bibliography I'm best known as an artist and designer.
Relaxing makes me tense, so I tend to put in a lot of hours on diverse projects. On the way to a successful art career I've been a poet and writer, a tech geek, a print and web designer, illustrator, industrial designer, musician, teacher, actor, set designer and even a paid guru once. It's all the same thing in the end— I wake up most days thinking about how I want to change, fix or improve some aspect of the world.
And after a couple cups of coffee I get started on it. My specialty is impossibility remediation: if it can't be done, I'm on it. Secrets shared. November 27th, 2010 Secrets shared I presented this list to my illustration class today.
It was targeted to illustration but I realized it has wider applications. Simple truths I have learned over the years, many I’m sure you have heard before. I am hoping to give them some mental tools to work with as well as tools of the trade. Secrets of the Self Employed (or How to be an Amazing [insert profession here]) Frank Chimero. Anonymous asked: What advice would you give to a graphic design student? Design does not equal client work. It’s hard to make purple work in a design. The things your teachers tell you in class are not gospel. You will get conflicting information. It means that both are wrong. Look people in the eyes when you are talking or listening to them. If you can’t draw as well as someone, or use the software as well, or if you do not have as much money to buy supplies, or if you do not have access to the tools they have, beat them by being more thoughtful. The best communicators are gift-givers. Don’t become dependent on having other people pull it out of you while you’re in school.