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Get ready to enter the working world of illustration with this freshly updated second edition of Brazell and Davies's Becoming a Successful Illustrator.

This edition features even more 'Spotlight on…' sections, with advice from practicing illustrators as well as the people that commission them. You can enjoy added coverage in fields such as moving image, character illustration and social media. There are also new exercises to get you started planning and building your business, and over 200 inspirational examples of artwork, most of which are new to this edition.

You can expect practical tips on how to seek work, how to market yourself and how to run your illustration business in an enterprising way, with advice that will prove useful long after your first commission. Building on the resources of the first edition, this continues to be the must-have guide to practicing professionally as an illustrator.


Featured illustrators include:

Millie Marotta
Mark Ulriksen
Natsko Seki
Ellen Weinstein
Stephen Collins
... and many more

Featured topics include:

Finding clients
Agency representation
Fields of work
Financial and legal requirements
Skills in art and design
Self-promotion
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"I think it’s a great book, exactly the kind of thing that you need when you are starting out in illustration, really informative and helpful." - David Roberts, illustrator

"[The authors] understand their subject and audience perfectly and do a wonderful job in communicating one to the other." -
Dwayne Bell, Lecturer in Graphic Design and Illustration, University of Cumbria

"I never make my students buy books, unless they are books they’ll keep on their shelves after graduating. This is one of those exceptions" -
Marius Valdes, University of South Carolina, USA

About the Author

Derek Brazell graduated with a degree in Graphic Design and Illustration from Middlesex University. He has been illustrating since 1984 and some of his clients include Penguin Books, Harper Collins, Next and Scholastic Books. He was the editor of the Association of Illustrators magazine and he now is on the editorial board and is production administrator for Varoom.

Jo Davies is Associate Professor of Illustration at Plymouth University in the UK and an active illustrator.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Visual Arts; 2nd edition (November 30, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1474284248
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1474284240
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.51 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.6 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
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Amazing book for those starting a career in illustration or already in the business!
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Amazing book for those starting a career in illustration or already in the business!
I’ve started reading this book but have skimmed through it already seeing what it would talk about and I’ll update after reading but so far it looks amazing! It goes over a lot of important topics such as where illustration begins, what types of jobs you can find, how to find clients and market yourself, how to promote, secure jobs, organize and create a portfolio, contracts, finances, and so much more. I will say I bought this book used so I wasn’t expecting it to arrive in perfect condition but due to how it was packaged and usps it had damages that were clearly from the delivery process as the plastic packaging all around the book was ripped up badly. Wherever the plastic was ripped up so was the book unfortunately, some corners are really ripped up and parts of the back and front have large dents from being scraped during shipping. I would suggest packaging the books in a more secure way since you can’t guarantee usps will take care of the package as evident on my book haha.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018
Very informative and helpful. Gives you a clear insight into the illustration industry and the experience of people working in it. Also shows you new innovations in illustrations and how to update your work and make yourself more marketable. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2014
Using this book to help my high school illustration students understand the business that they are trying to become a part of. Very nice illustration by Steve Simpson.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2016
Exactly what my daughter, an aspiring young artist, wanted.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2013
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Becoming a Successful Illustrator is a helpful book for new illustrators entering the field of creative art and design.

The topics covered includes the challenges one might face as an illustrator, who the clients are and where to find them, different fields of work, self promotion, getting your work seen, securing work, understanding the finance and business side, setting your rates, legal issues, agency representation and other job tips.

The write-up is almost in academia style. Along the way are many spotlight features written by clients and illustrators talking about their own experience and issues. There are things like how you can get noticed by clients, the different types of promotion, whether you should get an agent, etc. There are some good tips on what you can do to be more successful and stand out from the crowd.

The book takes a well rounded approach and covers most of the technicalities of what's required for the job.

Overall, it's fairly helpful guide into what you can expect in the future working as an illustrator.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2022
I’ve started reading this book but have skimmed through it already seeing what it would talk about and I’ll update after reading but so far it looks amazing! It goes over a lot of important topics such as where illustration begins, what types of jobs you can find, how to find clients and market yourself, how to promote, secure jobs, organize and create a portfolio, contracts, finances, and so much more. I will say I bought this book used so I wasn’t expecting it to arrive in perfect condition but due to how it was packaged and usps it had damages that were clearly from the delivery process as the plastic packaging all around the book was ripped up badly. Wherever the plastic was ripped up so was the book unfortunately, some corners are really ripped up and parts of the back and front have large dents from being scraped during shipping. I would suggest packaging the books in a more secure way since you can’t guarantee usps will take care of the package as evident on my book haha.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book for those starting a career in illustration or already in the business!
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2022
I’ve started reading this book but have skimmed through it already seeing what it would talk about and I’ll update after reading but so far it looks amazing! It goes over a lot of important topics such as where illustration begins, what types of jobs you can find, how to find clients and market yourself, how to promote, secure jobs, organize and create a portfolio, contracts, finances, and so much more. I will say I bought this book used so I wasn’t expecting it to arrive in perfect condition but due to how it was packaged and usps it had damages that were clearly from the delivery process as the plastic packaging all around the book was ripped up badly. Wherever the plastic was ripped up so was the book unfortunately, some corners are really ripped up and parts of the back and front have large dents from being scraped during shipping. I would suggest packaging the books in a more secure way since you can’t guarantee usps will take care of the package as evident on my book haha.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021
Used it for notes for my class

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Fabiano Lima
4.0 out of 5 stars Um bom livro!
Reviewed in Brazil on December 3, 2022
Literatura indispensável para quem deseja se tornar Illustratdor profissional.
Guy Parsons
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2019
A big help for beginners or experienced illustrators
Nononono
3.0 out of 5 stars Jedes Mal kam es mit optische Schäden an
Reviewed in Germany on November 28, 2020
Inhaltlich macht das Buch einen guten Eindruck auf mich und gibt einen tollen Einblick in die Karriere eines Illustrators. Allerdings habe ich das Buch nicht gelesen und habe es als Geschenk gekauft. Aus dem Grund fand ich es schade, dass ich das Buch drei Mal bestellen musste. Jedes Mal hatte es Knicke im Cover oder sogar teilweise in den Innenseiten. Ich vermute ja, dass alle Exemplare im Lager beschädigt sind, sonst kann ich es mir nicht vorstellen, warum jedes Exemplar optische Mängel aufweist. Für den eigenen Gebrauch hätte ich es in Ordnung gefunden, da es nur ein "Gebrauchsgegenstand" ist. Allerdings eignet es sich nicht zu verschenken. Da ich nun keine Zeit mehr habe, werde ich das nun mit kaputten Ecken verschenken, obwohl es Neuware sein soll :(
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3.0 out of 5 stars Jedes Mal kam es mit optische Schäden an
Reviewed in Germany on November 28, 2020
Inhaltlich macht das Buch einen guten Eindruck auf mich und gibt einen tollen Einblick in die Karriere eines Illustrators. Allerdings habe ich das Buch nicht gelesen und habe es als Geschenk gekauft. Aus dem Grund fand ich es schade, dass ich das Buch drei Mal bestellen musste. Jedes Mal hatte es Knicke im Cover oder sogar teilweise in den Innenseiten. Ich vermute ja, dass alle Exemplare im Lager beschädigt sind, sonst kann ich es mir nicht vorstellen, warum jedes Exemplar optische Mängel aufweist. Für den eigenen Gebrauch hätte ich es in Ordnung gefunden, da es nur ein "Gebrauchsgegenstand" ist. Allerdings eignet es sich nicht zu verschenken. Da ich nun keine Zeit mehr habe, werde ich das nun mit kaputten Ecken verschenken, obwohl es Neuware sein soll :(
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5.0 out of 5 stars Una pena que no este traducido al español
Reviewed in Spain on November 4, 2019
Me parece un buen libro si quieres iniciarte en el mundo de la ilustración. Lo recomiendo.
ALISON MASON
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 12, 2018
Great for anyone hoping to get into an illustration career has everything you ever need to know ! It’s the ultimate helper
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