How I became a childrens book illustrator | Illustrating my first picture book, getting book deals

Would you like to illustrate picture books too one day? Telle me in the comments!

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Hi there, I am an author with a children's book in need of an illustrator. I would love to work with you?

Does anybody know if you have to be skilled in illustrator for book illustrations. Or do they also accept high quality pdf converted from procreate. I am skilled in procreate but not so much in illustrator.

The watercolour project is very favourite :)

I just found your channel today and I've been watching your videos non-stop today while I've been setting up a studio and doing some organizing. I'm recently retired and I am just getting back into all the artwork I love to do after years of working at jobs I wasn't crazy about. Your information is SO very helpful! I just subscribed to your channel.

Did u say 10k? Amazing

Hello, your video is really helpful. im confused that how to find a publisher to offer our services?

Amazing video! It's wonderful to hear about your illustration journey. You mentioned you have many self published authors contacting you a couple times a week for book projects. How were you able to gain that traffic towards your services? Did they see your portfolio through social media mainly, some other sites, or is your work listed in some sort of directory? I'm a beginner freelancer and always looking for ways to get my work out to potential clients.

Thank you for sharing your experience.. I have a question, do I need any experience to be a book illustrator ? I am very interested in it but worried about that it would be a very challenging journey because I don't have any experience.

This is so helpful and inspiring! It was very good of you to share actual dollar amounts, and it was nice to see your work, as well!

Thank you for your lovely presentation and for sharing so much! I am planning on becoming a Childrens book Illustrator too!

Wow, this video was superb. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Hello I love your channel very much, I have a dream to have a storybook of my drawings, I have this passion to learn, where to start How can I develop myself in this field, because to know something I just want to learn, is there a course where you recommend me to learn🙏🙏🙏

I am thinking about starting my career as book illustrator. Thank you for sharing your experience and advice. It's really helpful.

How do you get an agent? Ive done books before but Ive never worked with a publisher. I cannot afford your course or else I would absolutely buy it :(

I bet that self-published tool either only has friends who aren't honest with him. Or the only person he had to show the proofs to was his mom.

Are a lot of jobs remote? I imagine in this age of computers and emails it would be a lot easier to find remote work.

I have the same questions about agents: do they require you to meet in person?

Im sorta stuck in one place haha

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wow 10k for 12 pages is great! you've increased my pricing horizons and being daring to ask for more haha

haha this is a secret between us but it take me about a day to complete a book , can't let clients know else they think they pay too little and its bad for the industry because not everyone is so fast.. so its a secret haha

ill always comments so to help your channel to grow :)

Hi Ness, I enjoyed your video very much.
I have a question about the earnings you receive for each book. I mean, that's what you get as final payment or as an advance on the royalties for the sale of the book. If you could answer that it would be great!!! Thank you!

Where's your email address? I need an illustrator for picture books. Thanks

This was awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences breaking into children's book illustration! Your experiences give me much to consider and look forward to while going through my journey!

Thank you for the advices. 😉 And I can see the cat behind 😍

What an AMAZING story to hear Ness. I can't express how amazed I am from your journey. CONGRATULATIONS. It does give us (people going after publishing opportunities, and who feel our work isn't good enough) a lot of hope. Thank you for sharing!

Can you make a video on the apps for android and software to illustrate

Hi Vanessa!

Thank you for such an informative and inspiring video🥰It's great that you share all of your experience, even with prices and all prons and cons. I'm really excited for this course, I've put my name in a waiting list! May I ask will there be a liscensing theme included?

How to:

1) spend years in school

2) spend years at work

Illustrating a children's book is usually day 1 of being a freelancer

What accept does she have?

Thank you for providing so much info about art industry i am excited to join your Picturebook course 😍

I wonder what were your portfolio mistakes that you fixed to finally get a contract?
I'm working in my first children's book because the author contacted me... So it makes me a little bit nervous about not knowing much... 😭
Your videos are super helpful✨✨✨

Thank you for this great video, I loved hearing about all the experiences you had with each book, it will be great to be on the course, and I look forward to it. 😍