Nightmare clients, good snacks, illustrator fashion and lots more - Message in a Bottle

In this quick fire interview-style episode we answer the questions:What was your most horrific client experience?What's your favourite subject to draw?Favourite snack + subject combo...Most unusual client request?Life drawing: the good, the bad and the ugly.Have you ever gone against some advice and it worked out well?What outfit makes you feel most illustrator-y?PLUSTania talks about pitching work to clientsmap work and living in Hong KongKatie talks aboutIntrovert working / knowing yourself and designing a career you loveThe joys of SEO (search engine optimisation)Helen talks aboutWhether there's room for you in the picture book worldHow to draw out and about #walktosee without being interrupted by well-meaning people🚢🚢🚢Right now we have two courses, and the doors open again very soon...The Picture Book CourseFind out more about The Picture Book Course here! Find Your Creative Voice: Fly Your Freak FlagFind out more about Find Your Creative Voice: Fly Your Freak Flag here! p.s. Got a question for the podcast? You can send your questions to goodshipillo@gmail.com and title it 'message in a bottle' so we know what it's about.Come and say hello! ✏️ @thegoodshipillustration🌏 www.thegoodshipillustration.com

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We’re here to offer no-nonsense advice for illustrators and image-makers navigating a creative career. At The Good Ship Illustration, we are all about finding your creative voice, standing out from the crowd, building career-longevity, and being yourself. We are Helen Stephens, Katie Chappell and Tania Willis - 3 full-time bread winning (mmm, bread) illustrators working in 3 separate niches of the illustration industry. Between us we've clocked up over 60 years of experience and illustration wisdom, and we're here to share it!You’d love your creative work if only you could find more time to do it, make more money, and feel confident with what you make. We believe you DO have what it takes, illustration needn’t be scary, and we’re with you all the way, along with the rest of the crew in our online community.