The 2 days I spent in London was well worth all the travelling and expense, because the feedback I got and the clients and agents that I had a chance to meet were very interesting and insightful about the industry.
Daniel Morrey- Head of Print at DDB
- Keeping my website simple.
- Big Images & contact details that are clear.
- Not to many buttons or links to go though ( Agents are not interested in your personal life, they want to see your work and weather you fit with a style they are looking for).
- Competitions and researching briefs .
Day Job Collective
- Talking about the importance of working as a team if I was going to join a collective illustration group.
- Competition brief to keep myself motivated and inspired.
- Finding opportunities to find a job in children's book publishing or publishing in general to get a better idea of layout and more information about the industry.
- Studio spaces and joining up with students.
1x Portfolio Review
- Good feedback & idea's for improving my layout.
- Liked the introduction page with my logo and information.
- Research Competitions.
Illustration Ltd
- Great insight into the industry and how it works.
- What each person in the agency does and how they work?
- How they find knew illustrators and how they decide what style best fits their briefs..
- It's not a risk taking industry they keep it safe and connect the right style with the right work.
- Advertising work and personalizing business cards and postcards.
- Keeping the website simple ( showed us example of a website with connact information and BIG images of their work on the website).
2x Portfolio Reviews
- BIGGER IMAGES ( Landscape A1 Size)..
- Making sure the images are good equality .
- Good movement in style .
- They liked my handcrafted style (My lion was their favorite piece).
- Some images are stronger than others .
- Personalizing business cards and postcards are every effective.
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