Successful Client-Freelancer Working Relationships
on Nov 22, 2009 in Escapee Speaks Business Features client relations Freelance Business illustration Following up on EFII’s recent series, How to Educate Your Clients, I thought I’d highlight a recent post by Brian Casel over at Freelance Switch entitled Rules for Successful Client-Freelancer Working Relationships. The article speaks to...

Escapee Speaks: Try to Hate Your Work in the Future
on Nov 21, 2009 in Escapee Speaks Creativity illustration portfolio Have you ever found yourself looking back on past work in your portfolio, only to cringe at the thought that you included something of such low quality? I propose that this is a good thing, because it means that you have evolved as an artist. Many Il...

Escapee Speaks: How To Educate Your Clients Part 4 – Sharing Further Knowledge
on Nov 20, 2009 in Escapee Speaks Business business client relations illustration This is Part 4 of the 4-Part series, How to Educate Your Clients, where we will examine the important role that education plays in your Freelance Illustration business. I’ll be releasing the future articles in the series over the next 4 days.

The Return of the EFII Bookstore
on Nov 20, 2009 in EFII Community Updates books bookstore illustration reference Announcing the New and Improved EFII Bookstore! I’m happy to announce that the EFII Bookstore has returned. The new version of the store features a more comprehensive selection of hand-picked books covering topics such as Business, Figure Draw...

Escapee Speaks: Things to Consider When Pricing Your Work
on Nov 20, 2009 in Escapee Speaks Business business freelance illustration pricing Pricing Your Work is Hard. There’s a lot to think about, and it can be tricky to find the right balance between making your  clients run the other way and working for less than you deserve. I can’t tell you what to charge for a given pro...

Share Your Social Networking Profiles
on Nov 19, 2009 in EFII Community community illustration Social Networking Introducing another way to connect with your fellow Illustrators. In the spirit of the ongoing What’s Your Twitter User Name and Share Your Illustration experiments, I would like to invite anyone who’s interested to share the addresses (U...

Resource Review – Artist Series Films
on Nov 19, 2009 in Reviews design illustration inspiration interview video Sometimes inspiration can be the best resource. That’s certainly the case for this week’s Resource Review, as I highlight the very inspiring Artist Series Films by Hillman Curtis. There is often nothing more motivational than watching an...

9 Free Online Portfolio Sites
on Nov 19, 2009 in Features free portfolio sites illustration online portfolio website Are you looking for a free place to show off your work with a professional-looking portfolio? Below is a list of 9 of the best sites designed just for this purpose, in no particular order.  Some are strictly portfolio sites, and some also have addit...

Escapee Speaks: How to Educate Your Clients Part 3 – Spec Work
on Nov 19, 2009 in Escapee Speaks Business business client relations illustration spec work This is Part 3 of the 4-Part series, How to Educate Your Clients, where we will examine the important role that education plays in your Freelance Illustration business. I’ll be releasing the future articles in the series over the next 4 days.

Photoshop vs. Illustrator
on Nov 18, 2009 in Features Which power-house design application would triumph in a no-holds-barred battle to the death? William Beachy over at GoMediaZine examines this question by throwing the two rivals into the intergalactic ring for a full-throttle face-off.  His article...