Here’s a question that comes up quite frequently when artists talk about their portfolios: Should I include all my different styles or just one style? It’s an excellent question without a hard and fast rule as an answer. Here’s why. When you’re prepping any art portfolio, the first question you need to answer is, “Who…
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Are you awesome? Really? The Power of Feedback
What do you do when you’ve got a portfolio full of the most astounding, town-leveling, make-them-throw-their-panties-on-stage artwork ever seen by a children’s publisher anywhere? You ask someone to critique it. Yep. You solicit feedback. Ask for comments. Get a fresh perspective (because, as Anton Ego would painfully remark, you’re probably “fresh out.”) Listen, I get…
"Just Do It" and Portfolio Angst
I have something to confess. I’m not always 100% confident creating my marketing and promotional materials. In fact, very recently I was really stuck. Frozen. Not “GTD”ing or whatever the hell that Super Special System is. I was using the “GNDF,” system, or Getting Nothing Done Fast. I had a major mental block on what…