Portfolio review - Chris Madden

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Last month I have been able to attend the creative event celebrating the Art School of Stockport College. You can read more about this night right here 🔼.



 At the end of the evening, we had the opportunity to take part in portfolio reviews meetings.
 I had the chance to talk about my work with Chris Madden 🔼, a Salford-based illustrator.



Our talk started with a few questions that I wanted to ask him in regards to being a full-time illustrator but at the same time working from home while taking care of a family. Majority of freelancers work from home studios, where a family is a constant presence.

Here are a few points from the first part of the review:

- having an agent allows for more practical work time i.e. less admin work, less promo work and no need to find clients on their own;
- make sure that you are showing yourself to others, email magazine directors, publishers and art galleries;
- create a consistent portfolio, get multiple pdf. portfolios, each for a different style if that's your case, limit the pdf. to 5 strong works.
- make sure you have the time for art, you have to wake up and create, doodle, get at least 2 hours a day for art.


The second part of the portfolio was an analysis of my portfolio and my works.

Chris commented that the ''book'' type visuals are the ones working for me and that my cut out images are effective in their field. Particularly, a,, Transport Zine'' and,, Mr. Telescope'' was exemplary.



 However, he pointed out that one of the projects could be re-done in different media, as it lacks the high quality.
 I will be working on this within the next few months.


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