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A week ago I took part in a portfoio review at The Emperor, a creative agency, in their Manchester studio.  My group, consisting of E. and S. were preparing for this meeting, for the past week, when we finally settled on the date of the review with Mrs. O'Brien, the Creative Director of Emperors' Manchester studio. Here is a summary of the good and improvement points from my review. Good points: + A plus for including contact page, as the introduction to the portfolio (email, phone, website, blog) + A plus for presenting the works that make me proud + A plus for including the commissioned and self-initiated projects along with the briefs set by others + A plus for bringing in final outcomes (books and booklets) Improvement points: + Need to think more about which pieces you present, don't overcrowd it with one project + Need to re-shoot some of the photographs to get a good light + Need to add some journey spreads (two pages of work from start to finish) ...

Starting your Illustration Business- Registering as Self-Employed Becoming a 'Freelance illustrator' means starting your own business. This means that you have to register and fill an annual self-employment tax return form available at the government's website. First thing first - let the government know you have a business. Then each year pay the income tax. If you don't pay the tax it can be considered as tax evasion. This could lead to a jail sentence. Good news is that you can be employed (part-time job) and self-employed at the same time. The employer wage pays your tax and NI (national insurance-state pension) contributions automatically. When you become self-employed you have to do it yourself. You should register within 3 months of your first commission. The forms are available at the HMRC website - clearly and fully fill in the information and details. Income tax - is payable after you start earning 11,000 pounds in earnings. NIC - National in...