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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, ea...

 Last Tuesday I had the opportunity of taking part in the exciting event, the 3rd Alumni Night of Stockport Art School. It included talks, advice, drinks and celebration for Stockport Art school students and alumni. The event was attended by graduates from the BA (Honours) and HND design programmes from years gone by with current creative students and invited for the occassion associates.   Stockport College has produced a number of art & design graduates. The ALUMNIGHT evening is a night of celebration and pride.  The night programme of Pecha Kucha presentations and informal talks covers the variety of work and practices from a range of alumni, who come from different design backgrounds. This year there were four presentations from: - Alicia & Meg , about their photography buisness; - Stephen C. Nuthill , who talked about his work as a Senior Producer; - Chris Madden , one of the most known illustration alumni; - Damyon Garrity , who presented a ph...

Monotype print It is officially December. That means that the shops can now play Christmas songs in between their aisles, our neighbours can decorate their houses and gardens with brithly coloured lights, christmas trees and air pumped figures of Santa and reindeers. I have also felt the Christmas cheer, despite the fact that though my family is largely consisted of Christians and Catholics, I don't follow any religion, thus I experience Christmas only through my family and friends. This year, I have decided to create some Christmas-ish cards and prints, starting with a Santa Claus lino print.  A lino print is a form of printing created by cutting into a plate called lino. Some of the plates can be very flexible and easy to cut, while others need to be slightly warmed up to properly complete the task.                                              ...

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...