How can I become a successful freelancer?

• (this seems to be one of the ultimate overarching goals for the degree, so working hard on this course is a good start! But also paying attention the voices of other, already working, illustrators, e.g. in Big Heads talks)

How does illustration interact with other disciplines?

• Take note and part of/ in collaborations with other disciplines.

How does editorial illustration work and is it the right path for me?

• Research editorial illustration as a discipline but also pay particular attention to projects which involve it. 

How can I price my illustration accordingly?

• (I imagine this may be part of the PPP module, eventually)

(How) can self-publishing be part of a successful career in illustration?

• Research illustrators and artists who have successfully incorporated, or made, a career with self-publishing. Research their methods and how this can be achieved.

How does illustration differ in print to digital media?

• Investigate uses of illustration in 'the real world' and online. Look at how different techniques can be used on specific platforms and across the spectrum.

How can I make the most out of traditional print methods?

• Experiment with a wide range of print methods in relevant workshops. Investigate as to how other illustrators and artists incorporate print into their work.

How do I use Adobe InDesign?

• I shall attend relevant workshops, and strive to practice it out of allotted taught time.

How can I make the most of Photoshop?

• I will attend relevant workshops, though I also have the facilities to practice this software at home.

How can I make really great illustration??

• Pay attention to the world around you. Work hard. Think against the obvious.

studio task 1

Ping Zhu

five reasons I chose illustration:

• I really love to draw and make images 
• ...And I'd love to somehow make that into a career
• ...And learn how to make drawings that are more than just drawings. Something more interesting and with purpose.
• I love storytelling and narrative and feel that illustration is the best way, for me, to do this
• Illustration is such a wide and open subject. The possibilities are pretty endless and it is exciting!

Olle Eksell

five reasons I chose this programme:

• As a new course, it seems fresh and promising (though there has already been a year to iron out the initial creases!)
• It is a course that will be challenging! 
• The course has a focus on the role of concept in visual communication as well as the technical image making side.
• Great facilities. I am particularly interested in printmaking.
• As a student of an FE course at LCA I imagined a degree course would be of a similar if not better level!

Margaret Bloy Graham

   

Jon McNaught

five things that are my strengths:

• Character design
• Digital work
• Colour
• Composition (sometimes)
• Consistency, though at this point I am considering it more of a weakness!

 five things I would like to improve on:

• My presentation skills
• Developing other creative techniques, particularly in print and book making
• Experimentation in media and content
• Visual concepts
• Research, particularly in historical contexts

Luke Pearson