Freelance Illustrator
The introduction of How To Be an Illustrator says it all – “Illustration is a stealthy sport. To win you need more than just talent.” In other words, you can be the Picasso of the illustration world but if you can’t handle the basics of business and promotion you might as well use your drawings to light your wood stove.
Visual Word Interpreter
Yes, a professional illustrator is a visual interpreter of words and ideas, but is also an entrepreneurial business person. How To Be an Illustrator (2008) by Darrel Rees is a comprehensive reference book that doesn’t teach you how to draw Skippy. How To Be an Illustrator takes us through the process of how to be a professional artist, from how to find clients to invoicing, to the finer points of contracts for service and reproduction rights.

