Sasha, wonderful! Please do send your work in. I&#...

2012-01-02T09:29:05.410-05:00

Sasha, wonderful! Please do send your work in. I'd love to be able to help you out and feature another artists here.

Laurie,it sounds like you have a pretty clear idea of what you want to do and, more importantly, what you *don't* want to do!

A lot of artists, including myself, stumble on this block that they suddenly find out that the industry where they were hoping to make money in licensing doesn't quite line up with what they wanted to illustrate. BUT the upside to that is there are so many choices out there thanks to the net! Just have to be patient and have a fallback while you are searching out the right partners to work with. Though when you have another source of income, that's always helpful (and it sounds like you do! Makes things easier.)

I think no matter the genre, there is always going to be a place for detailed costumes and gorgeous colors and that could be something you do through your own Etsy/Zazzle type setup! At least till you can find the right place for your designs in the licensing market.

But rest up and I shall keep an eye out for your email! A happy new year to you as well.:)

Thanks again for taking a look and for all the poi...

2011-12-31T21:50:07.639-05:00

Thanks again for taking a look and for all the pointers you gave me. The point about 'koi' really help to solidify what I was kinda guessing why it didn't do as well sales wise unless I cropped it in, and why 'hers' did so well.

I love so many things that I do see my self with so many portfolios and just switch them out as I do more new work. I love a lot of different things so I make a lot of different things. which is probably why I want to do licensing too. for the variety. though I will make art that can fit Tees, I'd love to do bags an purses. maybe when I have the capital i'll open a bag boutique with cool graphics on them. I'd like to work on skins too.

I am aware of the trends, really good at it since I'm just about done with my marketing/ business associates and have taken fashion marketing, just that I don't care for fairies, lolita, gothic, cute things, at least not as much as I would need to to keep putting them out. I like edwardian things (not really victorian, not detailed enough) and love 80's pop so I think I need to find my market more then do what seems to be the most popular right now. I'm starting to figure it out as I'm getting more feed back from customers and asking more questions (and getting reviews like this).

I am going to start stocking clothing brands and see if I can get to know more boutiques and find outlets for my work. I can't be the only person who likes such things (as evident of the last few fashion seasons, now its futuristic rock).

*already rented the licensing book, only read 2 chapters of it so far, been busy at work but really helpful.

I don't mind going out of the anime style, thats what I do for class, and I like many other styles, I'd say this is the year I'll transition it out for my illustrations. Only thing holding me back is being on a con cover (a teen goal of mine lol).

library has subscription to all of imagine publishings' mags and other book publisher like 3d total and ballistic. I'm slowly going through them all. Helpful, though the more I read them, the more I might not go the big IP games route. Not enough colors, too many subject matter that I can't see my self doing for years on end. though it would be cool to be on a card art project from time to time.

the funny thing about anime, we (me and you) know that what I do is anime, but depending on what theme I went for in the art (and I don't have the moe style) if you don't say its anime, most wont take it as such. so in school, there's many people I don't let them know that what I draw is anime and they pass it on as fashion illustration (which I do but still).
It could be because of the 'cute Japanese' movement. that and I don't do the typical subject matter found in most anime art (other then the asian girls).

but yes, thanks again and again, for taking your time out for me. I do have a few more questions to ask that I'll send emails for. for now, I'm going to rest, I worked 60hrs this week, 7days this week and my knees are killing me.

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!

This is such a great idea Angela! Your review is v...

2011-12-30T21:33:36.750-05:00

This is such a great idea Angela! Your review is very helpful indeed :) I'd like to submit my portfolio when I feel it's 'ready' :D

Also, I think Laurie's work is quite stunning. I think she'll be very successful in the industry :)

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Sasha, wonderful! Please do send your work in. I&#...

Thanks again for taking a look and for all the poi...

This is such a great idea Angela! Your review is v...