illustrator salary
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- arthur0
"Reality is; I spend most every day doing a small job for someone, getting well paid for my day's input, not having a single moment to think about doing any self-initiated work to explore new directions, and then when I get to the end of the year and think about putting my year's work online... its nought but a bunch of odd, one-off bits of client-driven twaddle that don't amount to anything."
My experience as well. I'm trying to do some self-motivated work now and I'm trudging through it. I seem to have a hard time to find the ability to self-direct. I know I'll find it around here somewhere. I used to conjure it with ease.
I get very little UK work, just a few pieces each year. I'd like more, but haven't yet made much effort to get my name around over there - I should. I admire your work as well, congrats on your success.
My work, I feel it leans more commercial than cool. A fellow illustrator described my work as infographic illustration, and I understand what he meant, though I'm not sure how I feel about that tag.