Editorial Illustration
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From what I hear, it's better to have one style that represents your work. This way, the Art Director isn't suprised with the final outcome of the project. There isn't too much money in editorial illustration. You should look at the different styles of illustrations that the known reps are representing. The award winning pieces you see in the showcase are great for inspiration, but at the end of the day it's these types of work that really makes the money
I'm not condoning that you rip someone else's style of course, but you still have to be realistic and develop a style that's more marketable. The illustration field is a tough business, and usually takes years to break into where you can support yourself but then the freelance lifestyle is fairly unstable. I say keep your day job, and illustrate in the evenings for fun see where it goes from there. That's what I'm doing now.
I personally wouldn't want to be a fulltime freelancer, it's just too unstable.
- yep, it's very unstable, indeed. I also make graphic design (an important %) to support my incomekodap