I Just Like to Make Things by Lilla Rogers

Author:Lilla Rogers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Published: 2013-03-26T04:00:00+00:00

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The Editorial Market

Do you love to draw people doing things? Do you like to illustrate concepts and ideas? Or maybe your idea of a great afternoon involves sinking into a pile of magazines. Then consider illustrating for print publications.

Once the biggest buyer of art, print magazines have had their budgets reduced because of the recession and the fact that the Internet has grown. But I predict that the market will come back as the economy improves and readers discover that they still love curling up with an old-fashioned magazine.

This was one of my favorite areas as a working illustrator because I was able to do research and learn a great deal about a huge variety of topics; getting a manuscript to read and then immersing myself in the subject was incredibly satisfying. It challenged me to draw hundreds of things that I would normally not draw and to create visual concepts from the printed word. Initially, this work was difficult for me, but over the years, I became a concept machine and often could sketch out the rough while the art director was describing the article to me over the phone.

For this type of work, you first create rough sketches. Once they are approved by the magazine’s art director, then you go on to the finished piece.

To land this work, you need a portfolio that shows how you would illustrate magazine articles. Take articles from magazines and illustrate them.

Typical subjects include health, beauty, relationships, business concepts, technology, money, food, diet, and travel. Maps are often commissioned. Can you guess why? Because they are one thing that photography cannot do, so illustration is necessary.

How to find this work: Magazine illustration is a world all its own. Studying illustration in school is your best bet. Sign up for an online class, or take a class at your local college or art school. Also, pick up your favorite magazines and study the illustrations. Get a feel for different magazines and the kinds of styles they’re looking for. Additionally, be on the lookout for magazines that buy a lot of illustrations.

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