How to Start Getting Work as an Illustrator

[@chris-piascik]

For more freelance illustration content check out this playlist! kzbin.info/aero/PLAufnRAvMJPARED8Bo9DEYtvvjQ7C7DIe

[@hunterg.1300]

It's hard to imagine your early career is going anywhere out of college when you have no work yet and just have to make art to build that portfolio and hope to impress someone. I found it daunting, but your tips and talks were actually comforting in that fact. A time of no work is merely a period in my journey, one I can spend productively with art and other strategies to find work, and you reminded me of this. Thank you so much. You're the best.

[@elikintisch1046]

I'm not a visual artist but these tips really apply for almost any creative career! Great video

[@chris-piascik]

I'm so glad!

[@mrzachblk]

So many great tips in here. Thank you, Chris!

[@chris-piascik]

Glad you thought so!

[@InyasArt]

The videos I was looking for today! Here's my story: Finally, after years of learning, studying and searching for what I was looking for in illustration, I am happy! But! I don't know where my illustrations belong. Are they good for books? Editorial? Brands...? How do we know? Cuz I wanna make this work already!

[@chris-piascik]

Hey Inya! I find that many illustrators, if not most, tend to work in lots of different areas. For example, I do advertising, publishing, editorial, branding/packaging, etc. Off of the top of my head I'd recommend Lisa Congdon's book Art, Inc. amzn.to/40rkuWc

[@InyasArt]

@@chris-piascik thank you, Chris! I tend to overthink these things, I know what I would love to work on/with, but I sometimes get caught up in asking myself, "do I fit in?". I will definitely have a look at your recommendation!

[@CartoonDaily1]

You definitely inspired me! And you made me realize I’m right in the middle of this art journey of mine! I shall keep going! Thanks for doing what you do!!!!

[@chris-piascik]

Cool! You got this!

[@crazyfruits1130]

Hey Chris I hope you are doing good. Great video. Thank you so much. I’m trying to follow in your footsteps. Now I know some other platforms to post my art work on. I’m going to give those platforms a shot. Thank you again. Hope you have a great day. Stay healthy and stay safe. ~CFA~😊❤

[@chris-piascik]

Glad you found this helpful!

[@crazyfruits1130]

@@chris-piascik It was very helpful . 😊❤️🙏

[@fedymelliti6550]

Great and helpful vids, thank you but what's with the dropped FPS?? I noticed it in this video and in another one also!

[@chris-piascik]

I think it has to do with me filming the last 2 with Ecamm. It makes a lot of stuff easier for me, but I’m finding it’s not worth the loss in quality, so I won’t be doing that anymore. Glad you found the content helpful though!

[@greivincruz]

Thanks so much for the tips, Chris!

[@chris-piascik]

Happy to help!

[@markopazyniak]

Thanks for great tips! I'll definitely practice some of them!

[@chris-piascik]

No worries!

[@stevetgraphixartist]

GREAT tips again!!! I really LOVE the last tip you gave with working with someone in the pass. I will do this with the email. Thank you and Yes, I'm sending 15-20 emails every week to the same Art Directors. I send the same email to the Art Dir maybe I should change the emails up little? LOL What really bugs me is the ART work Im seeing in the magazines is NOT THAT GOOD. Im surprised the Art Dir not giving me a shot? Just Funny! I will check out the other video you suggest! Happy Holidays!!

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks! I find that personalizing your communications can go a long way.

[@sofiamallo4992]

Thanks for the tips! Great video

[@chris-piascik]

Glad it was helpful!

[@HynnaCo]

This was awesome advice, thank you!

[@chris-piascik]

Glad it was helpful!

[@eross21]

your videos are always super helpful. just curious. what is your video and recording rig for this show?every time i see that white microphone it reminds me to ask you. thanks

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks so much! My man camera is the Sony ZV-E10 with a Sigma lens, I also use a Sony ZV-1 for my overhead shots. The mic is the Elgato Wave 3. I have everything listed here: www.amazon.com/shop/chrispiascik/list/2A3DF48N1WV63?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfchrispiascik_WSTE8C07B8YH6NV1H3FJ

[@eross21]

@@chris-piascik oh wow, thanks for the list.

[@tomekkow]

I like your stuff

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks!

[@Brushcore_art]

This was a really helpful video, specially now that I'm trying to get back to social media, mostly IG (I was burned out of it for like 3 years) Right now I'm very happy with my art style and a lot more confident with adding lettering here and there (to be honest thanks to one of you video too 😂 make me feel more free and stop to overthinking about the lettering and have fun) But the IG it's like really hard to reach new people right now at least for me 😅 So don't blame me if I do a caricature of you and tag you hahaha 🤣

[@chris-piascik]

Hah glad it was helpful! IG is definitely tricky these days.

[@jungled_hudiekd]

hi chris! i have an idea for a video or part of a video: what you do when you don’t feel passionate about a piece you’ve been working on anymore

[@jungled_hudiekd]

or when you feel overwhelmed by a large project

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks for the suggestion. I actually sort of went through that process in real time during this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXa7ZKWqhKh0ZtUsi=N488uDSFWOZv1FDS

[@kalimagik4574]

Hi Chris, Recently i was working on a project in adobe fresco and it had weirdly converted my work from vector into some sort of photoshop layer that I couldn't convert back. Any idea on how to fix this? Could you make a video on it possibly? Thanks :)

[@chris-piascik]

This can happen if you merge the vector layer with a pixel layer, or inadvertently tap “convert to pixel layer”. The only way back is by undoing when it happens unfortunately.

[@eroane84]

Aaahhh…Thanks Chris🎉

[@jophillipsillustration]

Very helpful thank you 🙏🏻

[@chris-piascik]

You’re welcome 😊

[@honeymirouwi]

Hello chris do you have a video how to set artwork price? Because sometimes im scared if i set it too high. Thank youu

[@chris-piascik]

I haven’t done one yet, but I think I talk a little bit about it in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2bPhadorKeZlaMsi=zGcHGjGBbCkpdDVF

[@honeymirouwi]

​@@chris-piascikthank youu

[@kaylenedawnbuteaufitnessbu2282]

Do you have any advice on how to be an inker. I'd love to do that digitally on Fresco, but I don't have any clue how someone gets that work. I know they would want fast work, but I would want to take my time.

[@chris-piascik]

Unfortunately I don’t really know much about that, it’s a very specific niche/thing that I don’t have any experience with.

[@miikkasart]

Thank you! This one I asked!! :)

[@chris-piascik]

Hope it’s helpful!

[@BoraMetinSozen]

AD's are checking their spam folders (at least clever ones) don't worry. Send 3-4 images attached to the email. Also, I think designing a "special" piece just to get an AD's attention is a waste of time.

[@chris-piascik]

Seems like you didn’t need to watch this video. Thanks for the comment.

[@BoraMetinSozen]

Hey, no problem. @@chris-piascik

[@BoraMetinSozen]

You shouldn't lie to your audience though. Right dude? The dudley the dude?@@chris-piascik

[@chris-piascik]

Well I don’t believe I did. I’ve seen it work in regard to creating something a bit unique for “wish list” clients. In regard to the spam thing, I miss things all the time in mine and I’m not being inundated with people wanting me to hire them.

[@BoraMetinSozen]

@@chris-piascik Are you teaching my job to me? why are you making ADs job harder? why are you advising people not to attach images to their emails?

[@freakazoid9849]

a lot of good advice! thank you for sharing

[@chris-piascik]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Alpha_DTF_Print]

Your latest post is a treasure trove, @‌AlphaDTFPrint! 🏆 What's your opinion on DTF printing for custom clothing? Let's have a conversation! 👚💭

[@chris-piascik]

Thanks, I do use some DTF for my shop. It can be great when the quality is up to par. I’ve found some isn’t great.

[@fullbodyscab]

turn the mic up

[@chris-piascik]

My audio was low? I checked the levels before exporting…

[@fullbodyscab]

@@chris-piascik maybe its me, the whole video just seemed more quiet than another video i had on afterwards. Scared the bajeezus out of me.