Jumpstart your Illustration Career with Deborah Lee

Is it style? Voice? Luck? Networking? Confidence? Practice? Deep, deep anxiety? Surprise, it's all of them! Join Deborah Lee as she discusses what she wishes she knew before her career as an author and illustrator working with freelance clients such as NPR, Macmillan, Chronicle Books, and HarperCollins. Deborah will also discuss insights into incorporating her experiences with mental illness and Asian-American identity into her work.
Note: This talk may include mentions of abuse and self-harm.
LightBox Expo September 11-13, 2020
www.lightboxexpo.com
Follow Deborah at / jdebbiel

[@linarala1234]

I would like to add captions in Spanish to this video but the option is disabled. I would really like to do it, this topic means a lot to me and I would like to share with the community in Spanish. Please guys just let me do it. I know we should all learn English and other languages, but for some really young people, it can make a difference to have access to information like this.

[@brucegonzalez8595]

Deborah Lee, WOW! ✨Thank you for being so open about your experience, and your journey! I really have to applaud your conquering spirit and perseverance! 💪Keep planting those seeds. 👍 Praying for a Spirit of excellence in whatever or wherever the road takes you !🙏Get it Deborah! 👊 and Congratulations!

[@LightBoxExpo]

Thank you so much for watching!! Glad you loved Deborah's talk! :)

[@peterjacksonanton4814]

Man the story of that teacher around 14minutes makes me mad. I hate teachers who have a negative attitude and discourage students.

[@LightBoxExpo]

Unfortunately, this is a common issue many artists will face throughout their artistic journey and career. :( However, we hope these talented artists will not be discouraged and will continue to keep going!

[@WisdomThumbs]

You absolutely can forget how to draw. Shortly after my beloved little brother shot himself, someone poisoned my dog and wrongly accused me of dog abuse, then beat me up (and several other family members died tragically just before that). I spent three years in my grandma's guest bed, just crying, even after the wrongdoer apologized. I didn't draw for a year. It took another three years to relearn everything I once knew. But I *did* relearn through work, and in the next few days a major game dev will post my art on Twitter as part of a mental health campaign. Videos like this helped me. Grandma and the Bible helped even more. I only wish grandma lived to see this happen. God bless.

[@magicmegi9278]

Loved that. Truly inspiring. Found her now, and her job as illustrator is great! Just would like to know the books and the podcasts she talked about :(

[@mylene_b]

They/them pronouns for Deb

[@magicmegi9278]

Ok.. How could I knew

[@talestunesandtarot]

35:00 - 35:35 Note to self