I'm starting a new series of posts to act as some remedial for anyone starting out in the illustration industry, including myself, basically involving clearing up hopes and fears for anyone who wants to work in illustration. First hope I'm going to cover is book publishing, I know some illustrators who would want nothing more than a book with their own hard work in so here’s a list of some self-publishing
platforms for those who want to go the indie route of book making:
This
sort of publishing is usually high risk, high reward in terms of business,
anything indie is never safe; however it does get the job done. Usually going indie can be a last attempt for
those who can’t seem to get their work printed by the other publishers or those
who prefer not to be restricted by any middle men and are/or targeting a niche.
Remember that publishing is only the beginning of the battle, distribution and
advertising need to be looked at if you want to make business. In the meantime
I recommend reading ‘Indie Publishing’ by Ellen Lupton which teaches you how to
design and produce your own book.
This
sort of publishing is usually high risk, high reward in terms of business,
anything indie is never safe; however it does get the job done. Usually going indie can be a last attempt for
those who can’t seem to get their work printed by the other publishers or those
who prefer not to be restricted by any middle men and are/or targeting a niche.
Remember that publishing is only the beginning of the battle, distribution and
advertising need to be looked at if you want to make business. In the meantime
I recommend reading ‘Indie Publishing’ by Ellen Lupton which teaches you how to
design and produce your own book. 
