Hopes and Fears (Part 2) Meeting Clients

This seems like the No. 1 hope and fear, it's important to know what work you can do and what you enjoy doing as there are businesses that can take you on board, the trick is knowing who you can gel with and who will want you. The AOI has their own client directory that they published, it's important to have one, and to make your own directory if possible. As an illustrator we have to help create or maintain the existent image and/or sensibilities of our client and their products/service. Below are a lists of tips for myself and those who are starting out; followed with useful website links, To one up what Laurence Fishburne said in that movie no one remembers, "I can only show you the door" but there's many more doors out there.

 

 

Advertise yourself:

http://www.linkedin.com/

http://www.peopleperhour.com

 

Go client hunting if you are a freelancer:

https://www.elance.com/q/how-it-works-freelancers

http://freelanceswitch.com/

 

Illustrator Directories:

http://www.3x3directory.com/

http://www.directoryofillustration.com/

 

Have your portfolio seen:

http://www.deviantart.com/

https://www.facebook.com/

http://dunked.com/

http://carbonmade.com/

 

Possible hosts for your own professional website, safe for a portfolio:

http://www.wix.com/

http://www.weebly.com/