5 Things You Need to Become an Illustrator (Updated) | Thoughts on Illustration Episode 2

Take my classes! Use my links and get 30 FREE days of Skillshare membership - http://tomfroese.com/teaching Do you want to be an illustrator? In this episode, I give you 5 things you need to do before lifting a pencil! Between your spark moment and actually becoming an illustrator, there is a big gap, something that is hard to imagine ever crossing at the start. This is one of the biggest obstacles in our way to just getting started. By listening to this episode, you will learn the five things you can do to get started, when even just finding the starting point seems impossible. These are the things you can do right now, which can help you gain more clarity about what to actually start learning any actual illustration skills. SHOW LINKS AND REFERENCES 45 Markets of Illustrations (Article on Communication Arts) https://www.commarts.com/columns/45-markets-of-illustration The Creative Career Path (Kickstarter Project by Andy J. Pizza) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/462109578/the-creative-career-path-handbook Kierkegaard on Why Anxiety Powers Creativity Rather Than Hindering It (Article on The Marginalia) https://www.themarginalian.org/2013/06/19/kierkegaard-on-anxiety-and-creativity/ Unsung Heroes of Illustration (Playlist on Pete Beard’s YouTube Channel) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYWHEWW76SSvUOSPktnfRDQR0S7YA8AKI Logos, Flags and Eschuchons (Essay by Paul Rand) https://www.paulrand.design/writing/articles/1991-logos-flags-and-escutcheons.html