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Fashion Sketcher

Breaking Into and Succeeding as Fashion Illustrator
Become a Fashion Illustrator
Starting a Fashion Illustrating Business
Starting a Fashion Sketching Business

Getting Paid to Draw Fashion Trends and Have Fun
Envision getting paid to be close to heart of fashion trends, draw sketches and have them used by famous fashion designers or published as book covers and in glossy fashion magazines, such as Harper's Bazaar, Voque and Elle.

You work with the most talented and creative people in the industry. You look forward to work everyday.

You are always fascinated by classy fashion illustrations and arts. You hang out with the world’s most creative people: models, fashion designers and photographers. More importantly, you have the potential to earn a six-figure income annually when you've reached senior status.

Yet you might be wondering how break into this highly lucrative artistic business. You'd like to have the lifestyle that many successful fashion illustrators enjoy. You might also want to open your own studio, but you're unsure about where to start.

Relax. We're here to help you.
Whether you're an advanced student of art or a complete novice, our downloadable Breaking Into and Succeeding as a Fashion Illustrator is here to provide all the information needed to break into and, eventually, succeed.

Image © Toan Nguyen

Thanks to the fashion-conscious society we live in and the Internet connection, you can be a fashion illustrator wherever you live. Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to live in Paris, Milan, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco to earn a good living as a fashion illustrator.

As long as you live in a region where there are fashion designers, mail-order businesses and clothing manufacturers, you can live your dream! After all, the Internet and one-day courier service make almost everything possible nowadays.

A fashion illustrator is always in demand because there will always be new fashion designers, book covers and advertisements.
For those with entrepreneurial spirit, becoming a fashion illustrator is most likely a great fit.

Training is available to anyone interested, oftentimes for only very little investment, even if you have never worked as an illustrator before. Once you're ready, you can open your own studio. (Many seasoned illustrators even have their studios at home!)

There are many avenues for a fashion illustrator to break into this business:

Freelance (without an agent)
Freelance with an agent
Employed by a retailer
Employed by a publication (magazine, book publisher, newspaper, etc.)
Employed by a fashion house
Employed by an independent designer
Employed by an advertising company
Employed by a fashion manufacturer
Employed by a direct-mail company
Open your own studio

This eGuide provides insightful formation, advices and tips for anyone who is contemplating in entering the fashion illustration industry as well as for seasoned fashion illustrators. Numerous hard-to-find resources are included to help you locate pertinent information that will help you achieve your success in this highly lucrative and competitive artistic field.

A good fashion illustrator is more than somebody who can draw excellent fashion images. He or she must also have the business mind to create the most visually appealing images that would salivate people in order to attract businesses.

For instance, if you create a book cover, it must make prospective buyers do more than merely glancing at it. It must make the book marketable. It must create the psychological effect to wanting it.

There are several career paths in this field that you can choose based on your strengths and interests. You’re not restricted to working for a fashion magazine or opening your own studio, if that's not your interest.

Some of the career paths include working for:

Periodicals
Ad agencies
Department stores
Fashion houses
Retailers
Catalogues
Galleries
Stock image agency

Editor-in-Chief Jennie S. Bev and co-author Joshua Isard have talked to many experienced fashion illustrators, who are more than happy to share their wisdom. Breaking Into and Succeeding as a Fashion Illustrator is simply the best and the most comprehensive self-study guidebook filled with insider information, tips and advice available online.

Experienced contributors who share their wisdom and strategies of fashion photography business in this well-researched eGuide include:

Successful fashion illustrators who have worked for well-known international fashion magazines
Successful fashion illustrators who own their own photo studios
Freelance fashion photographers
An agent

About the Authors

Jennie S. Bev is THE fashion, image and fun careers expert, whose reputation has been acknowledged by prestigious media
internationally. She has been profiled and mentioned in Entrepreneur, Teen People, Canadian Business, Home Business, Dong (France), San Francisco Chronicle, The Independent, Daily Southtown, The Arizona Republic, Femina (Asia) and Dewi (Asia).

Editor-in-Chief Jennie S. Bev was named 2003 EPPIE Award finalist in Non-Fiction How To category for excellence in electronic publishing. She has published over 40 books and 900 articles in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany and Southeast Asia. She is also a college professor based in San Francisco Bay Area.

Joshua Isard is a proud Philadelphia native with degrees in Literature and Writing from Temple University and the University of Edinburgh. He has published journalism in magazines both in print and online. His fiction has been published in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Among others, his works have been published by Philadelphia Weekly, The Outside World, Outlandish Affairs and Hyphen. He also writes an online column named “SodaPop Culture."

This 55-page instantly downloadable StyleCareer.com eGuide Breaking Into and Succeeding as a Fashion Illustrator brings you valuable insider tips, advice and suggestions not available elsewhere to help you embark on this highly lucrative career path.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Myths, the Realities and the Basics
I Can’t Draw; Can I Become A Fashion Illustrator? Yes!
IDidn’t Study Art
Do I Need To Have My Own Fashion Line?
Fashion Photographers Took All The Jobs!
No One Will See My Work

Getting Ready for the Big Break
Market Size
Details Of Employment Numbers
Freelance Vs. Under Contract
Work Venues Of Fashion Illustrators
Magazines
Catalogues
Newspapers
In-House
Art
Independent Designers

Personality Traits of a Fashion Illustrator
Technical Skills
Drawing Skills
Computer Skills
Visual Imagination
Artistic Sensitivity

Learning Avenues
Some Things To Consider In Selecting A School
Schools For Fashion Art And Design
Schools For Art And Drawing
Correspondence Courses
Books

Creating Portfolio
Sell Your Artistic Skills
Sell Your Fashion Knowledge
Diversity
Show You Can Work With Another’s
Physical Portfolio

Career Game Plan
Why You May Need an Agent
They Can Get You Jobs
They Work the Business While You Produce The Art
They Know People You Want To Know
They’ll Make Sure You’re Happy

How To Find An Agent
A Few Questions To Ask
The Whole Career
Beware Of Scam Artists
Getting Experience
Be Persistent
Freelancing vs. Staff
Ways To Market Your Skills

Being Successful
Love Creating Aesthetically Pleasant Images
Desire To Be New And Better
Determination To Keep Working
Willingness To Work The Long Day
Confidence In Your Work
The Ability To Adapt And Change
The Right Location
The Heavyweight Fashion Towns
You Can Work Anywhere If You Want To!

So Many Places to Work
Newspapers
Magazines And Books
Catalogues
Businesses
Independent Designers
Fashion Houses
Art
Non-Fashion Work In Addition To Fashion Illustration

This eGuide literally saves you hundreds or even thousands of dollars spent on professional workshops and training and hundreds of hours of research. It will help you break into the career of your dream faster without having to repeat the same mistakes that most newcomers do.

We have also included online and training resources from which you can learn illustration --particularly fashion illustration-- by yourself. This information alone will cost you hundreds of dollars elsewhere.

You can have this exclusive eGuide right away by instant download for only $16.95, which you will earn many times over with your first paid gig. This special low discount price is reserved for today, Friday, July 30, 2010 only. (Regular price: $20.95)

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