Should I Move to London? + an exciting annoucement!
“Should I Move to London to be an illustrator?”
THE ETERNAL QUESTION.
Here’s this week’s video! I also posted it over on my IGTV.
As a graduate I felt like you *had* to move to London to be a “successful” illustrator (whatever that is). I love London, but living in Northumberland hasn’t stopped me getting work/making a living as an illustrator 🤓
What are your thoughts? Was moving to London a critical ingredient in your illustration career success?
TLDR; No. You do not need to move to any capital city or cultural hub, in fact... you might have better luck living somewhere super affordable so you have the financial freedom to work on your skills and work in the big city wheneve you feel like.
Ok, enough London chat. Are you ready? …it’s VERY EXCITING. Maybe you should sit down.
Announcement **trumpets sound**
At last! We can share the news.
Tania Willis, Helen Stephens and I (that’s us in the photo!) are starting online courses for illustrators and creatives and we will be called The Good Ship Illustration.
We’re here to offer no-nonsense advice for illustrators and image-makers navigating a creative career.
Our page is now up and running, with some placeholder illustrations by Helen. Tania is getting our shiny new branding ready as we speak!
Click the button below to be the first to see our shiny new website. You can sign up for news via this link:
First course coming in April 2020.
Climb aboard! Yarrghhhh, me hearties. I cant wait to help so many more illustrators. Literally the most exciting thing ever.
See you there.
x Katie