When people think of an artist, they picture someone at an easel, palette in hand, spending hours pacing to and from the canvas perfecting that single brush stroke that ties everything together.

That’s a luxury rarely afforded to us in the fashion illustration biz.

I’m a weirdo that always finds January exciting, I plan my year and sit in a lil delulu bubble and dream up everything I want to achieve over the next 12 months.

But I know it’s easy to sit here and just bark at people saying they should be charging more… but pricing in the creative industry is a tough one.

It’s something few people are transparent about it, not many people’s prices are available publicly and there’s a million and one things that can impact someones rate such as followers, representation, previous clients, style, location.

I’ve been doing live events for over 13 years, so unlike what some people state, live illustration is not this brand new invention, it was around long before this trend and will resume long after.

When you’re self employed you don’t exactly get yearly reviews or a sit down with the boss, unless you’re particularly adept at talking to yourself in the mirror.

But when you’re so busy working, head down focusing on rowing, it’s easy to forget that you’re also captain of the ship.

I wanted to put together a quick guide about what course is suitable for who, because I don’t want anyone purchasing a specific course where another one would be better suited!

4 years have floooown by, and I’ve managed to keep my head above water without sacrificing my gaming habits, so here’s a few things I’ve learn after 4 years being a full-time artist.

Live event illustration is one of the most lucrative jobs out there for fashion illustrators, you can earn up to £350ph+ and with it being incredibly in demand as well, there’s no shortage of jobs.

However it isn’t entirely easy money, as they’re not suited for everyone!