I was also looking for certain export options, such as eps format. I wanted a vector application that would allow me to draw in pixels as well. Initially, I tried several popular apps, but nothing was working for me. Why do you choose to create your illustrations in Affinity? Once I receive the rest of the money, I deliver the final artwork. Once the illustration is approved, the final stage is the addition of small details such as some shadows, details on clothes, textures, reflections, etc. This is the stage when the client can modify some colours, the size of the objects and their positioning. I make the actual illustration according to the approved sketch. I think it’s important to have an open discussion about money. So I negotiate for at least 50% payment upfront.

Secondly, I learned that the ability to create a beautiful image is not enough you also have to be able to sell it.

If it is difficult for the client to explain exactly what they want, I will ask them for reference images or to make a rough sketch as best they can. When you get a commission, what steps do you usually take from receiving a brief until the final artwork is ready to be delivered?įirst, I ask questions to understand the client’s needs and see if we are suitable for each other. I took a risk and now I am happy with the choice I made. Thus in 2018, I decided to buy a tablet and start creating. I had a similar experience in Lviv, Ukraine, in 2017. It was extremely inspiring, and I couldn’t get enough of looking at them. There I entered a shop selling vintage posters and books from the 60s and 70s. Travelling in different countries, I often saw illustrations I admired on different billboards in airports, the underground, and on websites.Ī turning point was when I travelled to Warsaw, Poland, in 2016. The idea that with just a sheet of paper and a pencil, I could create a new world every day, regardless of the circumstances, was captivating to me. Now I can create the right environment and the right model.

I wanted to grow creatively and express myself in a free way, and illustration turned out to be perfect for this. What made you want to start a career in illustration?Īs much as I loved photography (and still do), it often imposed creative limits on me: technical limits, limits related to the environment, finding the right model, etc.

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