What's In This Lecture?
In this one-hour intensive prerecorded lecture, author, illustrator, and graphic novelist Lily Williams will walk you through how to take your Illustration practice and make it a career.
From the basics of solidifying your online presence, to communicating effectively with potential clients and colleagues, to how to understand fair industry pricing (and why that matters), to a large overview of different types of Illustration jobs. For instance, did you know that illustration pricing hasn't changed since the 1980s? Let's talk about why that matters and what we can do about it!
This lecture is a primer for anyone wondering about what to do with their Illustration degree or in the middle of a career transition.
Who are you as an artist?
Breaking down how to assess what type of work you like to do that fits in line with your ethos and way you work to figure out what type of illustration career suits you as an artist.
Industry Standards
Whether it be how to price your work properly or how to go above and beyond for an in house job, this lecture summarizes key terms and phrases you'll need to understand to launch your illustration career.
What Job Is Right For You?
With an overview of many careers, this lecture breaks down what you need to think about to figure out which job is right for your life. From graphic design, to animation, to surface design... learn the basics of each illustration industry so you can chart your path forward.
Course Curriculum
Meet Your Instructor!
Lily Williams is a critically acclaimed storyteller whose titles include author, illustrator, and filmmaker. Her work covers many topics, from the trophic cascade, to menstrual equity, to mental health, and climate change. Lily seeks to inspire change through education and believes in the power of making information fun and accessible for all audiences.
Lily grew up in Northern California where she graduated with a B.F.A. in Animation. She spent time working in Los Angeles as a visual development artist in feature film animation before becoming a freelance illustrator.
When she isn’t making children’s books, Lily is the Art teacher at a Title 1 public school. Lily lives in Colorado with her husband and fellow illustrator, C. Grey Hawkins.
