Illustration Resources for the Beginner
Like sports or music, one of the best ways to get better at illustration is practice, practice, practice. Besides doing things on your own or participating in challenges that provide…
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January 12, 2017 | Illustration
July 28, 2015 | Illustration
5 Tips to Make Your Illustration Portfolio Outrageously Attractive
When it comes to getting your name out there and landing paid gigs in illustration, your portfolio is everything; your calling card, a representation of all your talent and experience,…
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May 15, 2015 | Illustration
Six Free Alternatives to Adobe Illustrator
There’s no question about it: the Adobe suite of graphic design and illustration software isn’t going anywhere anytime soon as the industry champion. Despite its quirks and teething problems that…
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May 7, 2015 | Illustration
Seven Common Illustration Jobs
This article is intended as a reference and does not represent a guarantee or implication that NYFA graduates or others reading this article will obtain a job in their chosen…
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May 1, 2015 | Illustration
4 Proven Ways to Develop Your Own Illustration Style
Due to the nature of the Internet, we’re becoming increasingly exposed to a myriad different illustration styles from all corners of the globe. This is undeniably a good thing, as…
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April 23, 2015 | Illustration
5 Of The Most Influential And Famous Illustrators of ALL Time
Today, we’re taking a tour of some of the most influential and/or famous illustrators of all time, with works spanning from the 18th century up to modern day. If you’re…
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April 17, 2015 | Illustration
The Dangers of Illustration Competitions
If you surfed on in at random hoping for a slew of 2015 illustration competitions to enter, you’ll find a link below which will take you to a whole host…
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January 28, 2015 | Illustration
10 Essential Twitter Accounts for Illustrators
When you imagine Alice in Wonderland, most likely you bring to mind John Tenniel’s iconic illustrations of the bizarre characters which inhabited the book’s pages (or possibly the classic 1951…
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January 5, 2015 | Illustration
The Drawing Renaissance: Digital Illustration vs. Hand-Drawn
The resurgence in drawing in recent years is a refreshing step away from the deluge of conceptual art pieces of the 1990’s. Not that there hasn’t ever been a time…
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