Calling all Illustrators! I've worked as Commercial Illustrator for 12+ years - ask me anything!
Ask me anything you want about the business, pricing work, finding work, finding style or portfolio tips. I'm happy to help.
I've had the pleasure of working for brands such as The Washington Post, Apple, The Ritz, Somersby Cider, Bibigo Seaweed Snacks, Wired Magazine, Die Zeit, Samsung and more.
Ask me anything about the business, I have more illustration resources for early career professionals available at www.michael-arnold.co.uk
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- @Naki Narh Hey! I've just taken a look this morning, you've got some incredible portrait illustration work - which is clearly your focus and that is totally the right decision (a portrait illustrator is always in demand in editorial work).I particularly love the portraits where the faces have this really soft and detailed pencil texture and shading to create this depth to the contours of the face - and then this is contrasted with the bold pattern work in the clothing. That is stellar! These pieces of work are a lot stronger than others where you have used simple line to draw in features or left the figures more abstract.I would create a lot more work really focussing and specialising in this style this can be - what we call - ownable by you. I think it would be great for you to experiment in this style, perhaps in a chrome palette - still keeping all the beautiful textures and patterns but in a single colour. How would that work? How does a single colour palette change the way these portraits feel? Does using a single palette mean you have to change the way you use patterns or graphic shading to make the image work again.Last point, I think in some of your work where you have used a bold and patterned background - it pulls focus away from the faces and the subject matter. Perhaps we can try and balance that more so the background is ever so slightly more subtle when compared to the foreground (the faces). If look at some of the portraits you have created where the background does not fully fill the space behind the subject and instead is more abstracted and includes more whitespace - these portraits really let the focal point 'breathe'.Like I mentioned before you're work would be perfect for editorial, try and search out some Art Directors and designers in magazines and newspapers - just email them!
- Hi Michael,Thank you for this! Would it be possible to steal a bit of your time by checking out my website? It's www.nakinarh.com. I would like to know what you think and how to make it better.And if you have more time, it would be great to have a call to learn more tips from you if possible
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