September 3 @ 7:00 pm - September 5 @ 7:00 pm
Online
$59Overview
A Two-Night Mini Online Course
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting in the industry, understanding the opportunities available for sharing the joy (and income benefits of) your art is part of a successful illustration career.
Join illustrators Leeza Hernandez and Courtney Pippin-Mathur to gain valuable insights into the world of school visits, teaching, licensing, and tips for expanding your reach and maximizing the value of your illustrations. This program is a great fit if you’re looking for a short course of two, 75-minute sessions offering limited interaction with the community, but loads of information.
- Tuesday, September 3 (7pm – 8:15pm Eastern)
- Thursday, September 5 (7pm – 8:15pm Eastern)
- Webinar-style program with closed captioning available and limited interaction in the chat
- Recordings available until October 31, 2024
Why This Workshop?
Illustrators live to create, but (lets be honest), it’s tough to create (enough) to live. This short course builds on our love of art with something we don’t always talk about: generating sustainable revenue streams outside of publishing from our creativity.
Join illustrators Leeza Hernandez and Courtney Pippin-Mathur to gain valuable insights into the world of school visits, teaching, licensing and tips for expanding your reach and maximizing the value of your illustrations.
During this two-night mini workshop, you’ll:
- Learn tips on how to schedule school visits as an illustrator or author/illustrator
- Examine what makes a school visit engaging as an illustrator
- Combine art skills with marketing to create engaging flyers and marketing materials
- Examine teaching: to kids and adults, online & in person
- Discuss Substack, Mailchimp and Patreon
- Navigate how to create and sell your artwork as prints and stickers online (and make a profit!)
- Discover how licensing agreements work
- Analyze different marketplaces and venues
- Talk about (gulp!) money
- Consider personal style and branding and how to make it work for you
- And more!
Feedback Expected
- None is included in the course. There will be limited interaction in the chat feature of the webinar-style program.
It’s a Great Fit If…
- You are an illustrator or author/illustrator, and are looking for opportunities for showcasing your artwork (both inside and outside the publishing industry).
- You are looking for ideas about generating income streams while still making time to create!
- You’re looking for something short, sweet, and smart! This is not a full workshop; they are short sessions meant to open the door to new opportunities for illustrators.
Tentative Agenda
At registration: You will receive a Zoom link to use each night of the course.
IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND LIVE:
If you are unable to attend either session for any reason, you’ll have access to the recordings (with closed captioning) through October 31, 2024.
Please note that if you register for the course after the start of the first session, you will not receive recordings immediately. You’ll receive both recordings after the close of the last session, usually within 24 hours.
All Times are Eastern Standard Time. Click on the headings below to explore the agenda in more detail.
Part One: Tuesday, September 3 (7pm-8:15pm Eastern)
- Doing What You Love & Talking about (gulp!) money
- Overview: Opportunities all around
- Homework: Try This!
Part Two: Thursday, September 5 (7pm-8:15pm Eastern)
- Homework check in
- Analyze real-world examples and marketplaces
- Navigate the complexities of repurposing your artwork for opportunities outside traditional book publishing
- Open Q & A
How It Impacts Kids
Art impacts children from books to school visits to notebooks to stickers, and so much more. Living as a working artist can include income from a variety of sources, all while getting your images in front of kids.
Testimonials from Our Community
“[Courtney was] super prepared. Tons of examples from her own and others’ work. Transparent about her process.”
“Leeza is one of the best presenters for this mini course. Their enthusiasm and love of writing/illustrating shined through.”
“Very well integrated. [The teachers] were also quite fun to listen to—articulate and warm and generous with their insights and experiences.”
Resources
- #HFGather: Income Streams for Children’s Book Illustrators
- Breaking Out of Your Cocoon to Become a Social Butterfly: 5 Reasons Why Illustrators Should Swarm to Social Media
- 3 Questions for Courtney Pippin-Mathur About Illustrator Inspiration
- Podcast: Courtney Pippin-Mathur
- 3 Ways Children’s Authors and Illustrators Can Use Podcasts for Storytelling and Marketing
