Research into Illustration

 I have always admired Book illustration CD Cover Artwork and Film/Game concept illustration, both are very demanding and competitive areas of illustration, I did some research into them in order to find out how you get into these specific areas, so overlooking on questions such as: Do you need an agent? Is there a lot of self-promotion involved? What type of skills you will need... In terms of agents there are many firms that can help promote your work and to help find clients for it, self promotion can be involved with making your own Blog for example and showcasing your work. Through this research in terms of skills I have found Game Illustration and the pathways leading to it includes very complex and precise comic book work which is amazing, but a certain field which I'm not as inclined to, however to be the best you need to explore and experiment with your work.

 

The Link below shows how Book Illustration can be combined with other fields of art and design such as CD covers, t-shirts, comic books etc.  Artist Philip Harris has captured this, I also admire his originality and how he links his images to a Victorian Style theme.

http://philipharrisillustration.blogspot.com/
http://philipharrisillustration.co.uk/