Building a lucrative creative career is a dream for many, but achieving it requires a focused approach. Here’s a guide to help you thrive while doing what you love.

A lucrative creative career is possible, but it definitely is hard work. With unwavering dedication and the right strategy and approach, you can turn your creativity into a sustainable business.

As artists and illustrators, having a positive mindset is like having a superpower. Between procrastination, imposter syndrome and comparing our art to others, there’s a lot we need to deal with in order to move forward. If you have a positive mindset, you’ll look at everything that comes your way as opportunities instead of obstacles. Let’s develop this a little more.

Working from home as a freelance illustrator can be both rewarding and challenging. You have the freedom to set your own schedule and work on projects that inspire you, but staying motivated without the structure of a traditional office can be tough.

A unique selling point (USP) for a children's books illustrator is a distinctive feature or quality that sets them apart from others in the industry. Looking at other children’s books illustrators out there, here are a few examples of compelling USPs I have found.

In my quest to finding focus and motivation in my freelance children’s books illustrators career, I have found myself asking this question : how many goals should an illustrator have every year? After all, life as a freelance illustrator is quite different than anything else. All the articles I have read online were very generic.

Are you familiar with the term procrastination? I heard it many times in my years as an artist and illustrator, but never learned to identify it until recently. Procrastination is a common challenge, but understanding the reasons behind it can help artists find ways to overcome it and keep creating. So why do artists procrastinate?

For years, my ultimate goal was to become a children’s books illustrator, but I struggled to make it happen. The loneliness of working from home and the fact I had no anchor to make sure I was on the right path, just didn’t help . It’s only when I found an accountability buddy that things started to change.

Are you familiar with the infamous Impostor syndrome? That niggling voice in your head that says you are not good enough? That feeling that you will never amount to anything? It’s a challenging opponent to any artist that dedicates himself to his or her art.