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Are you reaping what you’ve sowed? (+ launch of an online class) 20 Aug 2013 | 08:31 pm
When I had started teaching at a local college about the creative process of illustration, I found myself talking a lot about the entrepreneurial aspects of it as well. It didn’t matter if your skills...
Giveaway: Piccolo 15 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
My good friend Sara (who runs the awesome blog Brown Paper Bag) recently started a new, fun project called Piccolo, along with her friend Lisa. Originally funded on Kickstarter in January 2013, Piccol...
Q + A: Should I quit my job to focus on art full-time? 13 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Dear Amy, I’m a full-time secretary at an accounting firm, but what I really want to do is to concentrate on my art full time. I hate my job – it’s stressful and I work 50 hours a week, which leaves ...
Why do you do the things you do? 6 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
If I had to say one thing, it’s that it’s an interesting curve – this little spot that I carved out of the internet called Pikaland. Six years ago I was a magazine editor running around, organizing, ...
Q+A: Illustrators: Why you need to stop looking for agents 30 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
Hi Amy, I’m a recent illustration graduate and I’m finding it difficult to get work. I’ve also sent letters to illustration agencies hoping that I’ll be picked up, but so far it’s not been going very...
The Infinite Corpse 25 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
As I was researching about the game The Exquisite Corpse, I stumbled on The Infinite Corpse online collaborative comic, where instead of dissecting a character with different segments in the 1920′s Fr...
For days when you feel like a fraud 23 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
I was standing a few feet away from the podium, and getting all nervous as I waited for my turn to be called up. Some minor tinkering needed to be done for the projector settings, as I included videos...
Q+A: How to create the work you love and make money at the same time. 16 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
I received a question from Kayla, a few months ago, who writes: Dear Amy, I am currently working full time as a graphic designer, but I what I really love is illustration. And what’s conflicting is ...
How to create a work-life balance by asking for help 9 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
“You can have it all but, you can’t do it all.” said Gloria Stenheim in the documentary, Makers: Women Who Make America. And the sentiment rings true. And not just for women. Hands up to those who f...
Rainy days or sunny days – Emma hanquist 8 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
Rainy days or sunny days: Music by Tony Clifton, illustrations by Emma Hanquist, animation by Anders Hellman. The music video was done in 2010, and Emma’s style has changed quite a bit since then (se...
