Joshua Hood - Digital Illustrator

They give trophy’s for this stuff?

Joshua Hood — Thu, 26 May 2011 03:57:14 +0000

I won a special commendation for Awesome Illustration at this years Savannah ADDY awards, and I did the cover for the book they gave away telling everyone about it. The two things aren’t connected per se, but if I weren’t me and I wasn’t a betting man I’d place money that the fix was in.

You are a PRO

Joshua Hood — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:52:15 +0000

I spoke to the Design Group at Georgia Southern University recently about living and working as a freelancer. Unless you missed the rest of the site, I’m an illustrator but I tried to make the discussion more of a general treatise on the creative field. Here are some of the highlights:

Your Portfolio

Choose only your best work
Present it in a highly professional manner
You must have a good, working website to support it

Marketing

Think of marketing as an ongoing process, part of an overarching campaign
Although it may take many forms it must be consistent (I spelled this wrong at the lecture, how embarrassing)
Establish yourself as the expert in your field

And you have to remember to pay your taxes. Trust me.

GSU Design Group – Show Notes

Joshua Hood — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:20:15 +0000

45 Things Freelancers MUST read

How Design Calendar – A full year of Marketing Advice

FreelanceSwitch – Freelance Resources

AIGA Pricing Guidelines – This is an article helping you choose what to charge for your work

AIGA 2010 Salary Survey – Wonder what people doing the job you want are making? The AIGA Survey has it and it’s all updated for this year.

IRS.Gov – All your Tax needs, except for the accountant you’re going to need to figure that crap out

GraphicCompetitions.com This site lists DOZENS of competitions that you might/should be entering

Here’s a sample contract for you

Books you SHOULD be reading

GAG Pricing and Ethical Guidelines

Talent is Not Enough

The Designer’s Guide to Marketing and Pricing