Monday, February 16, 2015

Meet the Market: Children's Illustration


Trapped indoors by cold and snow? Brighten up the day with some Children’s Illustration! One of the most well-known markets out there, Children’s Illustration includes the prominent category of children’s books, as well as children’s magazines, educational publishing, comic book art, and more.


Knowing the popularity of children’s book illustration, it is no surprise that this is a very competitive market. According to 50 Markets of Illustration, 'It is important to be advised that the odds of landing a contract to illustrate a children’s book with a major publisher are somewhat low. This is not intended to discourage you from attempting to crack into this market, but rather to clarify the realities of achieving success in a very competitive field; publishers often look at dozens of artists for a children’s book before making their choice.’



If your artistic passion includes creating illustrations for a young audience, however, do not fear! 'The good news is that the children’s illustration market is not restricted to children’s books. It also includes children’s magazines as well as educational publishing and comic book art. In fact, working in these related satellite markets... is an excellent means to not only developing a strong “kid’s” style, but also a way to learn the ropes of the industry as a whole, and may even eventually lead to illustrating that children’s book you may be dreaming about.’



Children’s Illustrations are all around us - keep an eye out for the variety of industries that feature them, and you may be surprised to find a niche for your work!

Monday, February 9, 2015

A Wonderful Workshop at the Norman Rockwell Museum


John Roman presenting at the Norman Rockwell Museum


The '50 Markets’ book launch and illustrator’s panel at the Norman Rockwell Museum was a success! 

Panelists John Roman, Dennis Dittrich, Lynn Pauley, Irena Roman, and Mario Zucca had a wonderful time discussing the field of illustration with audience members, and their presentations and portfolio reviews were a hit. 

See more photos from the event at the Norman Rockwell Museum’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10153025979971605&id=35014306604


Thanks to those who attended!

Monday, February 2, 2015

Illustration Voice

50 Markets of Illustration has been reviewed by Illustration Voice! 

Editor Anne Telford says about John Roman’s e-book, 'The 50 markets he presents—complete with full-color examples of contemporary work—provide a wealth of opportunities and are so wide-ranging that surely there is inspiration there for just about everyone.’

The positive review summarizes, 'A brief overview of some of the markets covered in 50 Markets of Illustration include Editorial, Book and Children’s Illustration, Comic Book Art, Humorous Illustration, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Medical, Archaeological, and Botanical Illustration. Markets from Scientific to Technical to Info-Graphic Art are reviewed, as are Courtroom, Documentary, Map and Historical Art. Military, Nautical, and Aviation Art, are explored as are Portraiture, Sports, Product and Food Illustration. In addition, Roman’s in-depth examination brings to light literally dozens of other avenues of opportunity that exist for today’s illustrator.’

See the full review here!


Thanks, Illustration Voice!