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Comment on Guest Post-Dani Jones-Advice for New Illustrators and Art School Graduates by theartofpuro

theartofpuro — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:01:30 +0000

Fantastic:)

Comment on Guest Post-Dani Jones-Advice for New Illustrators and Art School Graduates by Gerimi Burleigh

Gerimi Burleigh — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:13:44 +0000

If you don’t mind me chiming in, there’s an additional piece of advice I wish someone gave me when I was in school… INTERNSHIPS!

I was fortunate enough to go to college in LA and intern at Nickelodeon Animation as well as a graphic design studio, but no matter where you are, there’s probably an advertising agency, publisher, or creative business near your city (Maybe a small video game publisher).

I did my internships during my senior year, but I think that’s actually a wasted opportunity. I should have done one internship per year. By the time I graduated, I would’ve had working relationships with four different companies that I could go back to for freelance work down there road.

The design studio hired me as a storyboard artist/animator for my first gig out of school. It’s been over a decade since I’ve been out of college and I still get refereed gigs by friends from that job.

Comment on Guest Post-Dani Jones-Advice for New Illustrators and Art School Graduates by Dow Phumiruk

Dow Phumiruk — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:52:22 +0000

Thank you for a nice summary! I wanted to add that if you network by joining SCBWI, then you can enter their contests free of charge (I’ve entered about 4 each year). The cost of membership pays for itself!

Comment on Alternatives to Using the Adobe Creative Suite by Norm

Norm — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:42:24 +0000

Thank you Janet. Be sure to read the comments. Others have added other good software that I missed.

Comment on Adobe announces plan to switch to subscription service by Mindy

Mindy — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:33:09 +0000

As an amateur photographer I only use Photoshop and Lightroom and upgrade those only when I can afford to and it’s worth it. I am trying to REDUCE my monthly expenses not increase them! (I won’t even do Netflix because it’s a monthly fee!) Sorry Adobe, you’ve blown it. I’ll use what I have until I can’t any longer and meanwhile start looking around for non-Adobe alternatives

Comment on Adobe announces plan to switch to subscription service by JAQUI MILES

JAQUI MILES — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:38:28 +0000

The subscription is simply out of my budget. I love Adobe products, but would be forced to use open source options if I could not purchase the software anymore. Adobe will lose a faithful customer.

Comment on Alternatives to Using the Adobe Creative Suite by taimdala

taimdala — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:44:17 +0000

Wow! You got Painter 12 for 129? I got it on sale at 199 but I wish I’d known about the price you’d purchased it for. Good job!

I have been teaching myself Photoshop for about 6 years, with increasing facility as I learned more. I quite love it for graphics but was never satisfied with it for the traditional mediums of paint and pencil. I missed the ability to blend colors and have brush textures that real paint produce, and I missed the texture of pencil on paper. Painter 12 has an incredible range of brushes programmed to mimic those properties and though I’ve only just received my order in the mail, the textbook provided with it just dazzles. I will continue with Photoshop for my graphic art designs but will switch over to Painter for the traditional arts. It’s been what I’ve been fighting Photoshop for all these years.

Comment on Adobe announces plan to switch to subscription service by Brian

Brian — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:19:30 +0000

Generally, I only upgrade after several more versions have been released. The software is just too expensive! Paying by the month will dramatically increase my costs. I am really frustrated by this.

Adobe, please make this optional!

Comment on Alternatives to Using the Adobe Creative Suite by janet

janet — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:34:27 +0000

Thank you- this is so helpful. Am passing on to my students, who cannot afford the CS suite. Fantastic research.

Comment on Guest Post-Dani Jones-Advice for New Illustrators and Art School Graduates by Elizabet Vukovic

Elizabet Vukovic — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:37:11 +0000

Some good advice, I’m graduating this Spring.
I’ll keep this list close! Thank you Dani!