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Tips For Freelance Illustrators: Nate Williams

Published on August 14, 2008 in business. 0 Comments Tags: art, business, freelance, how-to, Illustration, illustrator, marketing, promotion, resources, self-promotion.

I stumbled across this very informative tips for freelance illustrators blog post by illustrator Nate Williams. He gives a nice overview of the process he uses not only on the business side of things, but also on the creative side.

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Monk/Friar With Beer Keg – Cartoon Mascot Illustration

Published on July 24, 2008 in Illustration and cartooning. 0 Comments Tags: Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, art, cartoon, cartooning, character, drawing, freelance, how-to, humorous, Illustration, illustrator, mascot, Photoshop, Portfolio, sketch, tutorials, vector, Wacom.

Cartoon monk mascot with beer (thumbnail) I recently finished up this ‘Theology On Tap’ cartoon character mascot/logo project for a youth ministries client.

The client is a youth ministries minister, and his new program is focused on bringing discussions of theological matters into more casual settings to try and reach additional young people.

The artwork is intended to be used on various advertising and promotional materials, as well as a t-shirt design.

I thought it odd at first, but I suppose there’s nothing really wrong about talking about religious matters in a bar, right? And I suppose a minister knows the deal. My only concern was to create a great illustration for him and his project.

Anyways, read on for an in-depth overview of the process to create this cartoon character mascot/logo from start to finish, including unused sketches created along the way.

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Automated Online Estimated Tax Payments For Freelancers & Self-Employed

Published on April 22, 2008 in productivity and tools. 0 Comments Tags: art, business, freelance, productivity, resources, taxes, tip.

Just a quick tip for the freelancing and self-employed — that pain you feel paying all your taxes at once because you’re too lazy or forgetful to dole out your quarterly tax payments to Uncle Sam? It’s over. If you’re like me, and 99% of your banking and bill-paying is done online, there’s a tax payment solution for you.