“You have to live spherically–in many directions. Never lose your childish enthusiasm–and things will come your way.”—Federico Fellini
Shadra Strickland shared this quote during our #HFGather Illustrator Chat, where Pat Cummings talked with Shadra and illustrator Sarah Jung about the agent-illustrator relationship. Some of the things they discussed:
Giving/getting illustrator feedback
Writing stories to go with your illustrations
Illustrators who have a really good sense of storytelling
“You must be able to take criticism in order to grow.”–Pat
How to go about finding an agent, and the importance of checking their references
Even if you have an agent, you need to advocate for yourself