Can you really make money by studying illustration? Illustration may be just a skill for many babies who learn to draw or illustrate, but realizing this skill through illustration is really a cool thing in my eyes, so I compiled this answer~No Nonsense, let’s get down to business now~ 1. Become a contracted designer on an illustration website and upload your designed works to the corresponding platform. While checking in, you can also get a certain amount of income, and you can even participate in some competitions held on the corresponding platform. In competition activities, generally there will be monetary and physical rewards for winning the ranking. 1. Graffiti Kingdom is a long-established illustration website. Many illustrators know that novice illustration can be used to check in during early practice. The approval and encouragement of others will encourage you to persist better, and the guidance of some experts will make you progress faster. There will be a series of illustration activities on this platform, and the prizes are usually bonuses and hand-painted screens. There will also be some part-time illustration outsourcing, which can be directly connected, as long as you have the ability. 2. Zakuu is a multi-design platform, illustrations are also part of it, but it is not just an illustration platform. This platform is suitable for friends who have good illustration skills. When your works are of high quality and continuously updated, you can quickly accumulate popularity and fans. If you create a personal IP, your father, a big funder, will take the initiative to come to your door. Making an illustrator's personal IP bigger and stronger is a traffic and monetization trend in itself, which I have always encouraged and supported. The subsequent methods of realizing personal IP mainly include cooperative courses, cooperative commercial illustrations, and cooperative book illustrations. Author: Lu Shiqi Link: Source: Zhihu Copyright belongs to the author. For commercial reprinting, please contact the author for authorization. For non-commercial reprinting, please indicate the source. 3. Mi Painter 4. Half Dimension 5. Visual China 6. Illustration China 7. Qiantu.com 8. Huaban signed up to become an illustrator on the illustration website. You don’t need to post simultaneously on too many platforms. You only need to publish on 3-4 platforms. You can play in detail on the website, because everyone’s energy is limited. Under the premise that you cannot study every platform clearly, it will be better to focus on 2-3 platforms! 2. Participate in the illustration competition and win the prize. Participate in illustration If you win a prize in the competition, you will receive corresponding cash income, and some competitions will also have corresponding prizes. In fact, the additional income of participating in the illustration competition is also the advertising effect. Even the fathers of many sponsors will look for some illustrators or illustration works that suit the style at the illustration competition site. Participating in illustration competitions and winning awards can not only improve your skills, but also increase your visibility and subsequent income. 10. Japan Illustration Contest The Japan Illustration Contest is an illustrator competition organized by the Japan Illustrators Association. It is also the top illustration competition in Japan. However, this illustration competition has very high requirements. The work review and submission process is strict and strict. It only accepts pure creations "without commercial cooperation or publication". It is a very credible illustration competition.
17. Bradis International Illustration Biennale Grand Prize The Bradis International Illustration Biennale Grand Prize is the world’s earliest and largest non-commercial illustration award. However, the submitted works are required to be published works and the corresponding books are required. and nominated by relevant organizations in various countries. Therefore, this competition is very competitive, and it is also the most important exhibition and award in the field of illustration. The above-mentioned competitions are all very influential competitions and are suitable for illustrators with higher illustration skills. For some beginners or illustrators whose illustration skills have not yet reached the corresponding level, they can actually increase their influence through other ways. At the same time, you can also earn a certain amount of income to support your interests and skills. 3. Create a high-quality personal IP. To be honest, I can think of the most lasting way for illustrators to monetize their skills is actually to create a personal brand. Because I am also a practitioner and beneficiary of personal brands, so I will continue to support the monetization of skills. Those who want to build a personal brand, because this is the most durable way to monetize. How to build a personal brand? In fact, the two mentioned above are both ways, because becoming a contracted author on the corresponding platform or winning the grand prize in the corresponding competition are actually effective endorsements and are also excellent ways to increase personal influence. So how to accumulate fans? In fact, for illustrators, whether they are beginners or experienced illustrators, sharing is the best way to accumulate fans. Continuously share your illustration learning process to Xiaohongshu, Zhihu, Bilibili, Weibo, Douyin, Toutiao and other algorithm-recommended platforms. The system will automatically distribute your works or learning process to interested parties. When your content is of high quality and useful, it will naturally attract a group of people who share the same frequency to follow you. In addition to earning fees from the platform (some platforms are profitable for publishing content), when your illustrations are seen by interested people, there may be higher-quality cooperation, such as book illustrations and commercial illustrations. For sharing, my personal recommendation is to divide it into three parts, one is the work you have completed, the other is the record of the entire illustration completion process, and the last part is about sharing practical information in the process of learning illustration. There should be continuity and accumulation of content, don’t block it here and there, let others see the strong usefulness of your personal IP at a glance, and adhere to the principle of usefulness. Building a personal IP is a long-term process and cannot be accomplished overnight. Don’t think that posting less than 10 pieces of content will make it popular. In fact, when you continue to post dozens or even hundreds of pieces of content, many things will fall into place. For example, we recently did Xiaohongshu and accumulated about 3K fans and 45,000 likes in one month. However, I was actually very lazy and only posted less than 20 pieces of content. Summary of platforms: 18. Xiaohongshu 19. Zhihu 20. Bilibili 21. Weibo 22. Douyin 23. Today’s Toutiao 4. Illustration Group, Official Accounts, Weibo and other channels to invite manuscripts to learn search and resource integration capabilities Time can help you accomplish many things, but many people often do not have this ability. Search for corresponding keywords in illustration groups, public accounts, Weibo, Sogou and other channels. In fact, many unexpected things will appear. In fact, what I want to give you this time is not the specific channels, but the ability to search. You can try to search the corresponding keywords on the corresponding platform, and a lot of useful information will appear, as well as a lot of requests for illustrations. Search for the keyword: illustration on the corresponding platform. For example, if you directly search for the keyword: illustration on WeChat, you can search for the corresponding learning and submission platform. Corresponding platforms: 24. WeChat 25. Zhihu 26. Little Red Book 27. Penguin Group 28. Weibo 29. Sogou What needs to be reminded here is that there are many platforms, and it is a mixed bag. You need to have a certain screening ability to compare with each other’s resources. When connecting, you must pay attention to preventing fraud. I will write this clearly at the end of the article. 5. Find part-time illustration and design jobs on Witkey websites. There are many design needs on Witkey websites. In fact, it is also a good choice for illustrators. You can directly search for the corresponding keywords on the corresponding platform. Many babies may find it troublesome and need to do so many things. In fact, in my opinion, these are some things that a caring person must do, and they are all front-end things, which will have a great impact on the later-stage profits. influence. Corresponding platforms: 30. Zhu Bajie 31. Yipin Weike 32. Doumi Direct Recruitment 34. Zhaopin Recruitment 35. Lu Shiqiliu, Taobao or Xianyu accept orders, make emoticons and draw avatars, design trademarks on Taobao or Xianyu, Cultural and creative peripheral products (such as book illustrations, which many writers need). Uploading emoticon packs made with your own illustration technology on the "WeChat emoticon open platform" can also increase your income through appreciation. Of course, when making emoticon packs, be careful to combine hot topics and be more skinny, so that the group usage and dissemination will be more powerful. 7. Material accumulation and learning methods Material accumulation and learning methods are also things that I must share in every piece of content. Why? Because I think it is very necessary to learn and improve skills in the early stage, because blacksmithing requires one's own wisdom. Corresponding materials and learning platforms: 36. Graffiti Kingdom 37. Zokuu 38. Petals 39. Duitang Community. Petal Network and Duitang Community are mainly used for material accumulation. You can follow some big Vs and enrich them by collecting high-quality materials compiled by them. It is very important to have your own material library and material accumulation. 40.Artstation The style of Artstation tends to be conceptual, European and American, and punk. Most of them are foreign painters. It is also a good place to accumulate materials.
41. Pinterest is suitable for novice and low-level illustrators to improve their skills. Many excellent designers will focus on the project theme and gradually deepen the project requirements, design issues, illustration expression techniques, etc. Other illustrators can see some senior and The entire process of creating a complete project by a high-quality illustrator is of great benefit to the improvement of personal illustration skills and design thinking. It is the world's largest social picture sharing website. Its main purpose is to search for pictures on specific topics. The related recommended pictures are more accurate and interesting. People who are not good at English can use Google Translate to assist in searching. The pictures are of higher quality and can be used to accumulate materials. 43. Station B 44. Zhihu 45. Xiaohong writes at the end: 1. To monetize your illustration skills is to monetize your own skills, but at the same time you need to sign a contract with Party A, which will help protect your personal rights and interests; 2. Sign a contract When doing so, be sure to read the terms of the contract carefully. Any unclear or unclear areas must be formulated in detail. It is best to find a lawyer friend who understands the corresponding regulations to help review it. Generally, the payment process must be stipulated in the contract, such as payment after the content is finalized. What percentage of the fee is required, what percentage of the fee will be paid after completing the number of works, and how long it will take to pay the full fee after all the works are completed; 3. During the cooperation process, pay attention to communicating more with Party A. More communication will help both parties coordinate their opinions, and will also By making your work more in line with Party A’s design needs, you can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. Pay attention to communicating more, communicating more, communicating more; 4. Talking about cooperation on any platform involves dealing with people, and naturally there will be various problems. For such things, be careful not to think about getting rich overnight, adhere to the principle of labor value, pay attention to the safety of personal property, and don’t be deceived by the manuscript. After all, it is all hard work ~ 5. Share more, convey more value, and go more The interaction may sting the weakness of some people who have the dream of "making a fortune in three months and earning over 10,000 yuan a month". If you have a weak mental capacity, please take a detour in advance and click on the next answer, but you can continue reading. , I still hope my answer is helpful to you. In response to this problem, I believe that all readers here will have a profound reaction, and it is also what many people want to know... Let's analyze step by step from the source of the problem. First, where does an illustrator's income come from? Most people will answer, "Of course it's painting... Painting is my profession. I work hard for love!" People who are more knowledgeable will answer, "It's just working in a company or outsourcing, or a combination of the two. "Okay, you all got the answer right... Most people would prefer to make an appointment and receive a contract. But on a certain online platform, a head portrait is 200/piece, a Japanese illustration is 200, a comic line drawing is 25/frame, and the US publicity is directly broken. Wan, is it really that simple? At the beginning of the year, because the company had just taken over a package project for a foreign game, but there was a lot of work piled up at that time, and friends around us also had other projects on hand, so we published some of the easier-to-implement work on the platform. , a total of more than 60 people applied, but only 3 people met our requirements, and the others either had inappropriate styles or slightly insufficient levels. There are two very real problems. 1. In the digital painting circle, especially those with outsourcing as the main income channel, there is obviously a situation where there is too much money and too little food. 2. Most companies, valuable outsourcers with high premiums will find ways to do it themselves. Digest it, or transfer it to people around you, and earn some of the recommended price difference. Those with low premiums can be posted on the platform. Naturally, corresponding people will apply. There are also some companies whose needs are not obvious, so they do not specifically set up illustrations. Teacher positions will also be posted on the platform, but they will not be particularly common. In order to confirm this, I also asked some of my friends in the industry. Company A (which mainly produces comics and currently has 3 comics being serialized) has a clear job plan in the company. Storyboard - Line Artist - Part 1 Colorist - In addition to post-processing of comics produced by my own company, I sometimes work on complete packages of some comics. Basically, I do all the projects that I can digest by myself. Employees occasionally work 996, and the average overtime hours in a month are 40-60 hours, at most The best thing is to publish the hooking work, because it is time-consuming, low-difficulty, and has a low premium. The general price is 15-25/square (excluding platform commission). If the level is OK, it can be done privately after a long period of cooperation, so there are less We cut out the middleman to earn the price difference, and Company B (mainly engaged in game production and R&D) only has a small number of art positions in the company. The distribution channels are obviously related to games, original painting outsourcing, modeling outsourcing, and other things are done by ourselves, usually as a whole package. The form is released to a more reliable team or a specialized outsourcing company for production, and the production cycle is stipulated. As for after the whole package is distributed, it doesn't matter how many packages are in the hands of the artist who finally completed the draft. Anyway, there is an agreement, and the production Compensation will be negotiated if the goods cannot be completed, but generally there will be no situation where the goods cannot be completed on time. The warehousing company will plan Company C (physical goods) according to its own production cycle. I still remember that the previous answer mentioned that I have a friend who went there. A red wine company works as their illustrator. Because of this relationship, I also learned that their company usually designs illustrations on the outer packaging of wine. The workload will be relatively easy, and one artist can basically satisfy it, but etc. Many physical companies, such as those that make mouse pads, water cups, and snacks, may have needs for illustrations, but the demand is not obvious, so outsourcing the needs at this time is the best choice.
So do you understand? The so-called outsourcing on the platform often has a low premium and takes a long time, or some companies with unclear needs have sudden temporary needs, so there will be outsourcing with a high premium, but this This kind of outsourcing has unstable factors and it is difficult to become your long-term meal ticket. So those who have just stepped out of society, with what they think are pretty good painting skills, want to wake up in the morning sunshine every day, make themselves a cup of cappuccino, put on headphones and play some soothing music. , elegantly turn on the computer to start the day's work, and plan his long-distance trip next month... This young man, please wake up... According to my long-term observation statistics, most of the abilities can reach the entry threshold and those who have just entered the industry Illustrators, their average income in the company is 4K-6K (first- and second-tier cities). If you don’t want to work in the company and want to be more free to take orders, most of the income is around 3K. It is not just a matter of low outsourcing unit price. , but the source of the work is unstable. You said that if you have a full-time job and combine it with outsourcing, then this is okay, but it is more laborious. So sometimes I see the advertisement on the small website "Become an original painter in three months, monthly income "Foreign countries" must not believe it. The person who planned this advertisement may not know what the original painting refers to, but when you see the advertisement, you mistakenly think that the original painting = American propaganda, high-end, go! Just take a look, bah...Is it true that illustrations have no future? Many people are confused after seeing the above content ~ Who am I? What am I doing? Do you want to paint again tonight? So is there really no future in painting? not necessarily. You can imagine that the painting circle is really like a pyramid. Inside the pyramid are people who have already entered the industry. On the outside, there are countless people who want to come in and long for a beautiful world inside. After all, escaping from society has become the mainstream now. I'm in a good state. I don't like my major in college. After studying for four years, I suddenly thought that I love painting and have extraordinary talent since I was a child. Then I gave it a try. Then I took a closer look and found that nine out of ten are the same as myself. ideas. When you surpass the people of the same batch, you successfully enter the pyramid, and find that you are still at the bottom, surrounded by countless people who are in the same predicament as you. Food is not a problem for this group of people, but life is more difficult. When you are at the bottom, After 3-5 years, you will find that you are already familiar with the rules of the industry, your abilities have improved, and your network resources have become stable. Only then can you truly achieve financial independence and no need to worry about the first cup of milk tea in autumn. Now, there is no need to worry about daily life. As for the top of the pyramid, you will naturally understand this when you reach the middle level. In many cases, in addition to strength, it also requires your self-packaging, opportunities and other factors. Where is it generally used? Since we want to engage in this industry, we must first understand where our abilities should be used, what companies we can apply for, and who the outsourced Party A will be. Publishing illustrations cover a wide range of types, and are based on the content of the publication. Illustrations can be drawn in various types of children's publications, product publications, story publications, etc. Now, due to the development of self-media, various public accounts and other self-media platforms have corresponding needs for illustrations for articles. The quantity naturally increases. Some companies will set up special positions. The salary is generally around 4-8K, depending on the size of the company, the comprehensive income of the city where you are located, and your ability. Since people are often attracted by visual things, the demand for images for products has further increased. There are too many similar products, such as mobile phone cases, product packaging, etc. The job establishment is the same as above. If it is outsourcing, there are various prices. For example, many mobile phone cases like to use Chinese trend illustrations, 500 to 2000, and some like to use simple cats, 100 to 300. It depends on the specific screen demand. Advertising illustrations are mainly There are poster advertisements and web advertisements, and the specific categories are formulated according to the needs of customers. \Conduct visual presentation design for the front end of games or film and television works, convert text into visual graphics, and facilitate production by modeling colleagues. Generally serving game or film and television companies, there will be more specially set up original artist positions. Very few companies will separate the original painting settings and outsource them. First, the game art style needs to be unified. This requires the main artist to unify the design style and color system. , set by the original animator below. Secondly, there is a lot of repeated modifications and communication. If it is outsourced, it is difficult to communicate in real time, and the general work cycle of game projects will also be faster. Position: original animator (character/scene) second line In cities, people generally enter the 4K industry, and first-line 4K to 6K people. After working for a long time, there will usually be a salary increase in one or two years. Some companies have piece-rate wages and some do not. How to participate in Bologna Illustration and how to submit an article? At 10:30 am on February 21, 2017, the Bologna Illustration Exhibition opened grandly at Wenxuan Art Museum in Chengdu. It was drizzling and slightly cold in Chengdu that day, but the illustration exhibition was lively and warm as spring. The Bologna Illustration Art Exhibition ends on March 26th. The great illustrator who lives in the Kingdom of Dreams describes to us the fantastic journey of encountering us, and our hearts are moved again
“He often thinks about the realm above the stars and the moon, the situation below the ground, the use of flowers, and the beauty of insects. Language, he wants to fly into the sky, he wants to sneak into the ants to read books to children, he must be very careful, and it is very difficult to do. "Lu Xun said this in "Learning to Read Pictures".
When children read excellent picture books, they will first be moved by the vivid characters.
It is the author’s imagination and taste that arouses the interest of young readers. **Ming.
Speaking of excellent illustration masters, I have to say
Junaida, as a famous Japanese illustration designer, is good at using watercolor to create illustrations, and his illustrations are more fresh. , attractive.
Not only children will be deeply attracted by his masterpiece "The Road", many adults will also like this work. This wordless book won the 2019 Japan MOE Picture Book House Award and the Japan Book Publishers Association Chairman’s Award.
A little boy wearing a red scarf and a cat, and a little girl wearing a little red dress and a dog. On the way, they saw the bottom of the sea, a book town, an upside-down space, a lamp town, etc. Fantasy scene,
Finally met in the red castle.
The book "The Road" is designed in a large format.
There is not a single word in the whole book, and it is not a book that can be read from beginning to end. There is no book cover or bottom. A story about two different characters.
The cover shows a little boy wearing a little red scarf, opening the door of the castle, and stepping onto a piece of land; the back cover shows a little girl wearing a little red dress, opening another castle, and also stepping onto a piece of land. A piece of land.
In the middle of the book, in the red castle, the two met. If you stand the book upright, it becomes a large symmetrical page.
The little boy and the little girl embarked on one adventure after another, walked through maze after maze, saw different scenery, and finally met.
The imaginative junaida presents a fairy tale world in front of us. Each page is an independent, exquisite and imaginative story that arouses endless imagination.
The little girl walked to the ghost kingdom, where various ghosts lived. Some ghosts hover over the rooftops, while others pass through will-o'-the-wisps and lead people through disasters.
The little girl hugged the dog and walked through the kingdom under the tree. The intricate tree roots formed a large town, with naughty little boys climbing up the trees and little girls standing at the windows looking out.
The little boy liked space more. On the way, he met a magical spaceship. It was upside down, left and right, but people could still stand on it. Is it like the manned spacecraft we know? People who lose gravity will float in the air like this.
The two walked through many roads, stumbling and moving forward. When the little boy and the little girl met, there was no one else in the castle, no noise, only the silence of the two meeting.
Bai Luomei said,
Light a fire of fate, boil a pot of clouds and water for Zen, and meet with the lingering fragrance of tea, tainting countless reunions.
Have you also heard the sound of heartbeat? Meet, what a wonderful word!
The whole book "The Road" is a three-dimensional maze. From the book town to the space, there is always a road leading to both sides. From the right side of the book town page, through a small road, you reach the space. In the path on the left side of the page.
Thanks to junaida’s use of bright and bright colors, clever use of cold and warm contrasts, and background colors of blue, black and green, the pictures overlap and stagger, enhancing the layering of the picture.
There are countless heart-warming stories on every page, waiting for us to discover them ourselves.
Just like when the little girl passed by the underwater world, there was a scene of a little girl standing on the boat, with her hands stretched out, and there must be an eager look on her face. On the ground, it should be her mother, also raising her arms high, trying to catch the little girl.
Is it like the little meatballs waiting for us at home when we get off work? When we open the door, we can see their children eagerly jumping into our arms? And what we have to do is to hug them and hold them high.
The underwater world also includes mermaids holding lanterns, bare-chested children riding on the backs of whales, octopuses living in houses, red corals hugged by children, etc. Details So rich.
On the Book Town page, we can see the rolled up road, which is very similar to our book pages. The author must be talking about the road in the book mountain.
The children on this page especially like reading. Some of them got under the books, and the books turned into tents. The little boy lay down and read like an adventurer. Some hold a book in their hands and read it with gusto. Some of them folded their arms and sat on the books, thinking whether the questions in the book were correct.
Someone commented on this book: I was attracted by the incredible world and warm colors at first glance. Picture books that everyone from children to adults can read. Because there are no words, you can create their own stories. The stories will unfold slowly, which feels amazing and fresh.
I especially want everyone to get to know this master of illustration. He is a Japanese multi-talented artist and a selected artist at the Bologna Illustration Exhibition. He is not only a designer, but also an illustrator and picture book painter. He has created album covers, magazine covers, personal websites, etc. for many famous music artists.
The most well-known among the public is his illustration skills. He is good at using watercolors to draw innocence and childlike interest into his works. His works
are dreamy and fresh, depicting the dreamlike kingdom and world in children's minds.
For example, with his
hug series, no matter who you are, you can get a hug. An old man with a white beard is holding an old woman wearing a turban, and an angel is holding a little devil. Some are sad, such as the very tall Christmas tree grandpa who wants to hug the children under the tree.
But he was too tall to reach the children below.
There are also his home series and train series, both of which are reflected in the book "Road". There are many, many small houses in the book, including various houses in the underwater world, the elf kingdom, the tree kingdom, etc. I believe that the warmest place is your own home.
His works also convey this message to everyone:
I hope everyone can wander in the imaginary fairy tale world. He presents the real world to everyone in an imaginative form, touching everyone.
Nakagawa Lizhiko, Japan’s national treasure picture book reading promoter, once said: “
Children’s innate and precious imagination will be enriched due to different parenting methods. Or barren.”
Thank you for having such an excellent illustrator who helps children give wings to their imagination.