Do you yearn to illustrate? Do you dream of being a star of the commercial art world? Then this is the book for you! In this fun-to-read manual you will quickly learn how to wow Art Directors and land dream commissions; get past the Scariest Secretaries; get loads of FREE Publicity; speed up Slow Payers; create Killer Newsletters and do a hundred and one other cool things to put your illustration career straight into the fast lane. Yes, the classic is back! After two decades in print the illustrators' bible is fully revised and crammed with oodles of tips and trade secrets.

Explores the work fo twelve contemporary illustators of children's books and discusses the techniques and features of effective illustration across a variety of styles and media.

Do you yearn to illustrate? Do you dream of being the star of the commercial art world? Then this is the book for you! In this fun-to-read manual you will quickly learn how to land Dream Commissions and wow Art Directors; get past the Scariest Secretaries; get loads of FREE Publicity; speed up Slow Payers; create killer newsletters and do a hundred other cool things to put your freelance illustration career straight into the fast-lane. Yes, the classic is back! After over a decade in print the illustrator's bible is fully revised and enlarged with new chapters on marketing and self-publishing and crammed with oodles of new tips and trade secrets.

101 Super Cute Things to Draw features more than 100 step-by-step drawing projects to teach beginning and aspiring artists how to draw simple and adorable illustrations.

Across digital and print media, editorial illustrators create visuals to support text and convey ideas, but there is more to these illustrations than meets the eye. Internationally-recognised illustrator and educator Andy Selby takes you through the importance of context and content when responding to editorial illustration briefs, explaining how understanding of visual communication concepts leads to more successful illustrations - all while under the time pressure of editorial briefs. Covering ideation, development and execution, this book includes: - A short history of illustration as a political and social tool - How to use visual language, symbolism and satire and to what purpose - Representation of identity, ethics and society - both for impact and sensitive designs - Research, commercial judgement and experimentation - Professional conduct, self-promotion, responsibilities and plagiarism So whether you're illustrating a news story, summarising new scientific discoveries or creating an image for a magazine cover, Editorial Illustration will give you the skills to produce striking commercial designs on time and to brief.

Learning to draw has never been easier! How To Draw 101 Things For Kids uses simple step-by-step guides to teach your children how to draw adorable things as well as wonderful characters. This book is designed for kids to learn how to draw, no experience needed! With over 100 things to draw, your children will be entertained for hours while learning a new skill. Your kids will draw the simple basic shapes shown in step one, and move on to step two and keep going to the last step before finishing their drawing in the practice section! The new lines in each step are shown clearly and simply, so they'll know exactly what to draw. Finally, add color to your drawing with colored pencils, crayons or whatever you have available! Plus, your kids will learn new information when drawing because there is an exciting fact on every page! About this book: Over 100 cute things as A variety of animals, sea animals, bugs and insects. Draw your favourite fruit, food items and sweet treats. Get inspired with trees, flowers, transport, sport and more. Suitable for all drawing beginners. Simple step-by-step instructions. Top-quality exclusive illustrations. Tons of exciting fun facts. An amazing gift for your little ones.

The name George Trosley may not be instantly recognizable to many motoring enthusiasts, but his work certainly is. Over the years, people have become familiar with George Trosley's work through the magazine pages of CARtoons, Hot Rod Cartoons, Street Rodder, Car Craft, Popular Hot Rodding, Super Chevy, and many more. His Krass & Bernie cartoon ran for many years as did a "How to Draw" column that is the basis for this book. In Trosley's How to Draw Cartoon Cars, he takes you through the process step-by-step of drawing your favorite cars, starting with the basics such as profiles, point of view, speed, attitudes, custom graphics, and coloring. You learn to draw components such as wheels, engines, and accessories. Then you are treated to step-by-step lessons on many different body styles: Corvettes, Mustangs, pickup trucks, off-road trucks, muscle cars, hot rods, and a few race cars as well. If you are a budding artist, closet cartoonist, or just want to learn how to draw your own hot rod or muscle machine, this book shows you how it's done. Trosley is one of the best in the business today, and this volume will be a great addition to your automotive or art library.