Lessons from our 'failures' + Illustration Business Club doors close tonight!

This week, you're stuck with Katie and Helen again, answering more of your businessy questions (Tania's back next week! Don't cry! She's coming back, really!)

RIP to our dear friend and editor Deirdre McDermott of Walker Books, who died recently. Dee was a legend. We don't have the words to do her justice here, but we miss her very very much. 💛 And of course, Smelly Peggy too.

Timestamps, for the timestamp fans:

00:00 – Helen and Katie are back 00:45 – Any consistency hacks? Katie's summer of posting every day 01:45 – Reposting old posts 02:45 – When your illustration work 'flops' 03:30 – Stop when the fun runs out 04:30 – Illustrator's boob 06:15 – 2012 washing powder 08:00 – The rise and pause of Katie's jobs board 10:45 – Being misunderstood online 11:45 – "Get over yourself" 13:00 – Helen's online school visit that didn't quite work 15:45 – Lessons 17:00 – Helen's year out 18:45 – Finding Your Creative Voice 19:30 – Remembering Deirdre McDermott of Walker Books

Links mentioned:

• Illustration Business Club: https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/business
• Find Your Creative Voice: Fly Your Freak Flag (with Helen's video about her year out): https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/freak-flag
• Helen's free online school visit: https://www.helenstephens.com/virtual-school-visit
• Walker Books: https://www.walker.co.uk

Byeeee for now!

x The Good Ship Illustration (Helen, Katie & Tania)

p.s. It's the last day! The Illustration Business Club doors close TONIGHT, Friday 9th October, at 10pm UK time. There's an option to pay in 10 smaller instalments, and we'd love to see you in there before they shut. https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/business

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