F.A.Q.

I went to the Academy of Art University.

Yes I have all three forms of dyslexia and I’m an author. You can read more about working with dyslexia here.

It has never been short. I’ve only got 6 more inches to get to hit my lifetime goal of having “Princess Hairin a lot of classic illustrations and most fairytale movies the princess' hair extended to mid thigh length“

A list of past clients can be found here. Clients for projects currently in the works will be added to the list when the projects are completed.

Yes I do and I will even come to your school or event free of charge if you are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you aren’t located in this region I am also equipped to do Skype visits.

You can always check my Works in Progress page for the latest updates on what I’m working on but here’s a short list: For the writing side of things, I’m currently working on the sequel to Daemons in the Mist, The Storm Behind your Eyes and the outline for the last book in The Marked Ones Trilogy. On the art side of things I’m working on production art for the interactive visual novel of Daemons in the Mist, a few client book covers and some private commission landscapes.

I use Corel Painter 12. You can find out more about how I make my art here

As long as a piece wasn’t commissioned by another company or individual. I am always open to licensing. So please send me an email indicating what image you would like to license and for what usage and I’ll be happy to discuss prices.

I recommend reading the PEG’s book first, it’s the essential handbook for Graphic Artists. After that I recommend searching the internet for things you want to know more about. There’s a wealth of knowledge out there. You can also join groups related to the field you want to work in and go to industry events, conferences and conventions.

There’s no cut and dry answer for this. Pricing depends on alot of factors like how long your art takes you to make, how “in demand” you are, the project time frame, rights being purchased etc. For my price structure I researched what others creating similar art charged and what I felt my skills and time were worth. I usually ask the potential client what the project budget is and try to work out an illustration package for them based on that. Sometimes it’s just not possible but most of the time it is.

There are two types of art licensing. One is when you make a collection of designs and grant the right to make them into products to manufacturers. The other way is when a company contracts you to make something for them and you grant them the right to use the work you created for them.

I recommend looking through the info provided by Tara Reed over at http://www.artlicensinginfo.com/

I use a modified version of Elegant Theme’s Deep Focus theme.

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