Thank you so much for doing this! I'm literally watching this for the second time and taking notes like crazy. I'm in the middle of making a decision about 2 agencies and this has been incredibly helpful :)
Thank you for your videos, I've always wanted to start illustrating books for children and never had the guts to put myself out there and your advice is incredibly helpful 💜
Thanks for all the hard work you pour into these videos Anoosha! They are extremely insightful and, as someone just starting out, it feels really reassuring to have all those infos. I would LOVE a video about portfolios!
thank you so much for making this video! Can you make a video in the future about what to put inside a children's book portfolio? Like do the agent want to see full illustrations or something else like vignettes, sketches or also some covers, or all of those? Thank again, you actually helped me so much!
I feel like I’ve learned so much in a short time watching your channel. I appreciate your genuine approach. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I been rewatching so many videos multiple times.
Id love to see a video of how you stay organized as a freelancer. Do you use a planner? What one do you love? Do you keep separate notebooks for each project with client info so you can note your experience working for them and things you want to avoid in future projects?
I didnt even know artists could get agents!! (Found this video via a friend who linked it to Twitter.) Thank you so so much for this video and the others!!!! 💖💖💕
@@AnooshaSyed I'd like to work for video game companies or book publishers and other like "nerdy" type of places as an illustrator (with a focus on character art and design specifically) Gotta get my skills up first though!!! Liked and Subscribed bc I get the feeling Im gonna be referring ti this channel a lot as soon as Im ready for more professional work 💖💕
Thank you so much! Agents would be more helpful for publishing and illustration and other freelance jobs, less for video games and animation and full time jobs :)
Thank you so much for the info. I recently found you and I have recently decided to do more illustration work. I have mainly only ever created cut files for crafters, sublimation files, and clipart for other designers... But i ultimate goal is to have my artwork printed in childrens books and be sold in stores.
This is suppperrrr useful. I've heard people talk about getting an illustration agent but I've been so long understanding what they would do 🤣 Thanks for this explanation!
Unrelated to the actual substance of the video but the jazz background music makes me feel classy and informed listening to you talk haha - in all seriousness, this is a treasure trove of useful info and I am now super inspired to put work into my portfolio to get it ready to shop around!
Thank you so much for making this video! As an illustrator getting into wanting to work with authors this was super helpful and thorough. I wish you much success for your book in Jan!
Thank you so much for putting this all together!! All the info you covered is super helpful 🤗🤗 could you cover how you go about putting together a portfolio? Like what kind of illustrations an agent is looking for? Or any tips that helped you put yours together. Thanks again! You’re awesome 👏
Hi Anoosha! I wanted to say thank you SO MUCH for making this video and compiling all of this amazingly helpful information!!! My fiance & I are an artist/writer duo and I feel so much more informed now as to what kind of agency + agent that we should be looking for. Also, I adore the new stickers that you made in your most recent video and I'm placing an order on your shop right now haha! Thank you again, for all of your creativity and guidance.
This series is so helpful and you give such great, practical advice. I really love all your videos so much and I'm so happy that the internet gods brought your videos to my feed! Thank you for putting out such helpful content!
thank u so much for sharing these important informations! i hope ur youtube channel grow bigger n bigger because ur videos are really helpful for newcomer illustrator like me
Hi Anoosha, I just wanted to drop a note to thank you for all of this super helpful information! I'm an artist with some clientele, but I'd like to get some big(ger) projects. Your video was very useful to me and I hope I'll be able to find an agent who's a good fit :)
This is so helpful, Anoosha, thanks for sharing with the world! I have one question, being an illustrator i’d love to keep working for others, but also write my own. Does it mean I should have art representation and also a literary agent separated?
A literary agent can handle all aspects of publishing; both writing and illustrating! For any publishing work I always reccomend a literary agent over an art rep
If one of the main reasons one is getting an agent is to submit to publishers who don't accept unsolicited submissions (besides from agents): once you have an agent, if you already have some publishers in mind you want to submit to first, how do you go about bringing that up with your agent, if you can? Do the agents make the plans on where to submit to, or can you make those decisions as well? And how early can you bring it up with them after you've officially partnered with them? Sorry, I have a lot of questions lol. Hopefully it all makes sense!
You can bring up these questions as early as your initial phone call when you’re looking for an agent! This will also insure that you guys are on the same page on what your goals are. Otherwise, anything in your relationship you can bring up the topic and let them know where you’d like to submit to and how you two can work together and move forward with it. Your agent might suggest where to submit if they feel like your work would fit best somewhere, but you can always let them know if you want to go in a different direction. It does depend on whether your agent has those contacts that you’re after!
I'm kinda curious about what your portfolio looked like before to make all the agencies reject you. Anw, thank you for this video! Your videos are perfect to binge-watch/listen to while doing art
Great video Anoosha! I have a quick question about pitching dummies to agencies. Do you just host the dummy in your website and send them over with a link? How do you make sure they won't "steal" your idea for the book? Thanks!
The dummy would most likely be either an attachment to their query form, or included as a link to a password protected page in your portfolio site. I can’t think of any reason why an agent would ‘steal’ your work... they aren’t writers or artists so won’t profit from it?
I love all your videos xX i'not sure what the title could be for my proposed video idea but I am essentially someone who has been creating a children's book for some years. it is highly detailed and has taken an extreme amount of time, revisions etc. I found your videos about literary agents highly informative, but what changes when one creates what they feel may be their only publication, one which they feel deserves high appraisal by its own merits, high loyalties etc. I think, perhaps. about jk Rowling and the success of her books. what is the strategy for a first time author/illustrator with a vision of creating that monumental story - how do they then think about literary agents when it is one sole story they are creating, and one they think will make huge amounts of money? I am not someone who can create a book within a year or two. my medium subscribes that I must work on years and years to complete a book.
Hi Anoosha, I have some questions regarding graphic novels agencies. Are they looking for FINISHED works? I’m currently redrawing the first 6 chapters of my own graphic novel plus working on the latest chapters in which the series is almost over.
Is being a part-time illustrator a conceivable path or must it be done full time only? I landed a children's book illustration gig this fall and loved it sooo much! But I will also be an engineer in less than a year so I wonder if it's possible to to both ☺️
Totally possible to do both! In fact, people usually start part-time first before they go full freelance. People will have a ‘day job’ since at the beginning it is tough to build up your client list and establish yourself as a freelancer, and eventually as you grow you could choose to to full time (for a lot of people that is the goal!). But for others, they decide they just have multiple interests. For me, I recently got a day job in animation, more so because that is another passion of mine and want to branch out from illustration, and now I do illustration work kind of part time.
Hi Anoosha, I liked your channel, videos and art. I want to ask if agent will handle copy rights aspects?? I am planning to write short kids fairy tales from my country, or maybe illustrate it....but I do not have any background on copy rights my illustrations or get copy right on my story I wrote??? will they do it for me or not???
Hi Anoosha! I’ve been binge-watching your videos and I want to thank you for sharing your insight and your precious advice! I was wondering, is it possible to be illustrating as a part-time gig while also being represented by an agent? In my case, I am working as an animator full-time and I’ve always been interested in trying out book illustration on the side. I wonder if agencies prioritize illustrators who are looking to work full time? I apologies if you have already answered this question, I have gathered a lot of new info from your videos and I may have missed that one! 😅
Hey! There are some agents who might prioritize people likethat but I think it’s a small minority and mostly their concern is just artists who aren’t fully commited to the ‘idea’ of illustration (like just trying it out). Most agents totally understand that day jobs are a thing and are ok with part time freelancers
Hai Anoosa.. I want to ask you about basic things. What should I do if the agency wants a short email, do I have to write my resume in the body of the email or combine my resume and work in pdf form? Thanks for answering.. I love your content so much, it's incredibly helpful💖
Hi! Thank you so much for your video! It's really helpful!! I have done the submission to be an illustrator in FC literary agency. They still accept more illustrator but after finish uploading my portfolio, they said that I need to also fill all the information about book and the author. I don't know why, maybe it's because of the form's problem? Thank you for helping me!!
Thank you for all your videos! I have questions, how to know if your art is at professional level yet or not? What are the things that makes my illustrations at professional level that would make clients and publishers hire me??
Hi Anoosha, Thank you so much for this thorough explanation, you have been so helpful!! Your art is amazing and I am been following your path for a while on instagram. I have created a 100 page dummy book, fully sketched out and 1 chapter has been created in full art in Procreate. I have written the full manuscript too. This is the first and only ( maybe ) book I plan on publishing. I do not have a portfolio yet for illustration as this is my first book. :) I am wondering if I should self-publish or find an agent + publisher for this one book. It is for a small genre category for New Age Children's Book. Do you have any recommendations for someone like me who is a first time author and illustrator? Thank you for any advice. :)
How do you find illustration work, especially book illustration work that could be submitted to an agency eventually , if you’re just starting out? I never see anyone wanting to buy commissions for children’s book art.
Thank you so much for all of the useful information. I’m currently working on illustrations for a fifth book. (4 different authors) Do you happen to know anything about an agency in the UK (not going to put the name on here) that requires you to take their $300 course before being represented by their agency?
Hi karen! I don't know about this agency but personally this feels quite exploitative; I have never heard of a required PAID course for being represented so I am very suspicious. If it still seems like a good opportunity to you I would stress that you should at least thoroughly research them and ask current artists in their agency what their experience is.
I'm a realistic fine art creator and I've been getting commissions for portraits , landscape , pets , etc .. is there any agencies for classic art or is it just for digital art ?
Agents can reprint artists of all types of media! One thing to note is that generally agents will deal with larger clients and not really for small commissions.
Do you constantly talk to your agent or is it only on a needed basis? I’m just thinking since agents usually manage many people and I would never want to become a burden to mine😂😅
I could barely talk to my first agent but my newer one is great with communication! I don’t ‘constantly’ talk with them but if I need updates on a project I can always ask and if I have any questions or concerns (like discussing a contract or whether to take on a certain project) she’s happy to hop on the phone and we’ll discuss it for an hour haha
I think it’s a good starter folio similar to behance but I also think it’s better suited for people in concert art rather than illustration thought I’m not too familiar with the platform
@@AnooshaSyed they are just people making money off of working people...while they do nothing...literally nothing...it has been this way forever...dont try to reinvent the wheel....Agents are and have always been thieves and a joke...
@@thetherorist9244 While I agree that there are bad agents out there, it isn't true for all of them and that is misinformation. I love my agent; she has been extremely helpful for my career and I need her.
where is your art? what are your sales for the year? what is your market? what is your pricing? where did you study? what galleries are you in??.......or are you just making videos on how to, and not knowing how to?
If you've watched any of my videos you'd know my background. You can find my art at anooshasyed.com. I am an award winning professional children's book illustrator with over twenty books published so far, with clients including Netflix, Google, and Disney. I can't disclose my pricing or sales because that's private information, but I consider myself to be a successful illustrator. I studied at Ceruleum Ecole d'arts visuels in Switzerland with a degree in Illustration, and have been featured in galleries including Gallery Nucleus, QPop, and Light Grey Art Gallery. I hope that qualifies me enough to be creating video content, I'm just trying to share my knowledge and help other creatives.
