Thank you for sticking around Lorraine! Happy to have known you for so long!

I’ll be covering a lot adjacent to that topic, but what specifically are you struggling with? I can try to talk on that if I have room somewhere!

Sadly (or not, depending on your perspective) the ‘hustle’ is a bigger part of the job than the art itself! Whether it’s being good at networking, putting yourself out there, or always trying to better yourself.

And in case you missed it you can watch my whole career journey here:

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That’s what got me here!!! Everyone starts off as a beginner, but the ones who succeed are the people who keep pushing and believe in themselves to get better, especially thru all the ‘ugly art’. It’s a necessary part of the process haha.

Read the full post here:

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Our school was small; so no internships, no visiting pros, no career pipeline like my friends had at CalArts or Sheridan. I didn’t have the same connections or resources, and it constantly felt like I was behind. SO I worked 10x harder to catch up.
I wasn’t the best. But I was consistent.

In high school, being the only one who could kind of draw, I was the ‘art kid’. People would say ‘wow, you could work at Disney!!’ But uh… my work wasn’t great lol. I was a big fish in a small pond. I wasn’t good…. But I believed in myself and it made me want to get better!

Shares are appreciated!! This is a super long, chunky video at 1.5hrs. I hope you enjoy it!

I will also be sharing more in-depth blog posts in the comings days!

Follow and check out people who are currently in the field to see what they’ve experienced! @anooshasyed.com has a super useful YT channel in which she gives so many amazing tips about the kidlit industry, like how to organize a portfolio, how to choose an agent, and many more! (3/4)

Thank you! Have fun haha

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Find the full blog post here:

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