Artist's and Graphic Designer's Market is the essential resource for getting work sold, commissioned, published, and shown--launching the careers of countless artists through the years. The 2005 edition provides readers with:
*2500 updated market listings and industry contacts, including 500 new avenues for artists to approach
*Insider advice from Loren Long, the illustrator of Madonna's Mr. Peabody's Apples; David Mack, comic book illustrator and illustrator of Dare Devil; and other industry experts
*A spectrum of market possibilities, including greeting cards, magazines, posters, book publishers, cartoon features, record labels, and advertising firms
It's all the information artists need to succeed--in one handy volume.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Timeless:
This book is truley still rellavant!! Even though it is from 2005 it has many of the same companies from 2007 & 2008. This book gave me the courage to start sending out my art and illustrations. It is a MUST HAVE for all the artists. Easy to read tabbed sections and easy to follow guide lines for submission.
An indispesible resource:
I want to begin selling my art and I need a lot of information. The "2005 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market" is worthy of owning just for the articles alone, so a copy of this book from any year is a valuable resource for me.
worth the investment:
I am just starting out as a freelance artist and picked this up on a whim at a local store. It has opened my eyes to the wealth of possibilities out there, and has done all the legwork in finding what these companies are looking for and exactly whom to contact and how to submit work. Many companies are looking for computer-literate artists, and this book states how much of the companies' freelance work requires computer work. Sure, it is by no means complete, but it is a great place to start. Be sure... more info
Overrated:
Certainly, if you're looking to market your creative work, this book is one of the core resources. I've bought several editions, and I do use it regularly. Some of the feature articles have been moderately helpful. That being said, I think artists and designers need to know that if they rely solely on this book, they are missing a vast universe of other opportunities. In the greeting card listings, not only are the listings not comprehensive, but some of the major publishers are omitted. And, there are many... more info
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