Best of EFII – August 2010
(Illustration by Victo Ngai)
August was another big month here at Escape from Illustration Island, with 80,000 views, the conclusion of EFII’s coverage of the ICON6 Illustration conference, a monster list of 150 Useful Resources for Illustrators, and more articles, interviews, and resources for Illustrators everywhere.
I also gave a sneak peak at an exciting new multi-media project that will be available next week, called EFII: Year One, as well as the latest giveaway.
In case you missed it, here’s a look at some of the best new additions to EFII in the month of August:
Podcast Interviews
- Episode 45 – When Things Go Wrong
- Episode 46 – Art Director SooJin Buzelli
- Episode 47 – Marshall Arisman Part 1
- Episode 48 – Marshall Arisman Part 2
- Episode 49 – Jessica Hische
Articles
- 150 Useful Resources for Illustrators
- Top 10 Most Popular Posts on EFII
- 10 Tips on Protecting Your Rights as an Artist
- Blogging for Artists Part 1 – Why It’s Important
- Blogging for Artists Part 2 – What to Blog
- Fine-Tuning Your Portfolio Part 6 – Thumbnails
- Email Marketing vs. Print Promotion for Artists
- Are Your Promo Materials Out of Date?
- Using Self-Assigned Projects to Build Your Illustration Portfolio
- Delegating Tasks to Get Things Done
ICON6 Video Coverage
- Creative Directors Who “Dig” Illustration Part 1 - SooJin Buzelli of Asset International
- Creative Directors Who “Dig” Illustration Part 2 – Irene Gallo of Tor Books
- Creative Directors Who “Dig” Illustration Part 3 – Sally Morrow of Sandstrom Partners
- Creative Directors Who “Dig” Illustration Part 4 – Q&A
Tutorials
- Making Faces Out of Shapes
- How to License Your Art and Protect Your Rights at the Same Time
- Matte Painting
Special thanks to Victo Ngai for providing the artwork for this post.
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About Victo Ngai: Victo Ngai is a freelance illustrator born in Hong Kong and graduated from Rhode Island School of Design. Victo is Victoria and is actually Chuen Ching. But she gave up trying to teach the British to say “Chuen Ching” and the Chinese to say “Victoria.”
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