Notes and Lesson Write ups: PROFESSIONALISM LEGALITIES FINANCES/G. SPEAKERS

This Post is a Write up of the Lectures/workshops/tutorials I have attended

NOTES ON TYPE from lecture.

• Don't use uppercase too much
• For things like titles only
• Avoid orphans and windows
• No overhanging words it looks messy
• Avoid combining two types of text that are similar you can't tell the difference.
• Stick to text layout
• If using coloured text make sure it is bold enough for background
• Optimum reading line 40 to 80 characters
• leading 2 to 5 point larger
• Good fonts, Times Georgia
• Bad Fonts, Comic Sans, Impact, Trajan
• Places to find fonts: DA FONT/HYPE FOR TYPE/LOST TYPE CO
• Leave empty space
• Margins and negative positive space

Set own margins and use a grid.

GUEST SPEAKERS 

Sam Arthur:

Came from No Brow. talked about breaking into the Industry of producing work for publication. 

• He went though the different kinds of work that they look for 
• They like quite graphic styles of work; bold colours etc.
• The work they take on is submitted in many ways 
• Often; They 
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Sarah Horne Illustrator: 27/02/14 (information on legalities/finances)

Notes from Lectures 

1. Ask questions about your character 
2. See them in 3D
3. Beware of cultural bias 
4. Think Internationally 
5. Think International animals
6. Context/know before draw/eyes
7. Children's publishing is a small word
8. Take on board  client comments 
9. Find the Right publisher 
10. Great working relationships
11.  Show initiative do best work 
12. keep receipts get accountants to do complicated work
13. spread nets/think outside the box 
14. one off Cover/editorial 
15. Licensing
16. Avenues for passive income-royalities 
17. pic the right work 
18. look for a unique voice 
19. be influenced  
20. be brave and experiment  
21. be patient 
22. watch things enfold don't force it 

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