What to know about HOW and WHEN to share work with clients
Working with Non-Traditional Publishers: Part 4
Hi everyone!
Yesterday I officially announced on Instagram that I am working on a new book with the American Kennel Club!
If you’ve been reading my Substack, you may have already heard me mention this book. It’s my fifth book project with a non-traditional publisher, and it’s been wonderful so far, which is why I’ve been writing a series about working with self-published authors and organizations.
In today’s post, I share some insights and behind-the-scenes about sending work to non-traditional publishers, including some actual work, notes, and emails from the character design process with the American Kennel Club. I hope sharing these examples will show the lessons I’ve learned and help you in your own work with non-traditional publishing.
This is the fourth post in the series. Read the other posts here:
Lessons I’ve learned about HOW and WHEN to share work with non-traditional publishing clients:
I have learned something new from each of the books I’ve illustrated. And I’m sure I’ll continue learning more from future projects.
So here’s an ongoing list of some things I’ve learned about how and when to share work with self-published authors or organizations, who may be new to working with illustrators: