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AOI Discusses: Early Career Journeys
Your first few years as an illustrator are only the start of your journey. For early-career illustrators, recent grads and final year students, feelings of pressure and hype can be overwhelming. Especially over the past few years, with the impact the pandemic has had on students, it can all feel daunting!
We’re inviting two recent graduate illustrators to share their honest, first-hand experiences; advice on getting started in freelancing; how they found their first clients and opportunities; and what they wish they’d known as new grads.
Our speakers will each deliver a short 15 minute talk on their perspectives of new graduate life, before opening to a Q&A where we’ll take questions from the audience.
Whether you’re graduating this year, a recent grad, or in the early stages of your illustration career, we can’t wait for you to join the conversation.
Please note you do not have to be a student or graduate to attend this event. This event is for anybody who would like to be part of the conversation and gain perspective on how to start their illustration career.
Book your ticket here.
About our Speakers:
Greg McIndoe – also known as Headless Greg – is an illustrator and design writer based in Glasgow, Scotland. Since graduating in 2020, Greg has crafted colourful illustrations and insightful articles for the likes of Creative Boom, Make Bank, Dundee Design Festival and Anorak Magazine. As a pandemic graduate, mental health advocate and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, he is particularly passionate about working on socially-driven projects which use creativity as a catalyst for positive change.
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Catarina Morais (she/her) is a Portuguese, South London-based illustrator. Her work involves bright colours, packed compositions and funky proportions. Her playful mark-making allows her to add humour and character to a variety of processes – traditional and digital drawing, printmaking, ceramic work, etc. Catarina has created work for Tate, Mr Jones Watches, Human After All, Central 23, NinasNotJustWomen and Lisbon Fashion Week.
Accessibility:
The AOI would like to make events accessible to all, where possible. Please let us know your access requirements at least one week in advance by emailing [email protected].
Banner illustration by Harriet Noble.
A recording will be provided for a limited time period to ticket holders, who book in advance.
