Working for Free Members  

Illustration has a value, that?s why it?s commissioned ? it draws in consumers, generates interest and illuminates text. To ask for an illustration for nothing is exploitative and undermining. This resource explores how to respond to requests to work for free, and the occasions you might consider it.

Speculative Work

There's a difference between creating artwork oneself with the intention of approaching potential clients (e.g. for licensing cards or merchandise; publishing your graphic novel), and making work speculatively when requested by a client who's applying it to benefit their own business. Some a