- Before the talk, I had a quick chat with Helen from Blink and asked her about some of her clients who do traditional print and the kind of work they get. She mentioned an artist named Rob Hunter who designed an album cover for Elbow's Little Fictions. But she said jobs that require physical print are few and far between. But those ideas can lead on into a more extensive project where the illustrator would collaborate with an animator to make GIFs, short animations, and animated posters.
- This point about illustrations being much more digitally based than physically ran through both talks. An illustrator who is aiming to work in anything such as editorial should be able to work in collaboration and it seems it would help to have some animation skills.
- Trends that they are starting to notice included the decline of print-based advertising, the vast majority of it now is on digital platforms such as social media. But Instagram is peaking.
- Both these agencies look for individual style and uniqueness. Imagery that has a deep level of emotional intelligence.
- Ideas over style.
- Big brands often don't pay, but they would up your profile, however, ensure you get the credit.
- In terms of my practise , social media and digtial skills are really lacking.
- After the talk, I gave them a print with a business card and got both their emails.
Rob Hunter
Steve Gee - Stella Mccartney
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