Hanbury

NOTES:

- Drafts, Process sketches are important
- Idea into the story (contact artist from IG)
- Rely on the persons power
- Take the chance!
- Get used to the rejection
- Be honest to yourself, who you want to work with. Target people, find out why you like that publisher.
- How you going to present yourself.
- Prepared all the things, be professional.
- Children book marketing is bigger than graphic novel
- Format can be important. (What fit in the shelf, make sure people can find it)
- PDF email
- Challenging yourself. Uncomfortable situation can make you gain more.
- Forcus on your work present
- Instagram is the main way to look at artist
- Use more '#'
- Document your work. Have a solid profolio
- Reach out, introduce yourself, communicate
- Don't second guess the market
- Find out your role
- Do what you think is right
- Age doesn't matter
- Enjoying what you are doing, it is all part of your practise. 

THOUGHTS:

I like when the last interview they said the important things is to enjoy what you're doing, some people enjoy drawing from photo some enjoy draw OCs they are all part of their practice. I often forget why I choose to be an artist. I am not making them please to anyone, it is only because I enjoy it. Over these years, I felt like making art had become a painful thing to do, I was so afraid of others opinion about my work. Creating art only brings me disappointment and frustration. I was afraid the work I did is pointless and meaningless, I know what I want to make and I know what practices can help improve. I was so uncertain because of all these fear, but after this interview from Hanbury, it really gave me a sort of courage to do what I think it's right.
I hope they could have included something about oversea opportunity or hiring a foreigner that kind of stuff because as an international student and probably not going to work in publication, many things they suggest are not suitable for me.
Overall I think this is a good new experience for me. It was not very beneficial but at least I have learned and gain something from it.