ILL-016: Open for Business

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This workshop is packed full of advice, practical information and inspirational dialogue about business. A new topic will be covered each week. Students will meet and hear from business experts as well as creative practitioners who have launched successful careers in Illustration. Practical information including tax guides, invoice templates, and platform recommendations will be covered in a weekly digital information sheet available to those who enroll. Topics covered will include: Business etiquette, the art of negotiation, ethics, project management and billing, small business management, contracts, bookkeeping, taxes, planning promotion, copyright, CV writing, press releases, promotion, social media, websites, entrepreneurship, e-commerce, and handling proposals for larger commissions.