Escape From Illustration Island

Episode 15 of the Escape From Illustration Island Podcast features an audio interview with Mattieu Bessudo aka Mcbess, a very talented Illustrator and animator...

We’ve all been there. Trapped in a bad contract with a bad client making bad money. Not every project is going to go smoothly, and not every client is going to be fun to work with. ...

Escapee Speaks: It’s time to be brutally honest with yourself. I encourage you today to take a step back from your portfolio and ask yourself if you would hire you for an Illustration project if you were in an Art Director’s shoes. Th...

Are you an artist who loves to watch other creators at work? Illustrator Dani Jones will soon be releasing The Artcast Network, which will feature a collection of the Ustream shows and schedules produced by Illustrators and other creative professionals...

Art reps or agencies can be very beneficial to your Illustration career, because they can take care of all the mundane details, allowing you to focus on your creative brilliance. But you have to find the right one...

Today I’d like to recommend a really special blog that should have made it on my list of 15 Illustration Blogs You Should Know About, because it explores this compelling question: “What do your favorite artists keep in their arsenal?” With a mission like that, The Tools Artists Use is sure to pl...

Hello everyone! Due to my computer nearly dying this week, there will be no new podcast episode out this week. Thanks to everyone for your well wishes. My computer is in the shop and should be better later this week...

The Art Book recommendations keep pouring in from the members of the EFII community...

Escapee Speaks: I have great news for you. There is someone out there who would love to hire you for their next Illustration project. It can be easy to become discouraged by your lack of work or the fact that there are more “No” answers than “Yes”. Howeve...

In response to my recent list of 7 Illustration Books You Need to Read, several EFII community members suggested some of their own favorite books...

Are you looking for Children’s Book Illustration Resources? What follows is Escape From Illustration Island’s list of a dozen great sites that are jam-packed with useful content. Th...

I’ve gotten a few requests for linkback images, so I’ve created some choices for those who want to spread the word, and placed them on the Community page. For convenience, I’ve also made them available below. Just copy the code for the one you want, and paste it into your site. Than...

I’d like to tell you about a great new resource that just went live for those who dream of working from anywhere they want, but feel constrained by the limits that come with having children. ...

5 Illustration Voices Examine the Concept of Style In the short time that I’ve been involved with Escape From Illustration Island, I’ve noticed that certain topics seem to come and go in waves, at least in the online Illustration community. Fo...