Avoid These Common Mistakes When Creating Your Storyboard Portfolio
Creating a storyboard portfolio is crucial for showcasing your skills and landing jobs in the competitive storyboard industry. However, building a portfolio that truly stands out requires more than just compiling your...
Storyboarding with AI: A Guide for Artists
As an artist, you know the importance of storyboarding in the creative process. Storyboarding allows you to plan out the visual elements of your story, experiment with different layouts and designs, and...
4 Polite Ways to Say “No” to a Client Request
4 Ways To Politely Say "No" To Your Clients
As a client, has anyone ever told you "No." If so, how did it make you feel? Did it disappoint you? There are times when we need to tell our clients "no"...
6 Tips for Pitching Portfolios To Talent Agencies
Pitching Your Portfolio? Here are 6 Tips To Help You Pitch Your Portfolios To Talent Agencies
So, congratulations are certainly in order if you have made it this far. You have completed your book, and it is...
How to Negotiate a Project Rate as a Storyboard Artist
Certain aspects of being a professional illustrator or storyboard artist are more challenging than others. One of the biggest challenges artists-for-hire face is their pricing structure. The age-old dilemma of not wanting to price...
The Big Picture: Portfolio Submissions & Omissions
There was once a time when you had to explain what a storyboard artist was. This was back in the pre-digital days of paper and markers when most assignments were performed in-house. Fax machines...
Back to the Drawing Table with Renee Reeser Zelnick
Freelance Finance and Solving the Self-Employed Mortgage Mystery - Part One
Several of our freelance storyboard and artist colleagues have asked me how I solved the freelancer’s mortgage mystery. In an ever-evolving economy, is the...
7 In-Demand Job Opportunities in Animation
With the popularity rise of animation, graphics effects and animation have permeated far more than movies. We're witnessing an incredible demand for skilled animators in gaming, online learning,...
Complete Guide To Animatics
5 Steps to Creating Animatics for Your Next Project
Animatics: What Are They?
The next step after you’ve created a storyboard is to turn it into an animatic. But what exactly are animatics? Animatics are videos that play...
The Pros & Cons Of Joining An Artist Union
The Pros
Whether you're just getting started or being a seasoned storyboard artist, you've probably come across one of the artist unions. If you haven't joined a union as yet or you're skeptical, please read...