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THE PRO SERIES : ALL SEMINARS


You are about to take your illustration practice to a new level.
 

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SEMINAR 1: FINDING YOUR NICHE


Take advantage of the effectiveness of niche marketing for illustrators. Learn how to gain a competitive advantage as a specialist within a niche. 
  • What is niche marketing? Why is it more important now than ever?
  • What are illustration niches? Which illustrators have strong niches?
  • What are the benefits of niche marketing? 
  • How do you find your niche?

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SEMINAR 2: OPTIMIZING YOUR WEBSITE


Drive more traffic to your site by implementing the best practices of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Learn how to maximize a search engine’s ability to understand—and recommend—the content of your website.
  • What is SEO? How does it work?
  • Why is it so important?
  • Is your site optimized for search engines?
  • How can you make your site more SEO-friendly?

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SEMINAR 3: ASSERTING YOUR CREDIBILITY


Understand how the nature of online searching—beyond SEO—has evolved to encompass greater judgement on a professional’s credibility. Learn how to emphasize your own credibility.
  • What are the factors used by search engines to assess your credibility?
  • How can you emphasize your credibility as a professional illustrator?
  • What are Google's standards of quality?
  • How has Google’s new guidelines (so important!!!) affected your website?

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SEMINAR 4: NEGOTIATING YOUR PRICES


Earn larger fees by applying effective negotiation skills and client communication techniques. Learn how to win more commissions and maximize your income.
  • How much should you charge?
  • What factors go into setting the right price?
  • How do you ensure that you actually get the job?

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SEMINAR 5: PRICING YOUR ILLUSTRATIONS


Gain pricing insight from five professional illustrators—Nate Padavick, Carrie Cantwell, Yeti Iglesias, Gia Graham, and Lucy Truman—who will divulge financial details behind a variety of projects.  Learn how to price your own illustrations based on the fees earned by others.
  • How much money can an illustrator earn in a year?
  • From whom can illustrators draw income?
  • What do other illustrators charge for their illustrations?

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SEMINAR 6: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS


Build your business into a brand that attracts more of the right clients from more of the right sources. Learn how to turn your freelance practice into an ecosystem of illustration.
  • What does it take to manage a successfull illustration business?
  • What are the components of an illustration brand?
  • How do you define, display, communicate, and expand your brand?

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We hope you enjoy The PRO Series. We hope it makes your illustration journey easier. We hope it gives you a competitive edge. We hope it helps you attain a sustainable creative practice.

Nate & SalliCo-founders, siblings, and freelance illustrators