Simone Collins: My job is to��help people commission original art from up-and-coming artists via ArtCorgi, a company I started earlier this year. Though the art I help people create consists of everything from romantic gifts to mobile game assets and painted scenes for wall art, I have seen a significant uptick in the number of authors approaching me for portraits and book cover design.��As a result,��I have discovered a handful of advantages they offer.

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