You can sign up for my monthly Illustrator’s Newsletters at the bottom of this post. It is a list of five things that have inspired me or taught me something new, straight into you inbox each month. Hopefully these little nuggets will inspire you too.

Almost every day I do a small drawing that lands in my shop. This is Bernard and his small friend.

Here are this months interesting bits and bobs:

1. Lisa Maltby Illustration pricing Survey 2019: The Response. A realistic look at Illustration Fees. Take a deep breath this is difficult reading. We all need to be realistic and charge more.

2. Oliver Jeffers iplayer I must admit I haven't watched this yet, but it is next on my list.

3. Shirley hughes, What do Artists Do All day? This was on the BBC a couple of years ago, I just came across it on youtube, and watched it again. It is delightful! It is in two parts, here is the second bit.

4. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Nominations 2020 have been announced, and there are some gems on there!

5. 'Why Editorial Illustration looks so similar these days.' This is so interesting, and the answer seems to be low fees again. Harumph... I am feeling angry about this.

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