Promotion - 2005

Self promotion — it's one of the lessons about this business it took me a long time to learn: if they haven't seen your work, they can't give you jobs. It seems so simple, but for years, I thought they were just going to "find" me somehow.

I've done more self promotion in the past few months than I have in ages.

Holli and I have taken out a page in the 2006 Picture Book, I have a portfolio on their site, I put up a portfolio on childrensillustrators.com, we've redesigned the Picture Book Junkies website, and I sent out post cards yesterday.

I plan to follow-up this mailing with a Halloween post card and a Christmas postcard. Y'all check back in and hold me to these goals.

Comments

[kim]

Those are the CUTEST! I love those characters and I love, love, love those witches on your site. Can you show us the holiday cards when they are done? Not to gush, but I really, really love your work!

[Shena]

these are great!!

[janee]

Thanks y'all! I'll be posting my holiday mailings when the time comes, so if October 25th or so rolls by and you haven't seen any witch cards here, come by and YELL at me! :-)

[Einar]

Yes, those look really good, Janee! Hope they bring you lots of work.

[Einar]

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I just wanted to say that your cards look really good, Janee! Hope they bring you lots of work!