Hi I’m Adam Ming,
Startup co-founder turned picture book illustrator. 📚 11 book deals in 2 years with top publishers.
This is Ten Minute Artist and I am your guide to:
Levelling up your creative career in 10 minutes a day by replacing creative roadblocks with reframes.
Giving you prompts to implement these reframes instantly.
Introducing you to the global creative community.
I‘m writing primarily for people who are transitioning into illustration mid-career like I did. Normally to improve quality of life and work on something that brings jot and fulfilment personally and for future generations.
I’m also writing for self taught artist and students looking to going pro to fill in the gaps between where you are and what it’s like working in the industry.
And I’m writing to working creative to remind you to keep a balance between the business and play sided of the practice.
What you Get!
I’m working my way up to a free daily newsletter.
Each with one reframe to help you change the way you think about an obstacle that keeps many creatives stuck. Quick prompts to implement a reframe. And an introduction to someone in the industry to help you grow your network.
The Friday edition while give you sketchbook prompts for the week. Make drawing in your sketchbook a daily habit or pick the projects that resonate with you!
All these remain free for the first 2 weeks of publication before joining the Vault and can be unlocked with a paid subscription.
Basecamp and Field notes
Field notes are more in depth writing aimed at giving you tools to navigate your illustration journey, this includes workshops, roundtable conversations and written guides. This can serve as both a map and a tool kit and is available to all paid subscribers. A selection of the Field notes have been made free as a resource to budding illustrators under a section called Basecamp
Okay enough about you..
I’m Adam Ming and after illustrating 11 books in 3 years, I’m looking to engineer the next stages in my creative career. And I’m looking to share everything I’m learning in real time.
If you’re looking to hire an illustrator, here’s some of my work and a link to my portfolio. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Best,
Adam Ming
Illustration Portfolio
My Clients include Bloomsbury, Harper Collins, Wern & Rook, Anderson Press, Simon & Shuster, Quatro, Walker Books, and Hardie Grant. To learn more about my work and hire me to illustrate your project, visit my illustration portfolio.
