I find this idea obvious, the big 'secret', counterintuitive and so true all at the same time. Interesting anecdote, a friend who is a jewelry designer had been producing a lot of pieces, working very hard at trunk shows etc etc to sell her work. And then, she switched materials and started working w/diamonds. People took her more seriously, she makes far fewer but far better/more fulfilling/more personal pieces and makes ridiculously more money. Et voila!
I finished both picture book courses with Claire Alexander at House of Illustration and we asked if we should be selling our work on Etsy. Making cards etc. She said yes - if you want to make cards for a living. If you want to make picture books, make picture books.
I asked a classmate who was a little bit ahead of me, she said, I focused, now I have 4 books to work on. So I focused, and now I have 4 books to work on :)
I find this idea obvious, the big 'secret', counterintuitive and so true all at the same time. Interesting anecdote, a friend who is a jewelry designer had been producing a lot of pieces, working very hard at trunk shows etc etc to sell her work. And then, she switched materials and started working w/diamonds. People took her more seriously, she makes far fewer but far better/more fulfilling/more personal pieces and makes ridiculously more money. Et voila!
Thanks for backing me up with your example!
I finished both picture book courses with Claire Alexander at House of Illustration and we asked if we should be selling our work on Etsy. Making cards etc. She said yes - if you want to make cards for a living. If you want to make picture books, make picture books.
I asked a classmate who was a little bit ahead of me, she said, I focused, now I have 4 books to work on. So I focused, and now I have 4 books to work on :)