I need to start compiling a list of practitioners that I would like to interview as part of this module. I want to aim high and make sure they are people that I think can help me with my practice and understanding of the industry. I have a few people in mind that I would love to interview but I need to and that I have ideas how to contact them. I have been working on projects that are based on authors and illustrators that I could try and contact through social media. I would like to show them the work I have made and use this as a first point of contact. the practitioners are....
Neil Gaiman-I chose Neil Gaiman as he has inspired almost all my work this year. he is a writer not an illustrator but I would like to create children's books and think his knowledge of the industry could provide me with some very useful insights. He is active on social media and I had been planning to tweet him a picture of the book I made based on one of his quotes. This could be a good way to make contact.
Chris Haughton- Chris Haughton is an amazing children's book illustrator, his books are very popular and both his books and other products are made to a high standard. The processes he uses take into account the moral and social issues of society, he works with charities that provide jobs and help for people in need. I think I could learn a lot about how to run a successful business from him. My work has definitely been influenced by his and I would like to send him some work and thank him for the inspiration but I am a bit apprehensive.
Jay Ryan- Jay Ryan is a screen printer that started out making posters for his band. I am interested to find out how his work has become so well known and how his practice has developed and how he approaches briefs. It would be interesting to talk to someone who is somewhat self taught. He lives in America so I am not sure how best to try and make contact at this point.
Johnny Cupcakes- Johnny Cupcakes brand has been very successful and has a loyal following. His designs often follow a set design subject matter combination, drawing on his fans life experiences. He uses references to American culture, computer games, television and film and gives them his own twist on the theme. I would be interested to know how he has managed to run a business that rapidly expanded and how he works on brainstorming new ideas because they release new t shirts every week.
Keith Negley- Keith Negley is an illustrator that has fairly recently started making children's books when it is not something he has been known for. I would like to talk to him about what it was like to transition to children's books and what new challenges it posed. His books have been very successful so I think he could give me lots of useful tips on the challenges I will face. His website has contact details including the address of his studio, I could send a letter to the studio as it is more personal that an email.
Joe Duffield- Joe runs No brand print studio in Leeds, it is primarily a screen printing studio but joe collaborates with a variety of creatives on a number of different projects. Joe is a friend of mine and I would like to start by interviewing somebody I know as it is not something I have done before. Joe will have some very useful insights into running a creative business and collaborating and I can get used to interviewing someone with a little less pressure.
The Flying Eye Scribes-
The flying Eye Scribes (that's all I could find on their site) would be very useful to interview. I would like to ask them about the do's and don't when trying to get a book published and what they look for. I will have to keep researching to see if I can find anymore information but I may have to try and get in touch through their websites contact details.
Chris Haughton- Chris Haughton is an amazing children's book illustrator, his books are very popular and both his books and other products are made to a high standard. The processes he uses take into account the moral and social issues of society, he works with charities that provide jobs and help for people in need. I think I could learn a lot about how to run a successful business from him. My work has definitely been influenced by his and I would like to send him some work and thank him for the inspiration but I am a bit apprehensive.
Jay Ryan- Jay Ryan is a screen printer that started out making posters for his band. I am interested to find out how his work has become so well known and how his practice has developed and how he approaches briefs. It would be interesting to talk to someone who is somewhat self taught. He lives in America so I am not sure how best to try and make contact at this point.
Johnny Cupcakes- Johnny Cupcakes brand has been very successful and has a loyal following. His designs often follow a set design subject matter combination, drawing on his fans life experiences. He uses references to American culture, computer games, television and film and gives them his own twist on the theme. I would be interested to know how he has managed to run a business that rapidly expanded and how he works on brainstorming new ideas because they release new t shirts every week.
Keith Negley- Keith Negley is an illustrator that has fairly recently started making children's books when it is not something he has been known for. I would like to talk to him about what it was like to transition to children's books and what new challenges it posed. His books have been very successful so I think he could give me lots of useful tips on the challenges I will face. His website has contact details including the address of his studio, I could send a letter to the studio as it is more personal that an email.
Joe Duffield- Joe runs No brand print studio in Leeds, it is primarily a screen printing studio but joe collaborates with a variety of creatives on a number of different projects. Joe is a friend of mine and I would like to start by interviewing somebody I know as it is not something I have done before. Joe will have some very useful insights into running a creative business and collaborating and I can get used to interviewing someone with a little less pressure.
The Flying Eye Scribes-
The flying Eye Scribes (that's all I could find on their site) would be very useful to interview. I would like to ask them about the do's and don't when trying to get a book published and what they look for. I will have to keep researching to see if I can find anymore information but I may have to try and get in touch through their websites contact details.
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