Task 1

1.What should your identity convey about you?

The way my work looks. The kind of things I like to make. What kind of work I want to do (e.g Comics, editorial, children's books etc). My ability to show my work through a range of media. (stickers, postcards, comics, zines etc)

2. Is it actually important to have an identity as an illustrator?

In one way no because then you can do any work each time, people don't expect the same things from you each time. But then its also important because with an identity can come recognition. People could recognise your work without seeing your name on it anywhere. It's also good for getting jobs as you have a recognisable way of working and that can generate commercial interest.

3. What could be included in your pack and why?

At this point I was thinking: Business card, Poster, Post cards, Stickers 

4.What are you wanting to achieve by producing promotional items?

I want to be able to get interest from them. Like last year at thought bubble a guy from ok comics came round and asked for our cards because he said he might come back later and talk to us about selling some of our work in his shop. But he didn't come back and I feel had I had a promotional pack he may have come back. It just gives a broader idea of what you can achieve. Also since the promotional pack is all just stuff that I've decided to make it best shows what I want to make and do in my illustrative career.

Ways to network\contact people:

1. Email illustrators, could ask questions about work.

2. Go to studio's find out if you can visit and have a look round.

3. Comic conventions: eg thoughtbubble. Go around and talk to other exhibitioners.
4. Mailing little comics to companies\illustrators.

5. Try starting a pass and draw with people. Digital on photoshop so it can be emailed.
6. Or a mailing pass and draw, encourage them to pass it on to other people that I do not know. But keeping a list of the names and details so that everyone can be sent a copy of the final piece.
7. Join a drawing/comic making club. Meet people with illustrative interest.
8. Send out links to your blog to get people to see the work you're making.

9. make transfer tattoos and could hand them out, include blog details so that people will check out the blog.

10. comic trade. At thought bubble I ended up talking to a girl exhibiting and it turned out we had each made a teeny comic and so we traded so we could check out each others. I like the trade to bein tiny comics though because it looks cute and also it seems more reasonable to just trade little things e.g a post card or a sticker or a small zine.