The Illustration Initiative®
If you want a professional illustration career. I'm here to help.
Advance your visual storytelling with this ENHANCED, DEEPLY COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO REVIEW and Q&A with an illustration agent turned portfolio coach - who still actively works in the industry!
What does this include?
- In depth review of 12 illustrations from your portfolio.
- Top Industry suggestions based on your career goals, and past illustration history. Including goal client lists, and suggested areas of focus.
- Our exclusive Portfolio Builder Checklist PDF.
- Q&A via email throughout the review coaching timeframe, in addition to any questions you may have on the review itself.
- The review identifies your strengths, weakness', and gives an in depth critique to your current folio in regards to the current art market, and with specific attention to how we can work with your style, or styles, to create a portfolio of what Art Directors & Agents like to see.
- In short, this review gets you ready to make illustrations that will advance your illustration career!
- This review is a multi step process, and you will leave with a better understanding of your work, goals and action steps once the review is complete.
Who is Emily and why can she help?
- Emily was an international illustration agent and Global Manager at Astound US Inc from it's inception to 2020.
- She has agented numerous award winning, NY Times & Amazon Bestselling books.
- She has worked on books with celebrity and award winning authors.
- Her past clientele included all of the Big 5 Publishing houses, (Macmillan, Penguin / Random House / Simon and Schuster / Harper Collins / Hachette), amongst others, internationally.
- She has helped illustrators go from first book to bestselling artist, and countless others take their career from low paid commercial work, to high end, high paid work with their dream clients.
Who is this for?
- Board book, kids media / magazine, picture book, chapter book, and YA cover artists!
- Aspiring, student, or professional artists all welcome.
- I have worked with all of the above types of illustrators numerous times, and am happy to bring my expertise to your portfolio review!
How does this work?
- You sign up for the course!
- You get an email with the Artful Advisory survey and Consultation Agreement.
- You will send me any website / social media links to your work, as well as a selection of work you would like me to review.
- Throughout the review you can ask me questions on anything from the review to industry, agent, or publishing related questions.
Visit the Illustration Initiative LLC website to learn more about Emily and her business.
Find a selection of books Emily has agented here.
Read through some of our recent Testimonials, here.
(Art pictured here by Oleg Goncharov).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I schedule my appointment?
Upon purchasing coaching, you will receive an email with a consultation contract and the full review will be via email. This gives me much more time to give you a thorough critique - giving you much more info than a typical 1 hour folio review would leave you with. It may take between 2 weeks and 1 month to receive your review after submitting your illustrations. Feel free to email me in advance of booking to ask about the schedule. [email protected]
Can I purchase coaching more than once?
Absolutely! If you find yourself in need of more reviews, let me know and we can do a discounted rate for more image reviews as needed. A lot of times students want to add in coaching afterwords, which I offer at a 10% discounted rate to those who have done a folio review.
Can I get a refund if I'm unhappy with my purchase?
As stated in Teachable's Terms of Use, Coaching IS NOT covered by Teachable's 30-day student refund policy. After a review is submitted there are no refunds. This is due to the hours of time and care a review takes to put together. Once submitted, the work is not refundable.