A (friendly) kick up the butt for your illustration career

I've poured all of my brain into these online goodies for you to gobble up. Whether you're on a mission to make a decent income from your creative work, learn how to do Live Illustration, or somethin' else, here's your menu.

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Lemme guess

You've been working on your portfolio for years now... 

but the businessy bits just aren't clicking (yet)

Grabbing bits and pieces from YouTube videos, saving and screenshotting Instagram carousels that all recommend the opposite stuff: 'POST MORE! Less! LEAVE INSTAGRAM! Just use better hooks... It's your pricing. Too low. No, too high! YOU'RE SCARING CLIENTS AWAY🫠 '

It's so feckin' noisy out there.

This freelance rollercoaster isn't for the faint-hearted. One month, you're absolutely rammed, trying to squeeze everything in. The next month? Tumbleweed.

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No fanks.
Let's try this instead

Design your illustration career on purpose

Imagine feeling nice and confident when responding to enquiries.

Waking up to an inbox of clients who are SO excited to work with you because they've seen all your stuff online and they already know you're the perfect illustrator for the job - you stand out.

Taking on projects you're buzzin' about, earning a decent income consistently, and sleeping well
at night, knowing you've
carved out a creative career
and business that has the goldilocks mixture of
challenge and freedom.
Ahhh, just right.

Taking on projects you're buzzin' about, earning a decent income consistently, and sleeping well at night, knowing you've carved out a creative career and business that has the goldilocks mixture of challenge and freedom. Ahhh, just right.

Katie Chappell
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Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
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Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
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The Live Illustration Course

Learn how to do live event illustration & graphic recording

Sneak preview of The Live Illustration Course | Katiedraws – Marketing Mentor for Illustrators

Perfect for:

Illustrators who want to boost their live illo skills, or add live illustration to their services

What you get:

  • An intensive 4 week Live Illustration course
  • Videos, printables and weekly tasks
  • Online community of fellow scribes
  • Business, pricing and marketing guidance
  • Guest expert interviews
  • Live practice events!

£395
or 2 x £197.50

The Booked-Up Illustrator 

3 months of 1:1 support

The Booked-Up Illustrator with Katie Chappell | Katiedraws – Marketing Mentor for Illustrators

Perfect for:

Mid-career illustrators who've had some success but want to up their visibility and income

What you get:

  • 3 months of 1:1 mentoring - just me and you. 
  • Accountability so you really DO THE THINGS
  • A strategic portfolio/website review
  • SEO report
  • Human Design report

Very limited spaces. I only ever take on 4 people per quarter, which means you get my best brains.

From £595 x 3 months

The Good Ship Illustration

Helping illustrators and image-makers navigate a creative career

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Perfect for:

Illustrators! Image makers! I co-run the Good Ship Illustration with my excellent and wise pals Helen Stephens and Tania Willis. We'd love to have you sailing with us!

What you get:

  • Online courses and workshops
  • Excellent freebies
  • A weekly podcast
  • Supportive community of illustrators

HONK

The Illustrator Jobs Board

Well-paid live illustration and graphic recording jobs, straight to your inbox

Sneak preview of The Illustrator Jobs Board | Katiedraws – Marketing Mentor for Illustrators

Perfect for:

Live Illustrators who want to spend less time searching for work and more time applying for opportunities that match their skills.

What you get:

  • My overflow of live illustration jobs from around the world
  • New opportunities added regularly

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MESSAGES LIKE THIS?

they make my day

Katie Chappell
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Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
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Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
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Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
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Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
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Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
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Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
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Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators
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Katie Chappell
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Marketing mentor for illustrators

Start where you are, use what you have

You don't need to figure it all out on your own!

If you're not sure where to start, or if you'd like to ask a question before you jump in, then go for it :)