How to deal with rejection

Death, taxes and “Sorry, but you’ve been unsuccessful this time.” There’s no getting around it – if you want to reach your career peak, you’re going to have to clamber past plenty of painful rejections on the way up. Even the most successful and talented artists have had their portfolios mercilessly discarded plenty of times.

We asked four professional artists for their tales of rejection (get ready to break out in a cold sweat). We also wondered what advice they had on how to deal with rejection without letting it dent your confidence, and even get something positive out of the experience, too.

“When I was a student, I got an invite to speak to a huge studio for (known online as DrawMaeve).