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SFD 005: How to Make a Career as a Fashion Illustrator with Danielle Meder
FromFashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms
SFD 005: How to Make a Career as a Fashion Illustrator with Danielle Meder
FromFashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms
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Length:
84 minutes
Released:
Jun 5, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode I’m chatting with Danielle Meder who’s had a 10 year career as a professional fashion illustrator. She’s done live runway sketching at fashion weeks worldwide has a book called Draw Fashion now. Danielle shares how she broke past her fears of approaching people at events, how improving her appearance increased her success, and how she estimates and prices her freelance work to make sure she doesn’t leave any money on the table. YOU WILL LEARN: Breaking out of your shell and getting past fears of approaching people you want to work with How your appearance affects your success The “sex and cash theory” for jobs and why you need a balance How to estimate project fees and knowing when to pad your price Playing the pricing game with clients to make sure you’re not leaving money on the table What Danielle’s up to next now that she’s done knocking on fashion’s door GUEST INFO AND RESOURCES: http://www.finalfashion.ca/ http://www.drawfashionnow.com/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/danielle-meder-and-fiftythree-meet-the-developer/id821026628?mt=2 https://www.gapingvoid.com/blog/2004/03/25/the-sex-cash-theory/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast_at_Tiffany%27s_(novella) ENJOY THE SHOW? YOU CAN HELP US OUT BY: Rating and subscribing on iTunes: sfdnetwork.com/review – it really helps! LOOKING FOR MORE RESOURCES? Visit sfdnetwork.com/free/ for free fashion design templates, tutorials and more from Successful Fashion Designer
Released:
Jun 5, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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