Drew fan art of Miraculous Ladybug and ended up landing my first job in the industry because of it!

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I’ve gotten multiple commercial gigs from these artworks. ✊✨

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During my visit to SCAD a couple weeks ago so much of what I talked about was the power of fanart. Keep doing it you guys!

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Saul Goodman drawing I did for fun nearly made it into an commercial, didn't work out, nevertheless ✌️

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Turns out doing fanart of your favorite show can get you a boarding job!

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creating art inspired by the stories im passionate about has led me to many opportunities and some amazing clients ✨

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A few years ago we were able to raise $ for the Children’s Hospital by auctioning off Httyd fan art.

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My to do Zelda, FF, & Mass Effect...more fan art. Yes, draw what you love.

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Still doing freelance at the moment (hoping to get a full time job somewhere), but making fan art it still got me started

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I got plenty of freelance and a job in the game industry, no shame in doing fanart, have fun young artists!

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2013: Arya fanart
2015: hired to draw for Game of Thrones History & Lore animations; they wanted someone familiar w/ lore.

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Been doing shoujo manga style forever & was a huge sailormoon fan. Well, someone noticed and I was put in an anthology

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fanart got me my first fans, led to my first freelance gigs, got me on the convention circuit, and helped me make friends!

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the people i met in the legend of korra fandom helped get me work in animation and into the korra comics as a colourist!

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I was never actually noticed by people in the industry, but my fanart are what made people know my work and commission me

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Not only did I hire after seeing this art, but it gave me the inspiration for the comic arc that teamed them!

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can't tell you how many times I've livestreamed fanart and gotten offers. (Aloy and Avad, Alucard, Gladiolus, and Ursula)

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I created fanposters for stuff I’m excited about. Now I‘m freelancing for numerous agencies around the globe.

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I drew a ton of mashups and fan art and landed plenty of gigs because of them.

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