Sandra Deichmann, Laura Hughes and Jill Tytherleigh.
These three illustrators sharing a studio space that they also use as a shop to sell their work. They are all working individually to work on their own practice and commissions. They said that they aren't always mixing with each other as they tend to just get on with their own work, but they do benefit from sharing a studio. It is good to have people around to bounce ideas off, it doesn't really matter that they don't all work in the same way. They find that using the space as a shop is a good way to connect with people. Their illustration work becomes more accessible and approachable if they have a shop rather than only existing online.
They managed to fund this space through a kickstarter campaign. They said you have to make opportunities for yourself, nobody is going to make it easy for you so you need to work hard for it. Try your best to get notices, people start paying attention to you when you are always busy with work, it shows you are in demand. Start off with experimental projects that you find fun and enjoyable, they will soon become viable.
It was nice to listen to what these illustrators had to say and it was interesting to see how they managed to work in the same space, all doing their own thing. I think that doing things yourself is really good advice because nobody is going to roll out the carpet for you, you need to make opportunities for yourself.
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