Hello fashionistas!

Today we're going to figure out ways to make money from fashion illustrating

I will describe the main ways, talk about their advantages and disadvantages, and also share some nuances

I'm writing my thoughts in a flow state (without editing them)..... So, sorry for so many words

What you need to do: just draw, just publish your work in social networks, just place ads (related to your topic), and just get paid for it

Profitability 💵 I get $1-3 for each click on any link in my accounts

PROS
• It is very easy
• Suitable even for total beginners (even if you have zero level!)

CONS
• It brings in the least amount of money

❤️ I would recommend using this method when learning to draw. If you do it correctly, you'll earn a little more in a year of learning fashion sketching than you put into your learning and art supplies. In addition, you will gain subscribers and experience

Clear instruction on what to do and how to do it - available in my course. In the commercial fashion illustration module, I go into detail on the topic. Sharing all thoughts, ideas and tricks

What you need to do: you come to the events and draw fashion sketches of guests

Profitability 💵 I charge $500-1000 for 1 event

PROS
• The most profitable at the initial stage
• Easy to find clients
• There are no professionalism requirements, you can draw even "children's drawings" - the main thing is to do it in a one unique style

CONS
• It's a regular job. You are still exchanging your time for money

Clear instruction on what to do and how to do it - available in my course. In the commercial fashion illustration module, I go into detail on the topic. Sharing all thoughts, ideas and tricks

What you need to do: come to a tourist area and draw fashion sketches of tourists

Profitability 💵 I received $1000-1500 per day of work

PROS
• Very profitable at the initial stage
• There are no professionalism requirements, you can draw even "children's drawings" - the main thing is to do it one unique style

CONS
• It's a regular job. You are still exchanging time for money
• Not in all countries/cities the situation with laws/criminals allows to conduct such activity legally and safely

Clear instruction on what to do and how to do it - available in my course. In the commercial fashion illustration module, I go into detail on the topic. Sharing all thoughts, ideas and tricks

What you need to do: you draw whatever you want. You take photos, process them, make merches and put them up for sale in online shops/platforms

Profitability 💵 I haven't done this seriously yet. But @hnicholsillustration has made almost 60,000 sales of its fashion illustrations on etsy. Which equates to about $1.5 million in revenue (estimates are rough, I don't know the exact figures)

PROS
• You do creative work. You draw whatever and whenever you want

CONS
• As long as you have a small fanbase, there won't be many sales

In this tutorial I won't be able to tell you how and what to do correctly. But I will tell you about many nuances, because of which I do not engage in this type of activity. But trust me! It's also very interesting!

What you need to do: you draw whatever you want. Them take picture of your drawing, process it and put your art for sale on the stocks

Profitability 💵 I have not used this method of earning, but I know artists with an income of $8000 per month

PROS
• You do creative work. You draw whatever you want

CONS
• To reach a decent income, you need to achieve popularity on the stock (This is the same as popularity in social networks, but on the stocks)
• This method will soon have to compete with neural networks

There won't be any information on this method on the course either 😆 Because I don't know much about this topic (other than what it is)

What you need to do: you draw illustrations commissioned by a brand or clothing shop

Profitability 💵 I charge from 100 to 500 per illustration

PROS
• You do creative work
• Working in your cosy studio
• Very many clients and orders, you can take "as many as you want" - no limits
• Permanent clients who order over and over again

CONS
• You draw what the customer asks for

Clear instruction on what to do and how to do it - available in my course. In the commercial fashion illustration module, I go into detail on the topic. Sharing all thoughts, ideas and tricks

What you need to do: you draw a custom illustration (usually from photos)

Profitability 💵 I charge anywhere from $100 to $500

PROS
• You do creative work
• There are some interesting orders

CONS
• Most clients order 1-2 illustrations and that's it
• You have to build a system for finding clients

Nuances:
• You have to negotiate with a lot of different people

Clear instruction on what to do and how to do it - available in my course. In the commercial fashion illustration module, I go into detail on the topic. Sharing all thoughts, ideas and tricks

What you need to do: teach others to draw

Profitability 💵 I earn about $2000 a month

PROS
• You are bringing value to people and world
• The successes of students are very inspiring
• By teaching others you're progressing as well

CONS
• Very high demands on professionalism
• Failure of students leads to emotional burnout and depression

Clear instruction on what to do and how to do it - available in my course. In the commercial fashion illustration module, I go into detail on the topic. Sharing all thoughts, ideas and tricks

What you have to do: you draw an illustration and sell the original

Profitability 💵 At the moment I'm just planning to start drawing 1 interior wall painting every month. I will sell at auction once a month. The starting price will be $1000

PROS
• 100% creativity! Complete freedom of self-realisation! We draw only what we want
• Big cheques for each illustration

CONS
• High professionalism is required
• To destroy the work you already dislike, you will have to buy it back 😐 or steal it 😂

Nuances
• It's a long term investment. Generally, works can be sold over the next six months
• Some works will be sold over the next several years (3, 5, 10...)

Clear instruction on what to do and how to do it - available in my course. In the commercial fashion illustration module, I go into detail on the topic. Sharing all thoughts, ideas and tricks

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