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In the field of design, talent and creative skills are no longer enough to start or develop a freelance career. The real challenges begin when you seem to have all the necessary technical skills, but don't know how to create a budget and timeline, build a portfolio, have an individual niche, and most importantly, position yourself correctly in the market. Competition is very high, and working independently is even more difficult. In these conditions, information about illustrator compensation is quite vague. The Sense of (Freelance) Illustration crash course is a guide to overcoming these challenges, based on Anano's personal experience gained over the years.
During the course, participants will go through the full cycle of creating an illustration - including finding inspiration, analyzing briefs, drawing and refining sketches. Most importantly, they will be able to work on projects/exercises based on the brief, which will help them overcome the fear of a blank page when put into practice.
The course will be led by freelance illustrator Anano Miminoshvili. Her portfolio includes up to 200 freelance projects and clients such as The New York Times, Chanel, BAFTA, FILA, Adobe, Meta, Airbnb, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Hollywood Reporter, and many others.
The meetings will be hosted at Stamba Hotel.
Outcome
Skills Acquired: Conceptual Thinking, Freelancing, Client Relationship.
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"After 2 weekends, I feel much more purposeful and motivated. I know exactly my plans and goals for the next year, and the crash course has a big part in this."
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"Before taking this course, I always struggled with coming up with concepts and ideas for illustrations, but thanks to the techniques learned, I know how to solve such problems in the future."
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"The knowledge and experience gained from the entire course recharged me completely and gave me a vision of how to push forward my career as an illustrator."
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"The most valuable thing for me was that I found quite a few like-minded people, and interacting with them was very pleasant."
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"The course expanded my awareness about illustration, its use, client relationships, and budgeting."
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"Thank you for giving me a little fun and more motivation to continue working on my own works."
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"The biggest challenge for me was drawing by hand. We started the brief process by generating ideas, then sketching, finding references, and creating digital work."
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"We covered such important issues as presenting yourself as a designer/illustrator, positioning yourself correctly, and optimizing the work process."
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"I received very interesting and necessary information about work compensation and the importance of portfolio, which will help me determine what I want to work on in the future and how to make my style in demand."
Sat-Sun 14:00-19:00
Sat-Sun 14:00-19:00
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BOG installment
Who is this course for?
Professionals
The course is designed for those who have minimal experience in design and/or illustration and want to discover new techniques and develop their design skills.
Freelancers
For those interested in learning more about the industry and strategies for freelancing.
Program includes
Alumni Club
After successfully completing the final exam, graduates will be automatically enrolled in the Alumni Club. This membership grants them access to exclusive events, content, and special offers from our partner companies
Work Based Learning
The course includes practice-based learning, including assignments/exercises and individual projects.
Bilingual Certification
Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a bilingual certificate.
Graduate feedback
Lina Batsiashvili
Sense of Illustration
The course process was quite intensive. The workshop was fun - exercises to befriend the white paper, sketches, and drawing each other with the help of a timer. I went through the full cycle of creating an illustration, which included receiving a brief, making sketches, and developing the selected sketch in the desired medium. The course expanded my awareness of illustration, its use, client relationships, and budgeting.
Sophia Gamakharia
Sense of Illustration
The knowledge and experience gained from the entire course recharged me completely and gave me a vision of how to push forward my career as an illustrator. The individual feedback received from the lecturer helped me greatly to understand what my strengths are, how to work on myself, and what strategy I should set to develop my portfolio. As a long-time amateur artist, I haven't had experience with direct client interactions yet, but I'm now equipped with the relevant knowledge needed for freelancing. I better understand what to expect from clients, what to demand, and what to offer.
Anri Jokhadze
Sense of Illustration
The past two weeks were more intense and impressive than I had imagined. Within the framework of the course, an environment was created where we could fully test our capabilities. We were given the opportunity to practice time management skills, making the right decisions while working, and correctly selecting priorities. This is a training course created by a team of professionals and a cozy environment equipped with drawing materials that encourages you to engage more in the learning process.
Gvantsa Gelovani
Sense of Illustration
It's quite difficult to dedicate weekends to lectures, but this is a course that was really worth it. The lectures made a big impression on me and I still review the materials shared by Anano, because in 4 meetings I collected quite a lot of interesting material. After 2 weekends, I seem to have become much more goal-oriented and motivated, I know exactly my plans and goals for the next 1 year, and the crash course has a big contribution to this.
Mariam Gogiashvili
Sense of Illustration
The most valuable for me was the information that Anano shared based on her experience, she provided us with numerous resources that I didn't know before. We discussed all the questions I had regarding an illustrator's career. It was very good to meet colleagues, share their experience, the lecture format - today it's difficult to put your heart into a cycle of lectures that lasts for a long time. The crash course was Straight to the point, the printing house space, long breaks with delicious pastries and coffee, talking to each other.
Kato Tsiklauri
Sense of Illustration
The biggest challenge for me was drawing by hand. We started the process of working on the brief by generating ideas, then there was a sketch, finding references, and creating a digital work. The process was interactive, we received feedback from the lecturer at every stage of the brief, which helped us to get the best result.
Nina Chubinishvili
Sense of Illustration
The most valuable thing for me was that I found quite a lot of like-minded people and interacting with them was very pleasant. Also, I cannot help but mention how important it was for me to review the portfolio - it was a kind of confirmation for me that I'm on the right path. Thank you for giving me a little fun and more motivation to continue working on my own works. I honestly didn't think the whole process would be so pleasant.
Syllabus
Developing Imagination | Inspiration | Field Overview
14:00-16:00 Interactive Lecture16:00-17:00 Networking / Coffee Break17:00-19:00 WorkshopSolving the Brief | Sketching | Composition | Content
14:00-16:00 Interactive Lecture16:00-17:00 Networking / Coffee Break17:00-19:00 WorkshopTechnical Execution of Illustration | Aesthetics | Quality
14:00-16:00 Interactive Lecture16:00-17:00 Networking / Coffee Break17:00-19:00 WorkshopPlatforms | Client Relations | Budget Determination | Illustration Licensing
14:00-16:00 Interactive Lecture16:00-17:00 Networking / Coffee Break17:00-19:00 WorkshopPick your suitable time
Lecturers
Anano Miminoshvili
Sense of Illustration
Anano Miminoshvili
Sense of Illustration
Anano has been a freelance illustrator for 5 years, working with clients such as The New York Times, Chanel, BAFTA, FILA, Adobe, Meta, Airbnb, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Hollywood Reporter, and many others. In addition to commercial projects, Anano devotes significant time to personal works and sketches. She is a Young Guns 19 finalist and the recipient of the Communication Arts Excellence Award in both 2022 and 2023.
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