The Publishing Brief
Illustration and the Evolution of the bookIllustrating for the modern publishing brief
components of the modern book market
- animals
- art and design
- audio books
- business
- children's books
- classics
- computing cookery
- crafts and collectibles
- crime
- diet
- drama
- education
- erotica
- fiction
- games
- gardening
- graphic novels
- heath and medicine
- history
- homes
- horror
- humor
- maths
- media
- mind/body/spirit
- music
- parenting
- philosophy
- poetry
- psychology
- reference
- religion
- romance
- science
- science fiction
- social sciences
- sport
- teenage fiction
- transport
- travel
- true crime
The creative roles within a publishing house
- commissioning editor
- editor
- sales director
- marketing director
- art director
- book designer
- picture editor
The creative roles within children's book publishing
- publishing director
- commissioning editor
- author
- editor
- sales director
- marketing director
- art director
- book designer
Publishing for Illustration: Summary of Procedure
- initial research
- prospecting for work
- securing the commission
- starting work
- submitting the brief
- producing the final artwork
- securing pay