What do illustrators DO all day? Featuring keep-fit cuppas, & coworking 🤓

11/15/24 • 19 min

Are you as nosy as we are? Weyyyy, you're in the right place.
In this episode, we talk about our daily routines as illustrators. What do we DO all day?

We discuss morning routines, our creative processes (or lack thereof), and the importance of deciding when to eat dinner.

When we said we'd love to hear about your day-in-the-life, we mean it! Come over to Instagram and say hello / tag us in your daily routine posts :) We're @thegoodshipillustration on there.

Timestamps:

00:18 Tell us about your day, then

01:46 Morning routines

04:02 Keep-fit cups of tea

05:37 Daily work and to-do lists

07:57 Balancing work and toddler-wrangling

14:32 Tania = the night owl

Come and say hello!
✏️ @thegoodshipillustration
🌏 www.thegoodshipillustration.com
p.s. We love answering your illustration questions. Click here to submit your question for The Good Ship Illustration Podcast 🎙

Are you as nosy as we are? Weyyyy, you're in the right place.
In this episode, we talk about our daily routines as illustrators. What do we DO all day?

We discuss morning routines, our creative processes (or lack thereof), and the importance of deciding when to eat dinner.

When we said we'd love to hear about your day-in-the-life, we mean it! Come over to Instagram and say hello / tag us in your daily routine posts :) We're @thegoodshipillustration on there.

Timestamps:

00:18 Tell us about your day, then

01:46 Morning routines

04:02 Keep-fit cups of tea

05:37 Daily work and to-do lists

07:57 Balancing work and toddler-wrangling

14:32 Tania = the night owl

Previous Episode

Should I have 2 websites?” + how many mailers until you see results?

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Show Notes
As soon as we start talking about marketing for illustrators, we (almost always) get the question, 'Should I have a separate Instagram account for my illustration work?'
See also: Do I need more than one website? Do I need more than one newsletter?
In this episode we're answering that burning question, plus lots more all about the rollercoaster that is sharing your illustration work online.
Your online presence does NOT have to be shiny and polished. We're all about done-is-better-than-perfect, and we hope this episode gives you the firm-but-tender Good Ship kick up the bum you need to start sharing your stuff more consistently, whatever consistency means to you.
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro and today’s big question
00:36 – One account or two?
01:25 – The “doorway method” for your website
04:38 – Juggling different styles in one space
05:38 – Why adding a personal touch is key
10:18 – Tweaking your marketing so that you get noticed
19:52 – Wrapping it all up with some final thoughts
p.s. it's NOT all about social media. We talk about offline options that are super effective too.

Next Episode

The burnout life raft (for when you're drowning in to-dos)

Show Notes

Feeling frazzled & running on illustration fumes? You're definitely not alone!

In this episode, we wade on in to discuss the murky waters of burnout. Don't worry, we've got your life raft right here! We chat about what burnout actually IS, why it seems to be so common amongst illustrators & creatives, and most importantly, what you can do to nip it in the bud, or escape it if you're already knee-deep.

So grab a cuppa, put your feet up, and recharge your batteries with us for a bit.

Timestamps:

00:38 Defining burnout

04:37 💰 What's money got to do with it anyway?

04:54 The Instagram hamster wheel and how to escape it

05:35 Virtual assistants = sanity savers

11:30 "Illustrator's boob" - yep, it's a thing!