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Jun 05 2024 
Should we accept or decline working for free? (as a creative freelance)
This is a question every creative freelancer encounters, whether it’s from potential clients or within their personal circle, especially at the beginning of our careers. -
Jun 15 2023
Creation story: Ju_Lien – The indefinable link between community and music career
This article will be a breath of fresh air for our summer days, as we meet an artist whose universe is completely different from the cuteness we're used to seeing on this blog. Ju_Lien is a Swiss musician who creates everything solo. His music are expressive, often dark, mixed with melancholy. -
Apr 05 2023
Chloé Laborde, editor at l’Élan vert: “We want all children to recognize themselves in books!”
Following the interviews of six illustrators for the special series "Illustrator: the profession", and through the discussions that I had with some readers of my blog, I noticed that many artists hesitate, or even forbid themselves, to take inspiration from cultural elements. -
Feb 15 2023
When the most chaotic project becomes the most extraordinary ride
In order to move forward in the creative life, retrospection is a key part of the process. And I absolutely must tell you what happened in December 2022. -
Dec 25 2022
Violette Imagine: “This is what I want to do, this is what I show”
Violette Imagine is the artist who goes by the name of Violette Grabski, a Belgian illustrator. To finish this special series Illustrator: the profession in the most gratifying way possible, let me take you on a discovery of Violette's universe, which is filled with magic, sweetness and hope. Would such journey be the perfect choice for an article published on Christmas day? -
Dec 20 2022
Wazza Pink: illustrate, to make your ONLY target accept, understand, and appreciate
Wazza Pink is the nickname of Nguyễn Tố Uyên, a Vietnamese illustrator living in Vietnam. She is the illustrator of many children's books, published internationally. Her works are simultaneously dazzling with colors and filled with the sweetness of a dreamlike universe. -
Dec 15 2022
Lucile Escallier: the creator & her tailored job, her tailored prospecting process and her tailored environment
Since I absolutely wanted to interview an illustrator who is also a graphic designer for this special series, Lucile is the ideal guest. Not only because I love her neat, feminine and dreamy universe, but also because Lucile has a very remarkable sense of community and sharing. -
Dec 10 2022
Kaa Illustration: “Let’s not be in a hurry, we have our whole lives to draw.”
Liên and Quang are a Vietnamese couple, living and working in Vietnam. Under the pseudonym Kaa Illustration, they create stories filled with poetry, fine strokes, and sparkling colors. -
Dec 05 2022
Laura Hedon: a dreamer’s soul for the stories, an entrepreneur’s mentality for the job
When I had the idea for this special series, Laura was the first person who came to my mind. As strange as it may sound, the interview with Laura is the first time I had an in-depth conversation with a colleague about our profession. -
Oct 05 2022
45 hours for 2 blog posts
On September 2022, as usual, I released two articles on my blog. These are two parts of one interview. Although I cherish these articles and I am enormously grateful for the conversation that I had with my guest, these two articles were the longest to write and the most energy-consuming since the start of my blog. And it was all because of my imprudence.
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