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To start working as a freelance illustrator, you will need to work on your artistic techniques and learn design software like Adobe Illustrator and Procreate. You may want to get a degree in illustration or art. Create a portfolio with your best work, and create a free Contra profile to start finding freelance clients.
To start working as a freelance illustrator, you will need to work on your artistic techniques and learn design software like Adobe Illustrator and Procreate. You may want to get a degree in illustration or art. Create a portfolio with your best work, and create a free Contra profile to start finding freelance clients.

Freelance illustrators are paid commission-free on Contra. They may charge per project, per hour, or per milestone. Freelance illustrators get paid for the work they produce for their clients. Clients must pay a minimum of $250 or $25 an hour to post an opportunity on Contra.

A freelance illustrator is a self-employed artist or graphic designer who creates custom artwork for their clients.

A freelance illustrator can develop artwork for books, publications, and other types of content. Freelance illustrators can illustrate each picture and image needed to tell a cohesive story. Hiring a freelance illustrator can save your business money, as it's cheaper to hire a freelancer than a full-time illustrator.

A freelance illustrator takes design briefs and turns them into customized artwork. Freelance illustrators may illustrate by hand, but many use design programs like Adobe Illustrator or Procreate.

A freelance illustrator must be creative, as they come up with different ways to show off illustrations. A freelance illustrator should also be an expert at using design software.

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