Self-Promotion Essentials: Raise Your Profile and Connect with Clients

The AOI

We break down what you need to know in order to make your work visible and connect with clients, to attract meaningful opportunities.

Being able to effectively promote yourself is essential in order to run a successful illustration business – but it’s not easy, and self-promotion does not come naturally for everyone.Join the <a href="https://theaoi.com" title="https://theaoi.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Association of illustrators (The AOI)</a> for this in-depth webinar to find out how to make self-promotion work for you.In this webinar:<ul><li>We will examine essential self-promotion tools such as your website, social media and networking sites, considering how to make sure your work is visible online.</li><li>We will talk about reaching out to clients including how to find clients and how to contact them. </li><li>We will also highlight the effectiveness of self-initiated work to attract attention, awards and competitions, and growing platforms, such as Substack and Patreon.</li></ul>As we navigate a shifting creative industry, we will also consider what might be important extra steps you can take in 2025-2026 to put yourself in the best position, and how crafting your unique visual voice is essential as part of a self-promotion strategy.As always, we will allocate plenty of time for an audience Q&amp;A, where we can answer all of your self-promotion queries. We recommend attending live for the valuable opportunity to ask your questions.This session will be delivered by <a href="https://theaoi.com/about/our-people/staff/" title="https://theaoi.com/about/our-people/staff/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Brittany Freeman</a>Brittany is the Membership Advisor at the Association of Illustrators, and previously worked as an Illustration and Animation Agent at various London based agencies, where she represented artists and studios, promoted their work and connected them with clients.The AOI hosts an extensive events programme, with free events and discounted tickets for members. <a href="https://theaoi.com/membership/" title="https://theaoi.com/membership/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Find out more about how to become a member.</a>PlatformThis webinar will be hosted online on Zoom, accessible directly via Eventbrite.RecordingTicket holders will receive a recording after the live event, which will be available to access for a limited period.AccessibilityThe AOI would like to make events accessible to all, where possible. Please let us know your access requirements at least one week in advance by emailing <a href="mailto:info@theaoi.com" title="mailto:info@theaoi.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">info@theaoi.com</a>.

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