5 Reasons Why I Chose To Study Illustration:

1. I'd love to teach or go into education. I want to be an expert in this field and inspire those just starting out. Having a degree in Illustration would be the first stepping stone to being a further education tutor on a Foundation course, or lecturing about Illustration on an undergraduate programme.

2. I want to make a difference. I want to teach through stories and fables. I want to learn about how children decode visual cues within stories and about the psychology behind their interpretation of an image. Do they understand? Illustration can be a universal language that crosses all communication barriers and I want to use this as a means of conversation cross-culturally.

3. I want to learn how to contact publishers and how to be an illustrator that they would like to work with. I want to know how to exist as a professional creative. I've got the stories, now how do I make them accessible?

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4. I love children's books. I want to live and breathe the work of Tove Jansson. I want to surround myself with stories and characters! I want to know other illustrators and hear what they are saying. I want to be a part of this conversation.


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5. I want to get better at what I do. I want my work to exist alongside the greats. Studying illustration was a choice that I hoped would provide me with the direction and tools to produce exciting work. I don't want to be famous, but I'll always strive for my work to be classics.