Braudelin Echavarria- “I attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles and upon graduation, I did an internship program a the design studio at Oscar de la Renta in NYC.. From there on out, I started working independently as a fashion illustrator”

Gigi Thanawongrat- “Since I began to share my artworks for fun on Instagram, I started to get contacted from clients”

Michael NGO- “Keep creating and putting your work out there for everyone to see. Network like crazy; word of mouth was crucial to land me important gigs at the beginning”.

It is useful as a fashion illustrator to have your own social media account where others can view your work digitally online and have a way of communicating with you. Additionally to this, it is important to attend events, so that you can get to know others in your field, which can also help you to find work. Live sketching can be a useful way of getting recognition for your work from others, as people will have the chance to witness your practice in person and may choose to commission you for their projects.

A fashion illustrators typical workday will look different depending on your practice. For some this may include updating their social media, working on personal projects or client projects, doing admin work or simply flicking through the latest issue of Vogue for inspiration. If you work for an agency, you may be expected to travel around to different countries to meet and work with clients and attend fashion shows, where as a freelancer may be more focused on building up their portfolio, there is so much variety of what you can do as a fashion illustrator.