Hiya, nice to see you here!
💛 Here’s some stuff paid subscribers have said about the Illustrator Jobs Board…
Beth Spencer "You're a powerhouse of awesome ideas and positive energy!"
Alex Crampton "I always enjoy your writing, but the offer of potential paid work & an inside view of what's happening in the live illustration industry is worth the subscription. It feels niche enough to not be overcrowded."
Tom McLean "Always loved your working and hoping to learn a lot especially all the lovely business of illustration stuff too!"
Gemma Baxter "I appreciate your transparency and love your motivational posts!"
Felipe Caro "I love the idea and I want to be there from the start. I know it is early days but I want I be part of it. Looking forward to see how this evolves. Thank you"
Louise French "What a great idea. Thanks for sharing this with us x"
Esther Sketches "Hi Katie, thanks so much for setting this up!"
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💼 The Illustrator Jobs Board
I’m Katie, and I set up the Illustrator Jobs Board in January 2025 to share live event illustration opportunities for people who can draw, scribes, illustrators and graphic recorders just like you.
I’ve been live illustrating since 2016 but THIS ISN’T ABOUT ME. This is just me at my keyboard, flinging some work your way.
This jobs board might be a nice fit for you if…
✏️ You’d like regular live illustration jobs to apply for
✏️ It’d be handy to see a steady stream of live illustration opportunities* landing in your inbox
✏️ Your illustrator brain is crying out for proof that there ARE decent budgets out there, as well as lots of work for illustrators (*especially* in a world of AI. Yes, really.)
✏️ You struggle with charging, and knowing where your rates should be
✏️ You want to be part of a gang of supportive live event illustrators :)
✏️ You believe in community over competition
Come on in! You’ll love the Illustrator Jobs Board 🥰
*Most of the jobs tend to be UK-based, because that’s where I am.
Sadly I cannot predict the future (yet) so I can’t ever guarantee any amount of jobs or location of gigs.
You can totally take a peek at previous job postings right HERE though. This’ll give you an idea of the kinds of jobs I’m sharing, the budgets, and how often the jobs get shared.
This jobs board is NOT for all illustrators and that’s ok. Please do not write to me moaning that the jobs are all in the UK. They’re not all in the UK, just most of ‘em. Look for yourself! 😅
FREE Subscribers get:
Unsolicited cheerleading. I like writing inspirational things for illustrators because I am dangerously optimistic. You can read the most popular articles here to get a taste of what I’m aboot.
Other Nice Things
✏️ I’m a co-founder of The Good Ship Illustration - we help illustrators and image-makers navigate a creative career. The other two captains are my good and wise pals Helen Stephens and Tania Willis. Helen’s got a Substack too. It’s called Pencil Pals.
🚢 We publish a weekly podcast!
Live Event Illustration / Graphic Recording
When I’m not writing or talking about drawing pictures, I’m actually drawing pictures 😅
I listen and draw at the same time. It’s 100% live - no editing after (that’s cheating!!) I’ve drawn at events for Google, Apple, and Adobe to name a few. Turning boring information into pictures is my superpower.
p.s. Here’s a video about it.
Are you interested in getting started with the Jobs Board?
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