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November week in the life of an illustrator: new book project, competition, and heart to heart about mental health and saying no

November 12, 2017 Romica Spiegl

Hello, 

have you wondered what I am up to in a week? This 3-part video series is an insight into one of those crazy weeks in my life as an illustration student and freelance illustrator.

In part one (above) you will see me drawing for a new children's picture book project and hear my thoughts on taking opportunities that come your way if they feel inspiring.

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Stay joyful,
Romica :)

Part 2/3

In part two you will see me my process for planning, sketching, and tracing an illustration for a magazine cover competition all within one day.

Part 3/3

In part three I'm sharing a bit more about what is going on in my life: about feeling overwhelmed and on the edge to a burn out; about how saying no can mean saying yes to more important things; and about an inspiring talk by Radim Malinic on the process and meaning of design.

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Radim Malinic from brandnu
https://www.brandnu.co.uk/

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Essentialism - The disciplined pursuit of less by Greg McKeown
https://gregmckeown.com/book/

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