An honest look at the kinds of live illustration enquiries clients are sending right now, with practical tips to help you earn more from your work “It’s nice to see that the work’s out there. I think that’s just encouraging in itself.”
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Last chance to see the live illustration pricing menu workshop
Mornin’ you.
That workshop replay I was banging on about goes away at midday today.
If you want to watch it now, before I tuck it into the Live Illustration Course, ruuuuun!
I’ve been completely blown away by the lovely feedback and mes...
161 questions about pricing in 76 minutes (live illustration)
Hello, it’s Katie here.
Yesterday was interesting!
I ran a wee workshop to create your own pricing menu (and talked a lotttt about numbers etc.)
178 fellow live illustrators showed up live on a Tuesday afternoon to talk about day rates a...
✏️ In-Person Live Illustration, Wednesday 10th June 2026, London, UK
📅 Date: Wednesday 10th June 2026
💸 What's your budget? £3-£5k
⏰ How many hours of live illustration do you need? Approx. 6 hours (10am to 4pm)
📍 Location: London, UK
A good one came in that I can't take on, so I'm passing it on to yo...
Live illustrators: we need to talk about pricing
Do you ever hit send on a quote and then “hnngrgghhghghh… I think I priced that too high. I’ve definitely scared them off.” Or “noooo - they said yes immediately. Was I too cheap!?”
Perfect. You’re among friends 😌
BUT WAIT, Katie. What a...
✏️ In-Person Live Illustration, Friday 9th October 2026, Suffolk, UK
📅 Date: Friday 9th October 2026
💸 What's your budget? Not specified
⏰ How many hours of live illustration do you need? Approx. 3 hours
📍 Location: Suffolk, UK – in person
An awards ceremony in Suffolk is looking for a live i...
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