Behind the Easel
From Pitch Email to Printed Page: The Wild Ride of a Commissioned Illustration
Ever wonder what happens in the days between an art director's 'We love it!' and the moment your illustration appears in a national magazine? Spoiler: it involves contracts, caffeine, at least two rounds of revisions, and one very specific conversation about a hat. Here's the honest, mildly chaotic timeline of a real editorial commission.