The illustrator's guide to getting an agent

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Negotiating the finer details of contracts is something that not all illustrators are comfortable with, as Doeksen reflects: "In the past I have done big projects for fees that were next to nothing just because I thought it sounded fun: totally forgetting about the rent I have to pay."

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