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Show Notes:In this episode, I talk with illustrator Cathal Duane about freelance life, setting realistic expectations and the importance of understanding the business side of freelance illustration.About this EpisodeCathal Duane (IG; Web) is an Irish illustrator based in France and represented by Usfolk. Cathal’s work is bold, modern and textured consisting of highly figurative forms, smart compositions and joyful color schemes. Cathal has worked on commercial and editorial projects with clients like The Atlantic, the BBC, Creative Ireland, the Association of Illustrators and the Belfast City Council. In this conversation we talk about:how Cathal established himself as a freelance illustratorhow setting realistic and achivable goals can help you succeedhow Cathal gradually built a portfolio, a client list and a networkCathal's creative processwhy all illustrators should learn about the business side of freelancinghow having a boilerplate contract can save you hours of unpaid wokhow Cathal separates work from his life as a freelancerComprehensive Show Notes:Episode Show NotesSupport the ShowThank you for listening to Illustration Hour. As you might know, the show currently doesn't have any sponsors.Each episode takes a tremendous amount of time, effort and some money to produce. I do all of that work myself. So, if you want to support the show, please consider doing one (or all!) of these things:Subscribe to the show's weekly newsletter Art ClubLeave the show a review and rating on Apple Podcasts (formely iTunes)Sign up for a free trial of Skillshare for 2 months of free access using this link (I earn a commission for everyone that signs up and you do not need to pay for Skillshare at the end of your trial). Skillshare is amazing and you'll be able to check out tons of great courses on illustration and design as a thank you.Share the show and the newsletter with others!Thank you for helping me continue to make the show possible.Follow the podcast:Our WebsiteTwitterInstagramNewsletter AKA Art ClubResource LibraryFollow Julia:WebsiteInstagramBehanceSkillshare