Negotiation & Pricing - December 7th!

"Negotiation & Pricing" (December 7th!) is the fourth of nine business workshops given by Kathryn Adams. Content will cover negotiating techniques for establishing fees and resolving business issues, as well as a review of useful business books for entrepreneurs in the arts.

Kathryn is a part of the nook collective, with a reputation that precedes her. She teaches business and entrepreneurism for visual artists at both OCADU and Sheridan College in the Illustration BAA programs, and her consulting services for freelance contracts, business plans, self promotion, entrepreneurial pursuits and fee negotiations are sought after by her peers in the illustration industry.

Wednesday, December 7th   |   156 Augusta Avenue, Toronto    |    7:00 – 9:00 pm

$55.00

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Promo Class - November 2nd!

"Promo Class" (November 2nd) is the third of nine business workshops given by Kathryn Adams. Content will cover self-promotional methods, including; direct mail, group websites, individual websites, email, print directories, professional competitions, commercial mailing lists.

Kathryn is a part of the nook collective, with a reputation that precedes her. She teaches business and entrepreneurism for visual artists at both OCADU and Sheridan College in the Illustration BAA programs, and her consulting services for freelance contracts, business plans, self promotion, entrepreneurial pursuits and fee negotiations are sought after by her peers in the illustration industry.

Wednesday, November 2nd   |   156 Augusta Avenue, Toronto    |    7:00 – 9:00 pm

$55.00

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Quotes, Contracts & Invoices - October 19th!

"Quotes, Contracts & Invoices" (October 19th) is the second of nine business workshops given by Kathryn Adams. Content will cover how to arrange the information in a clear, concise manner that is friendly to both artists and clients, with terms and conditions explained.

Kathryn is a part of the nook collective, with a reputation that precedes her. She teaches business and entrepreneurism for visual artists at both OCADU and Sheridan College in the Illustration BAA programs, and her consulting services for freelance contracts, business plans, self promotion, entrepreneurial pursuits and fee negotiations are sought after by her peers in the illustration industry.

Wednesday, October 19th   |   156 Augusta Avenue, Toronto    |    7:00 – 9:00 pm

$55.00

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Word On The Street 2011

Today is Sunday and I'm at the studio working, but had to hit "Word On The Street" at Queen's Park first! Picked up issues of Taddlecreek, a subscription to The Walrus... Lots of favourites there - Coach House Press, Spacing Magazine, Koyama Press (yeah!), Feathertale, Drawn & Quarterly and more. It's a beautiful fall day and there's still time for you to get down there and pick up some amazing books for great prices.

Today I love....

.....I love reading books, and really, I'm a sucker for the look of books. My favourite kinds of books are always ones that have been illustrated because they draw me in (no pun intended), and make me want to learn about, say, gluttony, or cook up a meal because the book was visually enticing. I always hope to make a good choice, and I do read the synopsis, but if in the end the actual reading wasn't all that great, at least the cover art was fantastic.

I was in Good Egg this week and I'd like to share some of the covers that called out to me, where illustration, design and typography worked nicely together.

-Katy Dockrill