The Enquiry Desk would like to thank all those who imparted their wisdom in 2012.  Look out for more WOWs starting in January 2013. For now, here’s a selection from this year’s Words of Wisdom:

Be the black sheep! Don’t take roads already taken, make your own paths. 

Nicholas Dawe 2012
Founder and Agent, Folio Illustration Agency

 

When pricing a job the first thing to do is ask the client “What’s your budget?”

Lucie Sheridan 2012
Illustrator

 

Do more personal work

Don’t spend hours looking at other illustrator’s blogs and twitter feeds feeling depressed wishing you were them

Clare Mallison 2012
Illustrator

 

Remember to document and show your work in context

Advice from The Panel of The Enquiry Desk in Session event at Pick Me Up Somerset House 2012
The Enquiry Desk | Guest Industry Professionals

 

Never miss a deadline

Jenny Bowers 2012
Illustrator and member of Peepshow collective

 

“Don’t rest on your laurels” 

Helen Musselwhite 2012
Paper Illustrator and Artist

 

Illustration is a mobile job, so get out of the office and go somewhere new and interesting.

Illustrator Owen Davey 2012

 

Fight for your copyright! 

Sam Chivers 2012
Artist and Illustrator

 

Take a fresh look at your portfolio and clear out the dead wood

The Enquiry Desk Team 2012

Check out all of 2012’s Words of Wisdom in full here