Christoph Niemann hosted us at his studio for a Q&A on his career as a Illustrator. He is a highly sought out artist who is fortunate enough to have lots of top companies call him to do free lance work for them.
I asked him " Have you ever felt pressed to keep up with the evolving changes in the industry?" He spoke about keeping a healthy step above other colleagues literally and figuratively. He ran in the New York Marathon and live tweeted his sketches of the runners. Thinking outside the box and using the changes of journalism to his advantage has kept him on top.
He told us one of the most important thing for success is the trust you develop with your editors. He said that is a big part of being successful. Not taking on more than you can handle is apart of this track to trust. He said if you say Yes it means YES! No one remembers the part where you said you were low on time. They only know that you gave back mediocre work or late work. It is better for them to be disappointed by No then a bad Yes.
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| Signed book by Niemann |
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| Christoph speaking to the group |
Great advice!
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