UV 2014 – Video: Illustration Judges on Standing Out and Other Tips for Illustration Success!!

Please note: this video relates to the 2014 Undiscovered Voices judging panel.

Here’s our second clip for illustrators from the Undiscovered Voices competition launch meeting on April 18th. We asked the fiction judging panel who were present what has made illustrators they work with stand out. Martin Salisbury talks about the “voice” in illustration, while Frances McKay shares her passion of characterization and expressing a range of emotions. Our panel also reveals their top tips for illustrators tackling the UV2014 story starters, from finding the right scale to looking at work in a mirror. Nghiem Ta has specific words of warning for illustrators with a delicate or faint style!