The five gentlemen in the picture are an example of why good communication is key to becoming a sucessful freelance artist. I was contacted by the James family ( Wayne James-far right ) via email to create a caricature/logo for their band called A Touch of Class.
At first, there was band member issues as they shuffled around to get the right individuals and the right sound. Then I had my own technical problems and I couldn't complete the project. Months later the James family contacted me again. They asked if I would give it another go as they had the line-up they were looking for.
The second time around was awesome! I used the pencil sketches from the previous attempt and created the image you see above. The communication between us was great, as Wayne explained what he was looking for and I made artistic suggestions to help improve the design. As a general rule I ask all my clients if they could send me a picture of the final image. Most clients don't as they're busy trying to make their ideas come to life.
So what did we learn? Communication is key to sucessful freelancing, and persistance pays off.....The proof of that is the picture above!
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