Plan for next stages of promoting my work

Plan for next stages of promoting my work 2016

Work schedule

• 11-15 Mar Dummy book for current Children's book project (FMP)
• Ongoing: Update blog for FMP
• 11-12 Mar: Make enquiries about cost and availability of Pop-up shop/Exhibition space in Cheltenham
• 15-16 Mar Discuss with Fumio any adjustments to FMP and work them
• Ongoing: Update blog for FMP
• 16-25 Draw up 3 x full colour double page spreads + book cover for FMP
• Ongoing: Update blog for FMP
• Ongoing: Create exhaustive relevant contacts lists, one for Children's Book Publishers and one for Editorial Work
• 28-31 Mar Split portfolio into relevant works to show at book fairs and to editorial clients
• Ongoing: Update blog for FMP
• 3-8 April Visit Bologna Book Fair with Children's books portfolio & promotional items
• Ongoing: Update blog for FMP
• 13-14 April Visit London Book Fair with Children's books portfolio & promotional items
• Ongoing: Update blog for FMP
• 3 May 2016 Hand-in Final Major Project
• Prepare for Degree Show

After Degree Show:

• Start planning and organising Pop-up shop/Exhibition
• 5 May - 22 Jul : Set up my online shop
• 5 May - 22 Jul : make woodcuts, risoprints, cards etc to sell
• 5 May - 22 Jul: Add new artworks to website
• 5 May - 22 Jul: Send promotional items and emails with website links to people on contact list  for editorial work
• 5 May - 22 Jul: Follow up and make appointments to (hopefully) meet with Publishers, Art Directors etc. Gloucestershire, Bristol, Birmingham and in London for editorial work
• 23 Jul-23 Sep: Meet with potential clients and decorate my house and tend to my neglected garden and attempt to squeeze a family holiday in somewhere too.

Further studies

• Sep 2016 - Begin Masters Degree in Illustration
• Jan 2017 - Postgraduate Academic Teaching Certificate course begins