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Diego Jourdan Pereira is an author of puzzle and activity books, including the Giant Book of Games and Puzzles for Smart Kids, The Big Book of Brain-Boosting Puzzles, Bible Power Puzzles, and the Astonishing Bathroom Reader. With a background in illustration, comic books, and graphic design, his clientele has ranged from Dover Publications to The Topps Company.
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In this week’s episode, Diego Jourdan Pereira walks us through how he went from a career as an illustrator working in licensing and completely reinvented himself as an author and book designer.
Diego’s story is a fantastic model showing how clear goals and hard work pay off to break into a completely new market and create new opportunities.
If you have been sitting on the fence, not knowing what to do or how to do it, just listen up because the clues are all right here and if you are willing to put in the work, it’s just a matter of continued effort and time before you’re well on your way towards your dream career where you get paid to be creative.
In the last part of the episode we talk about the difference between dreams and goals, and Diego has a great way of looking at how to set and make your goals a reality.
PK 043: Want to become a childrens book artist? Erin McGuire tells her story of how she got into the industry.
PK 042: Want to get your first art job? Elise Hatheway tells you exactly what it takes to get noticed.
PK 041: Looking to get your art seen? Try picking up the pace as Justin Harder explains exactly what that means.
PK 040: From illustrator to gallery artist, Dave Calver shares his story spanning over 40 years as an artist
PK 039: Ever struggled with your art? It's time to dive deep into the mindset of successful artists with Cory Huff.
PK 038: Want to create with an IPad or Tablet? Portrait artist Roz Hall explains how he uses technology to smash the barriers to being creative.
PK 037: Thinking of starting a creative business? Comic artist Derek Rodenbeck walks us through the mental game of starting a t-shirt company.
PK 036: Combining all different resources and tools to become a multimedia artist with Simon Dyjas
PK 035: Want a career as an artist but don't know where to start? This podcast with Allan McKay will show you how.
PK 034: Learn how to create a children's book, where to publish it and how to overcome any problems you will have along the way.
PK 033: UI Designer for Bioware's Dragon age Inquisition Tyler Lee talks about what life is like in the studio and how he became a UI Designer.
PK 032: Learn to sell your tshirts online as Jeff Sheldon tells the story of how he created the Ugmonk design & clothing company
PK 031: How to get noticed by studios and get your foot in the door for your first art job with Joe Spadaford.
PK 030: Kevin Kramer explains how to draw portraits that are photo realistic.
PK 029: Arturo Aguirre talks about how to make your own comic book.
PK 028: Cyrus Smith talks about what life is like as a fine artists living and working in a foreign country.
PK 027: Dustin D'Arnault talks about setting your goals and creating a proper portfolio.
PK 026: Yamile Yemoonyah talks about how artists can make more money by selling their artwork through different channels.
PK 025: Cat Lavery talks about how selling prints online and success on kickstarter.
PK 024: Dwayne Vance talks about what happens when depression hits, how it affects your ability to be an artist, and what the road to recovery looks like.
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