Can you still earn a living from illustration in 2025? | Episode 46
Am I the only illustrator who earns most of his living outside of illustration? In this candid episode, I share my income sources from 2024. Which percentage of the total pie was each one? Was illustration more than a half? Less? Way less? And importantly, how else do I keep the lights on around here? I share my other income sources, as well as some tips for anyone hoping to add more ways of earning creatively in 2025 and beyond.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Is it possible to make a living just from illustration in 2025?
How much of other illustrators' income sources comes from outside illustration?
My other passive income sources, such as Teaching, Patreon, and more.
Tips for choosing and building new income streams as a creative professional
SHOW LINKS
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CREDITS
Music and Cues by Mark Allan Falk - http://www.linktr.ee/semiathletic
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Thank you Tom! This is an awesome podcast, happy it showed up in my feed today and that life make it so that I can listen to it!
Quick question, I have been trying to have a class on skillshare for years. After many proposals, with no answers, I feel like giving up. Your podcast kind of renew hope. Any tips on how to approach them again?
Nice to hear the podcast is going well, and love what you are doing to help people find their footing in illustration, and your effort to provide some emotional relief for the people effected by the LA fires!
May your podcast grow from strength to strength!