Nah, it wasn't teaching but I turned down the interview anyway cos i've decided to move to Oxford in the next couple of months... i'm gonna try and find a job once i'm there which is a slightly worrying thought, but i've saved up quite a bit of money from the waitressing and illo so hopefully i'll find one in time.

My agent is Sylvie Poggio ( [link] ) and I think you'd fit in there. They've only found me one job so far, but it was well paid for what it was (£400 for a 10x15cm image) and they don't do editorials so you're welcome to look for them yourself. I've heard stories from people in my year who've had a worse time with other agents so i'd say they're pretty good. I've got my own contacts as well though and tend to get jobs through them which also helps... maybe if you wanted to be a full time illustrator then getting a place at an agency who looks after less people may be a better idea as they can focus on you more. I almost got represented by David Higham agency too, so you could try them perhaps? They're quite small. Also, if you're willing to do it, Phoenix Cards is a card company that pays £400 per card design, which is more than the vast majority of card companies out there. The only problem is that they're quite particular about what they want. None of the designs i've sent off were chosen.

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