Mind Your Creative Business

by Mark Simon

Overview

Based on the popular articles about being a successful artist and working in the creative arts written by Mark Simon, Mind Your Creative Business takes a humorous look at the serious business of art. Simon refuses to use the words 'Starving Artist', and prefers the term 'Thriving Artist'.

His clever, and experienced, advice on how to be successful in the creative arts (he owns 3 thriving creative businesses) is both fun to read and practical to use.

Everything from dealing with clients, to marketing to resumes and portfolios is covered here. Now go out and Thrive!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011812781
Publisher:	A&S, Inc.
Publication date:	10/06/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Mark Simon has worked in the entertainment industry for over 24 years and has been a professional artist for over 30 years. His background includes live action and animation production, print, writing and teaching.

Mr. Simon currently own three companies located in Orlando, Florida, home of Disney World, one of his clients. Sell Your TV Concept Now, Inc. helps people to sell their TV ideas by showing them how to develop, package and pitch concepts the way Hollywood wants to see them.

Animatics & Storyboards, Inc., provides storyboards, illustrations, cartoons and comic book illustration to the entertainment and print industries. They are now the largest storyboard supplier in the Southern United States having provided support on over 2,800 productions, ranging from feature films to television series, live action, animation, commercials, and more. Their clients include Disney, Universal, Viacom, Sony, HBO, Nickelodeon, Steven Spielberg, Fox, USA Networks, ABC, AT&T, Yamaha, NASA, and many, many others.

His other company is A&S Animation, Inc., an animation consultation, development and production house. They specialize in character animation. A&S Animation, Inc. has produced animated shorts which have won over 80 international awards.

Mr. Simon is also the author of ten entertainment industry texts. Producing Independent 2D Character Animation showcases every step of production of an independent hand-drawn animation.
His text Storyboards: Motion In Art, a text used around the world to train storyboard artists and his series of Facial Expressions books, is the best-selling photo reference guide for artists.

Each month readers may also see Mr. Simon’s articles on Animation World Network (www.AWN.com).
Prior to producing animation, Mark was an art director in live action film and TV in Los Angeles, CA and Orlando, FL. While in Los Angeles, He designed many feature films, music videos and commercials. He then became the second art director at the new Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, FL in 1989.

Mr. Simon has taught at the Digital Animation and Visual Effects School located at Universal Studios, and previously at the University of Central Florida. He currently lectures around the world at major conferences, conventions and schools.

Editorial Reviews

Mark Simon has been through the animation wars and survived to write about them with great insight and honesty as well as in an entertaining, informative manner. His passion for animation is infectious while his advice is spot on.

Sarah Baisley

I just finished reading your article on AWN.com titled Mind Your Business: School of Hard Knocks. Many a time I have asked myself, "Have I gone/am I going about my education/career the best way I can?" So thank you for addressing these issues and helping calm concern of mine.

Mike Dotta

I LOVE your work, Mark. You are a wonderful columnist. You ROCK!

Ramin Zahed