Children's Book Illustrator Scams - How to Protect Yourself (with EXAMPLES, including AI)

Children's Book Illustrator Scams - How to Protect Yourself (with EXAMPLES, including AI)
It's so sad to say, but for every 10 wonderful illustrators, there's at least one bad apple that tries to take advantage of aspiring children's book authors. So if you have ever worried about getting scammed by an illustrator for your beautiful children's book, this video is for you! We will look at the 5 biggest telltale signs and examples that let us know an illustrator is trying to scam us, and dig deeper on how we can prevent any scams to begin with, so we can prevent being taken advantage of.
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[@EeviJones]

Thanks so much for watching! I hope you found this video on how to prevent illustrator scams helpful. Stay safe, my friends! Be sure to find me over on Instagram & TikTok, so we can connect there as well!

[@lucia-zw1wv]

WOW🤩 Such great information. Especially loved your last Ninja tip! Luckily, I had a recommendation from a trusted person.

[@EeviJones]

I'm so glad this was helpful, Lucia!

[@HealingWatersOfBethesda]

thank you stuff I never thought about :)

[@EeviJones]

That's fantastic to hear!

[@sharonanddonmercado7965]

thank you so for your videos are so awesome. As an ex high school teacher, you are wonderful sharing so much wonderful info.

[@EeviJones]

That is so sweet of you to say, Sharon! Thank you so much

[@360yah]

Thank you so much!

[@EeviJones]

You're so very welcome!

[@sunshine90ss]

Quick question should we have a contract drawn with expectations ?

[@EeviJones]

Hi Jessica, that's usually something you will want to agree on beforehand. That is, looking at an illustrator's portfolio will already give you a good idea what style to expect for your own illustrations. You can also request sample illustrations beforehand. And then once you both decide you're a good fit for one another, you can set up a written agreement that includes how many revisions per illustration would be included. That way, you know you can request tweaks and changes, and the illustrator knows they won't have to create 10+ revisions per illustration. I so hope this helps, Jessica!