Lauren Panepinto

The Envy of Non-Creatives

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, September 7th, 2023

Over the last year I’ve been neck-deep in the issues around AI Art and AI text generators...

Leyendecker “Under Cover”

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, August 10th, 2023

Not surprisingly for a person that contributes to this blog, I am a huge fan of the “Golden...

Copyright Office Hearings on AI

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, June 15th, 2023

Before we begin, remember I am not a lawyer, this is not legal advice, and I am drastically...

Type 101 for Illustrators

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

By Lauren Panepinto Like a lot of Art Directors, I was trained as a graphic designer, not an...

Ink Witches

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, May 18th, 2023

It’s no secret that artists hoard art supplies like dragons. How many blank sketchbooks are...

Artists Need to Watch The Menu

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Saturday, April 22nd, 2023

Hi everyone, popping in this month with a quick column because I watched a movie I think a lot of...

Mental Illness and Artists

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, March 23rd, 2023

There is a myth that pervades the art world that I think is very harmful and would like to address...

Tech vs. Tech

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, February 23rd, 2023

Time to check in on the big AI Art conflict. Back in August I wrote an article here telling...

Can You Have an Art Career without Social Media?

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, January 26th, 2023

One of the top questions I get when I give portfolio reviews or talk to artists in general — and...

How to Cold Call (Email) Art Directors

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, December 29th, 2022

-By Lauren Panepinto A few months back I wrote an overview on How to Approach Art Directors. I am...

How to Give Portfolio Reviews

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, November 3rd, 2022

This is not the first time I’ve written about portfolio reviews, but usually I write about...

The Superhero Project with Regina Flath

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, September 8th, 2022

Hello! I’m handing over my column this month to a good friend, great Art Director, and a...

Robots vs. Lawyers

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, August 11th, 2022

Since I work in the commercial art world for a big international publishing company, it’s...

ICON Convention Report

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, July 14th, 2022

So I finally broke the seal — I went to my first convention since the pandemic hit! For those of...

When Should You Raise Your Rate?

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, June 16th, 2022

If there’s one topic that I’ve seen strike the most fear into artists the fastest...

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Author: Lauren Panepinto

The Envy of Non-Creatives

Leyendecker “Under Cover”

Copyright Office Hearings on AI

Type 101 for Illustrators

Ink Witches

Artists Need to Watch The Menu

Mental Illness and Artists

Tech vs. Tech

Can You Have an Art Career without Social Media?

How to Cold Call (Email) Art Directors

How to Give Portfolio Reviews

The Superhero Project with Regina Flath

Robots vs. Lawyers

ICON Convention Report

When Should You Raise Your Rate?

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