There is no ONE SECRET SAUCE ! I’m often asked on a regular basis what it takes to be a successful illustrator. Many think its super skills with watercolour, practical Photoshop knowledge or perhaps an outrageous amount of social media followers. Whilst these should be taken into consideration, your mindset and outlook plays a far more important role when embarking on, and sustaining a successful creative business. Your road to success will be unique, but there are certain common themes crop up time again when I talk to fellow creatives:

Self Discipline
Goals
Perseverance
Finding the Fun
Curiosity
Patience
Community
Self Belief

Real success is found in how each of us mixes these ingredients with our unique experiences to create our own secret sauce.