As the interest and controversies around AI generative tools grows, I wanted to put some of the image generators to the test to see what sort of limitations they have and how that could impact on my profession negatively as a risk or positively as a useful tool.

Finding the time and energy to stay inspired and motivated to illustrate each day (or even once a week) can be challenging, especially when you have other responsibilities like work, school and children. It can all feel a bit overwhelming and “too hard-basket” but if you really want to build good habits and make it as an illustrator, there has to be a shift in mindset. Here are some tips that have helped me.

The way the media has been talking about AI lately, you would think we're witnessing 'the singularity'. The recent development of tools like DALLE-E 2, Chat GPT, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Adobe Firefly, and many others have pushed AI to the centre stage as a major topic of concern for creative professionals.

As a creative person it’s easy to get distracted by new ideas and side projects, which ends up being frustrating because you can quickly dilute the effort spent on achieving primary goals. Recently my wife reminded me of a metaphor I used with my son when I was teaching him about learning piano.

When illustrators get to this stage they have a choice to make. Do I agree to their low ball figure and sell myself short in order to secure the contract or do I cut my losses and wait for another opportunity?