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About this Episode

Alva Skog (Web; IG) is a Swedish illustrator based in London. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2017, Alva has worked with clients like Apple, the New York Times and The Guardian. Their recognizable and bold style of towering characters with rule breaking proportions and their careful handling of difficult topics like inequality and gender has positioned Alva as a fresh and exciting voice within the illustration community. Alva has won multiple awards for their work including the ADC Young Gun Award (2019) and D&ad New Blood Award (2017).

In this episode, we talk about:

• Alva’s path from Central Saint Martins to working full-time as a freelance illustrator
• Why Alva believes that entering competitions can really help you especially in the beginning
• How Alva reaches out to publications and handles self-promotion
• Dealing with clients and having an agent
• How Alva thinks about their style and what it means
• Tips for gaining confidence as an illustrator

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