it’s about a lot more than making great art.
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Ascend editor Kelsey Alpaio chats with Kit Mills, a freelance illustrator and comic artist, to find out what it’s really like to pursue art professionally.
00:00 Meet Kit Mills
01:20 The day in the life
02:19 The business side
03:12 Do you need to go to school to be an artist?
04:50 Figuring out your rate
06:50 Getting work
08:00 Being your own boss
09:05 Balancing passion and making a living
Produced by Andy Robinson, Kelsey Alpaio, and Elainy Mata
Video by Andy Robinson and Elainy Mata
Editing by Andy Robinson
Animation and Design by Riko Cribbs and Karen Player
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