In this book, Yana Frank tells how to become a commercial illustrator, and reveals the whole “kitchen” of this work: she explains where to start and where to strive, how to create a portfolio, where to find clients and how to work with them, analyzes small pictures in detail and large projects, shares technical tricks and step-by-step recipes for creating images. And, in addition, he thinks about the non-obvious problems of the illustrator profession. The book is addressed to everyone who plans to make a living from illustration or has already embarked on this difficult path.