⚠️ Illustration scams to watch out for

About this episode

This episode discusses various illustration scams and how to identify them, along with a mention of the book 'Salty Dog' being well-received in bookshops.

Ooft, this is a good one. This week we're discussing illustration scams We've all had them land in our inboxes, we see 'em in the Good Ship community (too) regularly, and TBH you need to know what to look out for. 👀 Plus: Salty Dog is in actual bookshops and the Waterstones staff read it and couldn't stop laughing. Weyyy! 🎉 Timestamps, if you like that sort of thing: 00:00 – Why we're talking about scams (community posts, industry warnings, and everyone's inbox) 01:30 – The Mr. Takeshi email ...

People in this episode

Host: The Good Ship Illustration

Topics covered

• illustration scams
• community warnings
• industry insights
• email scams
• bookshops

Keywords

• illustration
• scams
• community
• email
• bookshops
• Salty Dog
• Waterstones

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Good Ship, Waterstones

Products: Salty Dog

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