James Cartwright
James Cartwright is an editor and art director with a particular interest in environmental, design, and lifestyle writing.
Making Award-Winning Art in Spite of—and to Spite—A Lifelong Battle with Illness
Illness is the subject that underpins all of HTML Flowers's visual and musical work. He takes a combination of 30 pills a day for digestion, gene alteration, vitamin supplements, and antibiotics, supplemented with four inhaled medications administered with a nebulizer. He’s drawing a lot, too, making headway with the second in a series of hospital diaries that chronicle various bouts of illness and hospitalization.
Taking a Day Job Doesn’t Have to Crush Your Soul
Four illustrators on how they take the money and run back to their own creative practice.
When Should You Get an Illustration Agent (Hint: Maybe Never)?
From handling your contracts to managing your entire creative career, agents come in all shapes and sizes. Here's how some of the top working illustrators and agencies navigate the complicated world of art and commerce.