This is a guide to starting out as a freelance illustrator. Many areas of commercial illustration are covered, including cartooning, editorial and book-jacket illustrations, travel and architecture, advertizing work and greetings cards. The author looks at aspects of commercial illustrative work, from setting up a studio to preparing a portfolio, finding commissions, charging the correct rates and dealing with aspects such as copyright. Later chapters look at specific areas of illustration, including cartooning, editorial and architectural drawing, and advertizing work.