MATTHEWPADEN

Today, I want to break down the best tools and apps that can help you track income, send invoices, stay tax-ready, budget for slow months, and ultimately run your art career like the thriving business it is.

How to stand out, get noticed, and grow your client list—one relationship at a time.

Below I walk through five practical ways a cartoonist can lift your content, with concrete examples you can use on social media, blogs, email, and campaigns.

This guide breaks down everything you need to know about budgeting for custom illustration work—practical tips, industry insights, and cost-shaping factors...

This guide walks you through how to pitch your illustration work professionally, confidently, and effectively.

Below I’ll walk through what’s actually happening, what veteran illustrators are saying, what the data shows, and—most importantly—concrete, tactical things illustrators (new and established) can do to survive and thrive in the coming years.