Should Illustrators be treated like designers?

http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/should-illustrators-be-treated-like-designers-opinion

"At first it felt like a lot of the audience were ready for things to change in the industry, whether that’s how illustration is priced and licensed, or how we can embrace new ways of working. Then we moved on to discussing how illustration is commissioned for its outcome—the image. At the moment, the focus is on the end point rather than everything leading up to it. 


"After all, that’s what illustrators are paid to do. And of course there are successful illustrators who have no need or interest in being employed for anything other than their artwork. But there seems to be a lot of people who are looking for a different route."

 A really interesting article that has really given me a little bit more confidence in my practice. I see my practice positioned in the 'grey area' of design, wanting to be a designer and an illustrator (an illustrator who adds their own text to their images??)