Tutorial with Ben

I booked a tutorial with Ben in the hope of discussing my worries about my work at the moment and my future plans:

- If you want to do design, DO DESIGN BRIEFS 
- I would work so much better as a freelance Illustrator. It's not as horrible as everyone thinks - get a part time job to keep you going while you build up contacts/clients.
- Start a list of Clients / Search on google for art director's email addresses, and send them your online portfolio. This is how you find work!
- Use your AOI Prize for Illustration as spring board - put on business cards/ first page of website/ everything.
- Arts Jobs.co.uk / UAL Jobs 
- Greetings Card Companies are always looking for in-house illustrators/designers 
- Go to events in London - get your work out there.

After speaking with Ben I was alot more reassured and a bit more confident in my work. I was so glad he told me how I'd go about finding art directors etc because I don't think I would've had a clue. Despite me feeling a bit better about working freelance, Ben was really useful in telling me where I could find creative jobs to apply for. 

But yeah in terms of working as a freelance illustrator i'm still not 100% convinced it would suit me. Having my own business doesn't interest me atall(at this moment in time anyway) and most agencies don't hire in-house illustrators?? 

I just feel like being an in house designer is the best route for me however I'd love to still make use of my illustration degree, use it to separate myself from the class of graphic designers at LCA? Illustrative Design?