Illustration: Jacob Thomas

"You work for the small design firm Deco Zone, doing illustrations for magazines such as Forbes, The New Yorker, Boys Life, Vibe and other publications, as well as commercial work for L'Oreal, Bath & Body Works, and other corporate clients. On a typical illustration job, how much guidance are you given in terms of the magazine or company's vision for the project? Is there ever a clash between your design ideas and theirs?
It varies a great deal. Some clients will tell me word for word what they need done and others simply say "I need this, this is the budget, here’s the deadline, here’s the story, GO!" Followed by a starter pistol sound effect." Read more...