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2015 - A year of being a fashion illustrator
A year of being a full time fashion illustrator Rongrong DeVoe

A year of being a full time fashion illustrator Rongrong DeVoe

What an amazing 2015! I am so grateful I was able to grow my fashion illustration shop and work with some wonderful brands that I previously could only dream of!

Here are some of my favorite projects of 2015:

I teamed up with Scholastic to illustrate a fashion illustration book called Fashion Profile which will be published in the spring of 2016. Woo hoo! Super excited!!!

Teen Vogue back to school live sketch event

Teen Vogue back to school live sketch event

Live sketching at the Teen Vogue back to school event with Simon mall in Austin over the summer. Read about my 8 hours of live sketching here.

Rachel Zoe SS16 collection at NYFW by Rongrong DeVoe

Rachel Zoe SS16 collection at NYFW by Rongrong DeVoe

It was a busy September. I went to New York Fashion Week as a fashion illustrator for the first time. Even though it was only four days I was amazed by the whole experience. Read my recap here.

Lastly, It was a dream come true when I heard from ELLE.com that they wanted to hire me to create 5 illustrations for Banana Republic for their holiday campaign. ELLE magazine was my favorite fashion magazine growing up. I used to draw from it all the time and dream one day I could create fashion illustrations for them.  When I saw the article on their site, I felt my teenage self jumping and dancing inside me! 

A few unforgettable PR moments:

My first TV appearance on Great Day Houston.  Check the segment here

Rongrong DeVoe, Houston Fashion Illustrator on The Every Girl

Rongrong DeVoe, Houston Fashion Illustrator on The Every Girl

Feature interview on The Every Girl. I am finally the Every girl! It was one of my goals when I started my fashion illustration business. I really appreciated the opportunity to share my story with their audience.

I wrote a blog post with some thoughts and recommendations to anyone who also wants to draw or is at the beginning stage of drawing, especially fashion. 

While I am still new to being an artist/small business owner, I am always learning. I would love to share with you some of my favorite resources. I hope they can help you with your creative journey:

I LOVE to listen to podcasts. Three of my absolute favorites are The Lively Show,  The Fresh Rag Show and Brilliant Business Moms

If you are an artist and just started, like me, there are some great mentors who can give you career advice. These three are my favorites: Jennifer Nelson Artists,  Make Art that sells and the Graphic Artists Guild

Do you have an Etsy shop and want to grow and start making more sales? There are so many Etsy experts, e-books and courses all over the internet. The two e-books I found the most helpful are below. I purchased them myself and experimented with them. I have already seen results after a few weeks.

The Get-Found Guide to Etsy - Get to the First Page of Search with Etsy SEO

How To Start an Etsy Store on a Tight Budget eBook & Workbook

Join me on Snapchat(username: RongrongD)  see my fashion illustration process. Want more tips, tricks about creative business, social media, blogging? join me on Pinterest!

Thank you so much for reading and I hope you enjoyed! Please feel free leave your thoughts, questions, and your favorite podcast, blogs, artists in the comments below.

Until next time,

Rongrong

 

 

Fashion illustrations to celebrate Christmas and New Year

I am finally back from upstate new york after Christmas celebration with families.  During the time there, I was able to continue create my daily fashion sketches which is my commitment to myself to share on my Instagram community while having relaxing time with family and friends.

Here are some fashion sketches I did during my stay, hope you enjoy!

My Christmas illustrations featuring festive fashion gowns. Which one is your favorite?

My Christmas illustrations featuring festive fashion gowns. Which one is your favorite?

Close up of this amazing royal blue sequins gown, I am totally obsessed!

Close up of this amazing royal blue sequins gown, I am totally obsessed!

Yes!! Always have fun, always say yes to dance!! Love this quote and have to sketch it onto my illustration.

Yes!! Always have fun, always say yes to dance!! Love this quote and have to sketch it onto my illustration.

The unexpected snow lead to the cancellation of our flight. But I am luckily to see the snow since two years ago. And I sketched this fashionable snow angle where I got inspired from it. 

The unexpected snow lead to the cancellation of our flight. But I am luckily to see the snow since two years ago. And I sketched this fashionable snow angle where I got inspired from it. 

I also took some fun photo shoot for my coffee mugs from my shop

Coffee tastes best with a friend coffee mug, more details here

Coffee tastes best with a friend coffee mug, more details here

Pardon my french coffee mug! One of my best seller, funny and chic:-) check it out here

Pardon my french coffee mug! One of my best seller, funny and chic:-) check it out here

I always try to bring some fashion sketches cut outs when I am traveling. Great fun experiment by placing my illustrated ladies in different environments.

Fashion sketch cut out of travel fashion by Houston fashion illustrator Rongrong DeVoe
Fashion Illustration Cut out at the airport by Houston fashion Illustrator Rongrong DeVoe
Just finished this fashion sketch for New Year Celebration!! 

Just finished this fashion sketch for New Year Celebration!! 

Happy New Year fashion Illustration! Hope you have a wonderful new year!

Happy New Year fashion Illustration! Hope you have a wonderful new year!

Happy New Year!! Sending best wishes to you! My dress from one of my favorite store ASOS

Happy New Year!! Sending best wishes to you! My dress from one of my favorite store ASOS

Join me on Instagram community with other fabulous ladies!

Until next time,

Rongrong