Is This a Scam?
Episode #306 | Art by Lee White
Is that enticing offer legit? In this live episode, Jake Parker, Lee White, and Anthony Wheeler talk about identifying scams, plus updates on their current projects, and a fun family announcement from the Parkers.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
It pays to be careful: verify every offer before you commit to it to avoid getting scammed.
Contracts can take time. Don’t be surprised if you experience some back-and-forth negotiation with a potential client; that’s par for the course.
Are you creating to impress your audience or your peers? Illustrating for children requires you to lay down your ego and make art that speaks to them.
Learn to concentrate your energy on a few essential tasks rather than spreading it thin. Living peacefully and making good work is better than the chaos of too many balls in the air.
SUMMARY
This episode was live-recorded with our community audience. If you’d like to be part of the next recording to ask questions and interact with the hosts, join our community here. In this episode, Jake, Lee, and Anthony discuss common tactics scammers use on illustrators. What looks like a legit email can actually be a con artist trying to swindle you, so it’s important to know the signs. If the email address contains extra letters or numbers, their claimed job title sounds off, or they use questionable words and grammar, you could be dealing with a scammer. Always double-check links and email addresses, and never send money.
If you receive an offer from a familiar name but it seems a little fishy, your safest bet is to contact that person directly, via the email on their website, to confirm it’s really them trying to reach you. Sometimes, real offers can look suspicious if they were written with AI, so it’s important to double-check.
Listen to the full episode for updates on the guys’ projects and a fun family announcement Jake received while recording!