FINA630-26S1 (D) Semester One 2026 (Distance)

Business of Illustration

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This course covers all aspects of professional practice, supporting students to build a solid portfolio ready to be presented professionally and clear pathways for moving forward in their illustration career. Topics covered in this course include career development and management, professional relationships, commissions, dissemination, portfolio development, budgeting, contracts, ethical considerations, legal and accounting practices. Students will look closely to their authorial identity, voice and expression, the establishing of their distinct visual vision and critical perspectives to visual discourse.

Learning Outcomes

Conceptualize, plan and create a professional portfolio and brand identity.

Develop a unique and cohesive artistic vision which encapsulates personal illustration goals.

Examine and identify distinct, personal authorial identity and perspectives, demonstrate critical engagement with visual discourses, past and present.

Analyse business strategies suitable for illustration professional practice and demonstrate plan for implementation.

Engage with the module to a professional level, committing the required amount of hours to the development of the body of work required, attending class, responding to feedback and contributing to studio sessions and workshops.

Prerequisites

Permission of the Programme Director.

Course Coordinator

Hilary Tapper

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Portfolio Development 40%
Declaration of Unique Artistic Vision 20%
Illustration Business Strategy 40%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,494.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Creative and Digital Arts .

All FINA630 Occurrences

  • FINA630-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026
  • FINA630-26S1 (D) Semester One 2026 (Distance)