In the last century, I was the studio manager/producer and rep for the photo-illustrator who got me into this whole industry. Magazines would call with story ideas and he would come up with how to illustrate them; ad agencies would hire him to create images for their clients' marketing pieces. And he respected and encouraged my input, without ever pulling the "I am the Artiste!" ego crap.

We had a great working relationship.
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