Congratulations to you on your transition (I can relate haha!). I’m a Senior UIUX developer/designer (do they still say Unicorn??) and it’s hard to go from that sort of position to a lower paying (until you’re established) role…but I too love to illustrate. So I’ve started doing client projects freelance and just figuring I’ll use the money for family vacations and what not (secretly hoping to become some sort of sought after “bad ass” haha). I agree, you just have to keep creating new work, keep posting it, and get in touch with folks that can help you grow. That said, I’ll reach out to you via a DM as we’re probably at similar stages of our journeys :) Congrats again on your first year doing something you’re obviously excited about!