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I belong to a local artist co-op kind of group full of designers, artists, painters, sculptors, graphic novel writers, etc. We all support each other and no one (oddly) is in competition. Anyway, I found a really great local illustrator/artist that I am using. Luckily, he’s also open to barter, because he wants me to sew some items for him. So win-win. Online is great, especially if you don’t live in a big city, but being able to sit down with a person and see their portfolio and build a relationship is also great.