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Hi. I am an artist brand new to the "business" world of art. I have always enjoyed doing art just for fun, but am now considering becoming a freelance artist because we need extra money. However, I don’t know where to begin. I was looking into logo design and illustration, but I’m wondering if everything is done on computers now or if free-hand drawing is still being used. I’m also wondering about the different file types AI, EPS, etc. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.