“If you’re starting out as a freelancer, landing those first few commissions can be a real balancing act. Not only will you be locating the right contacts and working out how to appeal to them, but once you’ve landed a job, there’s a whole world of process and contract know-how to master. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing guides to being commissioned – including opinions from every corner of the process. To get things started, Chris Clarke, The Guardian’s global deputy creative director, is giving us the art director’s view on finding the right commissioners, nailing a brief and laying the foundations for great working relationships.”

https://lectureinprogress.com/journal/chris-clarke-on-commissioning 

It’s also worth checking out Chris Clarke’s instagram feed as he often post great examples of editorial illustration he’s commissioned: https://www.instagram.com/chrisclarkecc/