The Illustration Department Podcast

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Leila Sales Aug 06, 2019

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Here are a few of the editors, authors, and illustrators they mention: May Massee (Viking founder), Ludwig Bemelmans, Robert McCloskey, Ellen Tarry and Marie Hall Ets (authors of “My Dog Rinty”), William Steig, Roald Dahl, Mildred D. Taylor (author of “ Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry”), Lane Smith, Simms Taback, and Anna Dewdney.

To learn more about Leila and her books, visit leilasales.com .

Leila recommends Jon Ronson’s book, So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed. It is required reading for anyone on social media.

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Jim Hoover, Part 2 of 2 Jul 30, 2019

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Children’s book art director, Jim Hoover, answers questions from illustrators.

Among other topics, he covers: postcards, portfolios, websites, getting work, digital vs. traditional methods, social media, and style.

This is part 2 of a 2-part conversation. Be sure to listen to part 1—in which Jim talks about the ups and downs of being a children’s book art director.

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Jim Hoover, Part 1 of 2 Jul 30, 2019

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Multi-award-winning children’s book art director, Jim Hoover, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about what it’s like to talk to Maurice Sendak and Hilary Knight; how he finds illustrators; and why he never wants to hear, “Are we married to this illustrator”.

This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation. Be sure to listen to part 2—in which Jim answers your questions.

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Mark Mills Jul 23, 2019

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Mark Mills, founder of Plum Pudding—one of the world’s leading children’s illustration agencies, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about the origin of his agency; how art schools (and other agencies) are taking advantage of artists; and why every illustrator who submits to Plum Pudding for representation gets a reply. “Every one.”

Here are a few of the illustrators we mentioned: Quentin Blake Helen Oxenbury, Delphine Durand, Eva Montanari, Axel Scheffler, John Burningham, and Kate Pankurst

When talking about the global publishing market, Mark refers to a map created by the International Publishers’ Association. Here it is.

To learn more about Mark and his team, visit plumpuddingillustration.com.

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Krystal Lauk Jul 16, 2019

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Art director and illustrator, Krystal Lauk, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about the ups and downs of the art boom in the Tech industry; why “UX/UI” is simpler than you think; and how illustration can inspire empathy.

For an excellent primer on the relationship between illustration and the Tech industry, we strongly suggest reading this article by Michael Jeter, the Associate Creative Director at Dropbox.

To learn more about Krystal, and her boutique agency, visit krystallauk.com.

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Stephen Kroninger Jul 09, 2019

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Author/illustrator, Stephen Kroninger, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about the art of collage; how a kid from “the sticks” got his own show at the MOMA; and why he thinks artists should always say they can—even if they can’t.

Here are a few of the illustrators we mentioned: Eric Carle, Leo Lionni, Romare Bearden, Esphyr Slobodkina, George Gross, Henri Matisse, Kurt Schwitters, Hannah Höch, and John Heartfield.

To learn more about Stephen, visit stephenkroninger.net.

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Ben Zhu Jul 01, 2019

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Ben Zhu, the founder of Gallery Nucleus, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about being a child of immigrants; using a fortune cooking to get a job in video games; owning an art gallery; and why he thinks illustrators “deserve to be seen”.

Here are a few of the illustrators mentioned: Chris Appelhans, Ronald Kurniawan, Catia Chien, Jamie Zollars, James Jean, Rebecca Sugar, Pendleton Ward and Damien Hirst

To learn more, visit gallerynucleus.com.

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Lisa Brown Jun 22, 2019

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Author/Illustrator and educator, Lisa Brown, talks with Giuseppe Castellano about myriad illustrators from Edward Gorey and Ed Emberley to Kaylani Juanita and Joohee Yoon; how one tweet led to a dream job with the New York Times Book Review (although Twitter is mostly a “nest of vipers”); and why she thinks contemporary children’s book illustration is going through a revolution.

Here are a few of the illustrators we mentioned: Syd Hoff, Quentin Blake, Ivan Brunetti, Paul Rand, Ken Pak, Jon Klassen, Christian Robinson, Yuyi Morales, Isabelle Arsenault, Aaron Becker, and Catia Chien.

To learn more about Lisa, visit americanchickens.com.

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Erin Hunting Jun 10, 2019

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Illustrator, Erin Hunting, talks with Giuseppe Castellano about living in Melbourne, Australia; 1980’s video games and cartoons; how Grumpy Cat changed her life; what you can and can’t do with art piracy; what it means to be a Copic Ambassador; and why fan art is art.

Here are a few of the cartoons and video games we mentioned: Danger Mouse, He-Man, Thundercats, Silverhawks, Cops, Snorks, Care Bears, Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros., and Tetris

To learn more about Erin, visit erinhunting.com.

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Mohamed Danawi Jun 10, 2019

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Mohamed Danawi—the founder and creative director of IlloZoo—talks with Giuseppe Castellano about the renaissance in illustration, running an art agency, the pros and cons of social media, and the necessary steps illustrators need to take to be successful—from the perspective of an agent.

Here are a few of the artists we mentioned: Jack Unruh, Ralph Steadman, Joe Ciardello, Seymour Chwast, CF Payne, Brad Holland, Jean Girard (aka Moebius), Bruno Munari, Olimpia Zagnoli, and Malika Favre

To learn more about Mohamed and IlloZoo, visit illozoo.com.

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