The Illustration Department Podcast

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Yuko Shimizu Jun 10, 2019

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Illustrator and Educator, Yuko Shimizu, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about the fear of failure, negotiating with clients, finding your true self, Hokusai and the zen of brush and ink, and the necessary steps illustrators need to take to be successful.

Here are a few of the illustrators we mention: Christoph Niemann, William Steig, Katsushika Hokusai, Mirko Ilić, and Leo Lionni

To learn more about Yuko Shimizu, visit yukoart.com.

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Kelly Light, Part 2 of 2 Jun 10, 2019

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Author and Illustrator, Kelly Light, and Giuseppe Castellano talk about what it means to be a good character designer; they discuss the importance of believability; they get real about social media; and they explain why publishing is one big gamble.

Lastly, Kelly pinpoints the two things everyone needs to live a life as an illustrator.

Here are a few of the artists we mentioned: P. D. Eastman, Syd Hoff, Norman Bridwell

To learn more about Kelly Light, visit kellylight.com.

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Kelly Light, Part 1 of 2 Jun 10, 2019

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Author and Illustrator, Kelly Light, and Giuseppe Castellano, talk about how Chuck Jones and P. D. Eastman influence Kelly’s work; they discuss the beauty of a line; and they talk about the art director who—in 2010—told Kelly that she had no business getting into children’s publishing.

Here are a few of the artists we mentioned: Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, Walt Kelly, Roger Duvoisin, and P. D. Eastman.

To learn more about Kelly Light, visit kellylight.com.

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