Giuseppe Castellano talks to Caldecott Honor-winning children’s book illustrator and author, Brian Lies, about what “broccoli books” are, and why he’s not a fan; how he did and didn’t get the Caldecott call; what it means to be driving, not driven; and more.To learn more about Brian, visit <a href="https://www.brianlies.com" target="_blank">brianlies.com</a>.Artists mentioned in this episode include:  Oge Mora, Harry Devlin, N.C. Wyeth, Helen Oxenbury, John Burningham, Randolph Caldecott, Ed Young
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Giuseppe Castellano talks to Caldecott Honor-winning children’s book illustrator and author, Brian Lies, about what “broccoli books” are, and why he’s not a fan; how he did &lt;i&gt;and&lt;/i&gt; didn’t get the Caldecott call; what it means to be driving, not driven; and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about Brian, visit &lt;a href="https://www.brianlies.com" target="_blank"&gt;brianlies.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Artists mentioned in this episode include:  Oge Mora, Harry Devlin, N.C. Wyeth, Helen Oxenbury, John Burningham, Randolph Caldecott, Ed Young&lt;/p&gt;
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Brian talks about why he’s not a fan of “broccoli books”; what it means to be driving, not driven; and more.

Brian Lies

Giuseppe Castellano talks to Karina Granda, Art Director at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, about how she looks for illustrators, and what makes a portfolio stand out; what the downside is to responding to an illustrator’s cold email; how book-making is a team sport; and more.To learn more about Karina, visit <a href="https://www.karinagranda.com" target="_blank">karinagranda.com</a>.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Brandon Dorman
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Giuseppe Castellano talks to Karina Granda, Art Director at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, about how she looks for illustrators, and what makes a portfolio stand out; what the downside is to responding to an illustrator’s cold email; how book-making is a team sport; and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about Karina, visit &lt;a href="https://www.karinagranda.com" target="_blank"&gt;karinagranda.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Artists mentioned in this episode include: Brandon Dorman&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you find value in this podcast, consider supporting it via &lt;a href="https://illustrationdept.substack.com" target="_blank"&gt;Substack&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/illustrationdept" target="_blank"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;. / This podcast is produced by &lt;a href="http://illustrationdept.com/" target="_blank"&gt;IllustrationDept.com&lt;/a&gt;—a global leader&amp;nbsp;in online education for illustrators. / The music for this podcast was created by &lt;a href="https://soundcloud.com/oatmello" target="_blank"&gt;Oatmello&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can &lt;a href="giuseppe@illustrationdept.com" target="_blank"&gt;email Giuseppe&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Karina talks about how she looks for illustrators; how book-making is a team sport; and more.

Karina Granda

Giuseppe Castellano talks to award-winning author and multimedia artist, Selina Alko, about why illustrators who say, “I’m not a writer” are almost always wrong; how she approached Otherwise Known as Judy the Great—her poetic ode to Judy Blume; why every creative needs to be their own best friend; and more.To learn more about Selina and her books, visit <a href="https://www.selinaalko.com" target="_blank">selinaalko.com</a>.You can find Otherwise Known as Judy the Great <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/selina-alko/otherwise-known-as-judy-the-great/9781668654682/" target="_blank">here</a>, or at your favorite bookseller.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Lisa Desimini, Matt Mahurin, Mike CuratoPhotography by <a href="https://www.goodjob.photos/fun" target="_blank">Good Job Photos</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Giuseppe Castellano talks to award-winning author and multimedia artist, Selina Alko, about why illustrators who say, “I’m not a writer” are almost always wrong; how she approached &lt;i&gt;Otherwise Known as Judy the Great—&lt;/i&gt;her poetic ode to Judy Blume; why every creative needs to be their own best friend; and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about Selina and her books, visit &lt;a href="https://www.selinaalko.com" target="_blank"&gt;selinaalko.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can find &lt;i&gt;Otherwise Known as Judy the Great&lt;/i&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/selina-alko/otherwise-known-as-judy-the-great/9781668654682/" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;, or at your favorite bookseller.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Artists mentioned in this episode include: Lisa Desimini, Matt Mahurin, Mike Curato&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photography by &lt;a href="https://www.goodjob.photos/fun" target="_blank"&gt;Good Job Photos&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Selina talks about her poetic ode to Judy Bloom; why every creative needs to be their own best friend; and more.

Selina Alko

Giuseppe Castellano talks to Simone Friend and Beth Johnson, the partners behind Friend + Johnson, about why social media is a double-edged sword for illustrators… and agents; what we must all agree on, no matter what you think about AI; what illustrators should focus on; and more.To learn more about Friend + Johnson, visit <a href="https://www.friendandjohnson.com/" target="_blank">friendandjohnson.com</a>.<a href="https://the-illustration-department-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/daniel-abraham" target="_blank">Here is the episode with Daniel Abraham</a> that Giuseppe referenced.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Robert Valentine, Don Sibley, Woody Pirtle, Michael Bierut, Milton Glaser, DJ Stout, Jeff Kern, Peggy Sirota
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Giuseppe Castellano talks to Simone Friend and Beth Johnson, the partners behind Friend + Johnson, about why social media is a double-edged sword for illustrators… and agents; what we must all agree on, no matter what you think about AI; what illustrators should focus on; and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about Friend + Johnson, visit &lt;a href="https://www.friendandjohnson.com/" target="_blank"&gt;friendandjohnson.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://the-illustration-department-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/daniel-abraham" target="_blank"&gt;Here is the episode with Daniel Abraham&lt;/a&gt; that Giuseppe referenced.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Artists mentioned in this episode include: Robert Valentine, Don Sibley, Woody Pirtle, Michael Bierut, Milton Glaser, DJ Stout, Jeff Kern, Peggy Sirota&lt;/p&gt;
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Simone and Beth talk about why social media is a double-edged sword for illustrators… and agents; what we must all agree on, no matter what you think about AI; and more.

Simone Friend and Beth Johnson

Giuseppe Castellano talks to lettering artist, New York Times best-selling author, and co-founder of Studioworks, Jessica Hische, about how her first children‘s book came to be, and the two audiences for the book she didn’t anticipate; what value good design brings to our lives; why it’s never too early to think about your legacy; and more.To learn more about Jessica, visit <a href="https://jessicahische.is/" target="_blank">jessicahische.is</a>.Learn more about <a href="https://studioworks.app/" target="_blank">Studioworks</a> here.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Dav Pilkey, William Wallace Denslow, John R. Neill, Ed Emberley, Louise Fili, Steven Heller, Christopher Silas NealPhotograph by <a href="https://helenaprice.com" target="_blank">Helena Price</a>.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Giuseppe Castellano talks to lettering artist, &lt;i&gt;New York Times&lt;/i&gt; best-selling author, and co-founder of Studioworks, Jessica Hische, about how her first children‘s book came to be, and the two audiences for the book she didn’t anticipate; what value good design brings to our lives; why it’s never too early to think about your legacy; and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about Jessica, visit &lt;a href="https://jessicahische.is/" target="_blank"&gt;jessicahische.is&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about &lt;a href="https://studioworks.app/" target="_blank"&gt;Studioworks&lt;/a&gt; here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Artists mentioned in this episode include: Dav Pilkey, William Wallace Denslow, John R. Neill, Ed Emberley, Louise Fili, Steven Heller, Christopher Silas Neal&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photograph by &lt;a href="https://helenaprice.com" target="_blank"&gt;Helena Price&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you find value in this podcast, consider supporting it via &lt;a href="https://illustrationdept.substack.com" target="_blank"&gt;Substack&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/illustrationdept" target="_blank"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;. / This podcast is produced by &lt;a href="http://illustrationdept.com/" target="_blank"&gt;IllustrationDept.com&lt;/a&gt;—a global leader&amp;nbsp;in online education for illustrators. / The music for this podcast was created by &lt;a href="https://soundcloud.com/oatmello" target="_blank"&gt;Oatmello&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can &lt;a href="giuseppe@illustrationdept.com" target="_blank"&gt;email Giuseppe&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Jessica explains why good design matters… for everything; why it’s never too early to think about one’s legacy; and more.

Jessica Hische

Giuseppe Castellano talks to folks in illustration, graphic design, publishing, animation, and other creative fields about the ups and downs of their careers.

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