The Illustration Department Podcast
Giuseppe Castellano
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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Shaun Tan
The Illustration Department Podcast
08/17/21 • 57 min
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Artist and writer, Shaun Tan, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about how dinosaurs helped him become an artist (and combat bullies); why 95% of the art he makes never sees the light of day; how simplicity and complexity can be synonymous; why a crisis of confidence can be a good thing; and more.
08/17/21 • 57 min

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John Cuneo
The Illustration Department Podcast
11/17/20 • 85 min
Award-winning cartoonist, John Cuneo, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about John’s career before and after his “artistic crisis”. They discuss how insecurity and anxiety drive wedges between an artist and their work; why John “goes there” with his “NSFW” illustrations; what role depression plays in John’s, and Giuseppe’s, lives; and much more.
11/17/20 • 85 min
Martin Salisbury
The Illustration Department Podcast
10/13/20 • 51 min
Martin Salisbury, Author and Professor of Illustration at Cambridge School of Art in Anglia Ruskin University, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about what led him to illustration; what illustrators should be thinking about when they think about children’s books; what makes a picture book “great” or “bad”; why Martin thinks illustrators should draw, and draw, and draw; and much more.
10/13/20 • 51 min
Debbie Bibo
The Illustration Department Podcast
11/03/20 • 63 min
Debbie Bibo, the founder of Debbie Bibo Agency, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about how and why she became a “picture book agent”; what she looks for in illustrators; and how “bad agents” are burning through illustrators’ good-will equity.
She also answers questions from Patrons of the podcast about what illustrators should say in their queries; how to conduct oneself during an interview with an agent; how COVID19 is affecting—and will affect—her agency and the children’s book industry; and so much more.
11/03/20 • 63 min
James McMullan
The Illustration Department Podcast
10/27/20 • 62 min
Illustrator, Author, and Illustration Teacher, James McMullan, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about his globe-trotting, but tragic, childhood; what his early days as an illustrator were like; why his philosophy on drawing—and the teaching of drawing—stems from intuition and humanization; why he thinks illustrators should embrace risk; and so much more.
10/27/20 • 62 min
Sergio Ruzzier
The Illustration Department Podcast
10/20/20 • 67 min
Illustrator and Author, Sergio Ruzzier, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about how he “broke into” children’s publishing; how Hieronymus Bosch, the Italian Renaissance, and Popeye influence his work; why watercolor is his medium of choice; what it was like living with Maurice Sendak; and so much more.
10/20/20 • 67 min
David Wiesner
The Illustration Department Podcast
11/10/20 • 65 min
David Wiesner, illustrator, author, and 3-time Caldecott Medal-winner, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about the path that led him to wordless picture books; how Maurice Sendak, James Marshall, Trina Schart Hyman, and other legends helped David feel like he “belonged”; how an “unplanned moment” led to his Caldecott-winning, Tuesday; what it was like to get the “Caldecott Call”; why the pictures in picture books matter; and so much more.
11/10/20 • 65 min
Ella Lupo
The Illustration Department Podcast
10/06/20 • 48 min
Founder of Purple Rain Illustrators, Ella Lupo, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about how she became an agent; what it was like being an illustration agent in the late 1990’s; when illustrators should and shouldn’t chase “style” trends; how “bad agents” give “good agents” a bad name; how COVID19 is affecting the illustration community; and much more.
10/06/20 • 48 min
Heather Campbell Coyle
The Illustration Department Podcast
09/29/20 • 48 min
Chief Curator and Curator of American Art at the Delaware Art Museum, Heather Campbell Coyle, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about examining and preserving the lives and work of illustrators; how the struggles of past illustrators continue to echo throughout time; what happens when the general public is asked to curate a museum; and much more.
09/29/20 • 48 min
Kazu Kibuishi
The Illustration Department Podcast
11/24/20 • 63 min
Author and Illustrator, Kazu Kibuishi, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about the personal hardships and challenges he faced in becoming a graphic novelist; where comics and graphic novels stand, and where they should go; why doctors gave Kazu a 99% chance of dying in 2012, and how his near-death experience effects him now; what advice he has for comic book and graphic novel creators; and more.
11/24/20 • 63 min
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How many episodes does The Illustration Department Podcast have?
The Illustration Department Podcast currently has 234 episodes available.
What topics does The Illustration Department Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Visual Arts, Design, Podcasts and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on The Illustration Department Podcast?
The episode title 'Shaun Tan' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Illustration Department Podcast?
The average episode length on The Illustration Department Podcast is 53 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Illustration Department Podcast released?
Episodes of The Illustration Department Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Illustration Department Podcast?
The first episode of The Illustration Department Podcast was released on Jun 10, 2019.
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