006: Londoner Dapo Adeola, Illustrator, Waterstones children’s book 2019 & #blackbritishillustrators 100 Londoners you need to meet

What an episode! This week marks the beginning of nominated interviews! Dapo Adeola is a children’s book illustrator, winner of the Waterstones children’s book of 2019 and creator of the hashtag and movement #blackbritishillustrators, which has the goal of showcasing hidden and undiscovered black talent accross the country. He was nominated by Jaqueline Shepherd with whom I spoke to on episode 4, and what a ride this interview was! We not only spoke about his career, but got to take a peek into his life, habits and beliefs. As we sometimes rambled away from illustration, we spoke about life, and growing up in a family who doesn’t understand what you want to do for a living, an unsupportive uni which led to him finding out his true passion, and finally, the causes he so dearly cares for and never in this world thought he’d be the face of. I got to have a look inside myself too, learned a great deal, and took a pledge. Dapo is a Londoner YOU NEED TO MEET.