Society of Illustrators Podcasts Society of Illustrators

This is the start of a conversation. Listen in as Yao Xiao hosts, Virginia Zamora, Lily Padula, Cathryn Virginia, and Regina Flath offering their perspectives on everything from career approach, mentoring, challenges, to everything in between.

Jonathan Bartlett reflects on the business of illustration and gives his advice for 2018; think of this as “the stuff your teacher’s never told you”. As the new year begins now is a great time to step back and evaluate your approach. Time stamps for each section:

8:05- What are you selling?
13:10- How are you selling?
26:30- Who you are selling to (negotiating clients, talking money)?
34:55- Final thoughts

What is the place of comics in our culture? How can we make our stories heard? Darryl Ayo moderates, panelists include Calista Brill, Calvin Reid, Hazel Newlevant, and Sara Varon

Christina Dacanay hosts. Featuring Roxie Vizcarra, Carey Pietsch, Will Varner, and Zoe Van Dijk discussing different career structures available to an illustrator, and how illustrators across all spheres sustain themselves.

Jensine Eckwall hosts our first one on one conversation with comic artist and illustrator, Bianca Xunise. Success is not one-size-fits-all as you will hear in this honest and inspiring discussion about career choices and knowing yourself.

Jonathan Bartlett hosts. Featuring comic artist and illustrator, Jen Bartel and illustrator Nico Delort. New York was once considered the unofficial center of the illustration community, but with technology and time that has changed. Location is the starting point of this talk, but quickly begin covering many different topics like acceptance, identity, community, and defining success.