256 episodes

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

The Illustration Department Podcast Giuseppe Castellano

    • Arts
    • 4.9 • 294 Ratings

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

    Semadar Megged

    Semadar Megged

    Giuseppe Castellano talks to Semadar Megged, former Art Director at Penguin Random House, about her approach to art direction; what makes good illustrators good; why it’s important to not just look at art, but to be curious about it; and more.

    • 1 hr
    Jill Pratzon

    Jill Pratzon

    Giuseppe Castellano talks to Jill Pratzon, founder of Pratzon Art Restoration, Illustrator, and Graphic Novelist, about what it takes to restore and conserve the art of Winsor McCay, George Herriman, and other giants of illustration; what she learns about artists’ lives through examining their art; what the key to being an illustrator is, beyond talent and skill; and more.

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Daniel Liévano

    Daniel Liévano

    Giuseppe Castellano talks to author and conceptual illustrator, Daniel Liévano, about the job of an editorial illustrator; how he connects philosophy and illustration; how illustrators are “traitors”; and more.

    • 59 min
    Naomi Kirsten

    Naomi Kirsten

    This episode is sponsored by Agency Access.

    Giuseppe Castellano talks to Naomi Kirsten, Senior Editor at Chronicle Books, about what it means to create children’s books with heart and a “felt sense”; what role “the market” and “trends” play in her acquisition process; why the term “kid-friendly” has no place in kids’ books; and more.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Antonia Markiet

    Antonia Markiet

    Giuseppe Castellano talks to Antonia Markiet, retired Editorial Director for HarperCollins Children’s Books, about her early days as an editor at Harper & Row; what illustrators should do if they want to be great; why Maurice Sendak’s newest book, Ten Little Rabbits, was published more than a decade after his passing; and more.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Philip Palmer

    Philip Palmer

    Giuseppe Castellano talks to the Morgan Library and Museum’s Robert H. Taylor Curator and Department Head for Literary and Historical Manuscripts, Philip Palmer, about the behind-the-scenes decisions that went into curating Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature; what he learned about Potter that he didn’t know before; how Potter doesn’t have just one legacy, but many; and more.

    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
294 Ratings

294 Ratings

Rferwer ,

Brilliant

Brilliant brilliant brilliant!
Love the guests
Love the questions
Love Helen Stephens (lion)
Love Giuseppe and his department

Keep on bringing illustrative light into our worlds
Thank you for this
Xx chanti

ShannonCastor ,

A consistent comfort

I look forward to this podcast every week. Guiseppe devotes himself to the rights of the illustrator and speaks for us. I love hearing The guest’s insights too. I hope I will get to listen to this for a long time!

sleeuc123456788 ,

Best podcast out there for me

I sit working on illustrations listening to Guiseppe talking to so many people. I am binge listening. He is such a good interviewer and unlike what some might say he lets everyone talk. I feel better working towards my goals as an illustrator. I joined as a Patreon because I enjoy it so much. I have never done Patreon for anyone before. Just listen you will get so much information. Love it

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