Brightness Magazine: Recent Episodes
Brightness Magazine
(Brightness ) is an international digital magazine for discussion and exploration about illustration. It is working to increase the standing of illustration as a profession and improve commercial and ethical conditions. Also, to feature outstanding and creativity illustration contemporary projects in various fields is another major aims of us.
Argos to Illustrator - Aaron Givens - grveyardshft - Ep. 223
A weekly design and illustration podcast for students, graduates and emerging creatives. Bringing you top tips and honest advice from industry professionals every Monday.
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Frances Jetter
Illustrator and Printmaker, Frances Jetter, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about how she wandered from photographing inmates at Rykers Island to starting an illustration career in the mid-1970’s. They discuss what it was like working with art directors in the 1980’s; why she hits political and social issues—hard; what illustrators can do to find authenticity; and more.
(Created by The Illustration Department Podcast copyright is owned by the publisher ByGiuseppe Castellano, not Brightness Podcast, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Brightness Podcast, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.)
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Messi, Aus and Ireland - Damien Quinn - Ep. 219
A weekly design and illustration podcast for students, graduates and emerging creatives. Bringing you top tips and honest advice from industry professionals every Monday.
(Created by Creative Waffle - Sports Design & Illustration Podcast copyright is owned by the publisher, not Brightness Podcast, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Brightness Podcast, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.)
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David Borgenicht
David Borgenicht—Owner and CEO of Quirk Books—talks to Giuseppe Castellano about the founding, management, and future of Quirk Books; how his team looks for illustrators, and what they look for in illustration; whether Publishing saw its worst-case scenario in 2020; why a book is a much-needed companion as we try to survive whatever life throws at us; and more.
Sponsored by Skillshare.
(Created by The Illustration Department Podcast copyright is owned by the publisher ByGiuseppe Castellano, not Brightness Podcast, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Brightness Podcast, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.)
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Created by Illustration Hour
illustration Hour is a long-form interview podcast about the craft and business of illustration and design hosted by illustrator Julia Dufossé. With the help of successful illustrators, designers and art directors, we unpack how you can ideate better, learn new skills, keep yourself fresh, promote yourself and your work, and maintain a profitable freelance business.
NOTE: THIS PODCAST IS NO LONGER ONGOING. The website has not been renewed but the episodes will remain available for educational purposes. Thank you!
(ByJulia Dufossé. copyright is owned by the publisher, not Brightness Podcast, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Brightness Podcast, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.)
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When Should You Abandon A Project?
Created by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
Illustrators Will Terry, Lee White, and Jake Parker talk about illustration, how to do it, how to make a living at it, and how to make an impact in the world with your art.
(BySVSlearn.com. copyright is owned by the publisher, not Brightness Podcast, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Brightness Podcast, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.)
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Julia Rosenfeld
Julia Rosenfeld, the Senior Designer at Penguin Young Readers Group, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about the inner-workings of the children‘s book design department; working with Giuseppe as his former Design Assistant; what #mailersandcoffee was, and why it was important; how Julia looks for illustrators during the COVID19 pandemic; and much more.
(Created by The Illustration Department Podcast copyright is owned by the publisher ByGiuseppe Castellano, not Brightness Podcast, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Brightness Podcast, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.)
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How to attract the exact kind of illustration clients you want with Donna Adi
Created by The Women of Illustration Podcast
I'm going to introduce you inspiring female artists from all over the world. Each with unique accents, cultures, and struggles so we can begin to learn from each other on how to get noticed in this male-dominated industry.
(By The Women of Illustration Podcast
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How to prepare to leave your day job for your dream job with Sravya Attaluri
Created by The Women of Illustration Podcast
I'm going to introduce you inspiring female artists from all over the world. Each with unique accents, cultures, and struggles so we can begin to learn from each other on how to get noticed in this male-dominated industry.
(ByThe Women of Illustration Podcast
copyright is owned by the publisher, not Brightness Podcast, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Brightness Podcast, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.)
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Slowing It Down
Created by The Good Ship Illustration
We’re here to offer no-nonsense advice for illustrators and image-makers navigating a creative career. At The Good Ship Illustration, we are all about finding your creative voice, standing out from the crowd, building career-longevity, and being yourself. You’d love your creative work if only you could find more time to do it, make more money, and feel confident with what you make. We believe you DO have what it takes, illustration needn’t be scary, and we’re with you all the way, along with the rest of the crew in our online community.
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Kazu Kibuishi
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.
(Created by The Illustration Department Podcast copyright is owned by the publisher ByGiuseppe Castellano, not Brightness Podcast, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Brightness Podcast, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.)
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Slowing It Down
Created by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
Illustrators Will Terry, Lee White, and Jake Parker talk about illustration, how to do it, how to make a living at it, and how to make an impact in the world with your art.
(BySVSlearn.com. copyright is owned by the publisher, not Brightness Podcast, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Brightness Podcast, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.)
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We’re here to offer no-nonsense advice for illustrators and image-makers navigating a creative career. At The Good Ship Illustration, we are all about finding your creative voice, standing out from the crowd, building career-longevity, and being yourself. You’d love your creative work if only you could find more time to do it, make more money, and feel confident with what you make. We believe you DO have what it takes, illustration needn’t be scary, and we’re with you all the way, along with the rest of the crew in our online community.
The Good Ship Illustration Podcast
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The Illustration Department Podcast
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.
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FOR THE LOVE OF GENRE
Anyone who has been writing for children for any length of time knows that folks have a tendency to see writers for children as dabblers and writers for adults as real writers. In fact, many children's writers have flatly been asked when they're going to do a real book. And within children's writing, book authors are definitely given more respect than magazine writers. And if you write books, well, writing the more action oriented, plot driven genre are definitely seen as less valuable than the character-driven, deeply emotional novels. But like any class system, this one is unfair, and just because other people have bought into it, doesn't mean we have to. Let's look more closely at our love of genre in this week's episode.
Check out our amazing new self-led course, Revision Power at writingforchildren.com/revisionpower
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FOR THE LOVE OF GENRE
Anyone who has been writing for children for any length of time knows that folks have a tendency to see writers for children as dabblers and writers for adults as real writers. In fact, many children's writers have flatly been asked when they're going to do a real book. And within children's writing, book authors are definitely given more respect than magazine writers. And if you write books, well, writing the more action-oriented, plot-driven genre are definitely seen as less valuable than the character-driven, deeply emotional novels. But like any class system, this one is unfair, and just because other people have bought into it, doesn't mean we have to. Let's look more closely at our love of the genre in this week's episode.
Check out our amazing new self-led course, Revision Power at writingforchildren.com/revisionpower
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https://www.instagram.com/brightnessmag/
https://www.facebook.com/Brightnessmag/
FOR THE LOVE OF GENRE
Anyone who has been writing for children for any length of time knows that folks have a tendency to see writers for children as dabblers and writers for adults as real writers. In fact, many children's writers have flatly been asked when they're going to do a real book. And within children's writing, book authors are definitely given more respect than magazine writers. And if you write books, well, writing the more action-oriented, plot-driven genre are definitely seen as less valuable than the character-driven, deeply emotional novels. But like any class system, this one is unfair, and just because other people have bought into it, doesn't mean we have to. Let's look more closely at our love of the genre in this week's episode.
Check out our amazing new self-led course, Revision Power at writingforchildren.com/revisionpower
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Kelly Starling Lyons (@kelstarly) shares GOING DOWN HOME WITH DADDY. Kelly is a wonder to me. Her books live in nearly every collection of our school library. Her JADA JONES series is so well-loved, that just mentioning her name in our library had students literally giddy to read her next book. She had not one but two picture books included in our mock Coretta Scott King award last year including GOING DOWN HOME WITH DADDY, a book illustrated by Daniel Minter for which he was awarded a Caldecott honor. Kelly’s newest book is called TIARA’S HAT PARADE, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell, and it centers on a daughter’s love for her mother and the heartfelt way she responds when momma’s millinery business is forced to close. We squeeze a whole lot into this one conversation, so be sure to put in a list of holds requests at your library to check out all of Kelly’s books for yourself.
You can access even more information about this book and its author by visiting www.matthewcwinner.com/blog.
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Thank you to this week's sponsor:
Picture Book Summit
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And to the generous support from our Patrons.
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The Women of Illustration Podcast
In this episode with illustrator Holly Dunn we talk about the benefits of doing fan art along with some of the consequences you might run into when it comes to copyright infringement. Luckily there is a legal way of drawing all of your favorite pop culture references but you will need to find a way to add your own voice into the mix.
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Creative Pep Talk
Jamie Drake
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Listen to Jamie on NPR's World Cafe
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The Illustration Department Podcast
vice President, and Managing Agent, for the Bright Agency, James Burns, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about the role of an artist rep; how COVID-19 has affected publishing; what the facts are regarding the graphic novel boom (including fees); what an illustrator can do to improve their portfolio; and so much more. James also answers questions from Patrons of The Illustration Department Podcast.
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https://www.svslearn.com/
This week, Jake Parker, Lee White, and Will Terry take on listener questions and provide their own opinions and solutions. They tackle minimizing the difference between the thumbnail and the final, getting selected for the monthly art contest at SVSLearn, the nitty-gritty on pricing your prints and originals, and what to do if a publisher doesn’t pay you.
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Illustration Hour
About this Episode Haley Tippmann (IG; Web; Society6) is an illustrator based in Koblenz, Germany. who loves to draw people. Haley's signature way of drawing, an observational, organic and extremely expressive style has earned her commissions from clients like the New York Times, the New Yorker, Culture Trip and Vice. While she's always been an avid drawer, Haley's specific style of illustration grew out of her love for the Ipad Pro app Procreate. Now well into her career, Haley has developed a way of working with Procreate that mimics traditional media while leveraging the tools' great capabilities.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Haley's path to becoming an illustrator
- why Haley only draws from her own photographs or directly from observation
- how digital tools like Procreate helped Haley to refine her approach to illustration
- Haley's pro tips for using Procreate effectively
- how Haley customizes Procreate's built-in brushes
- how Haley picks her colors and tricks for harmonizing colors
- Haley's strategies for social media, self-promotion and representation
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Illustration Hour
Alva Skog (Web; IG) is a Swedish illustrator based in London. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2017, Alva has worked with clients like Apple, the New York Times and The Guardian. Their recognizable and bold style of towering characters with rule-breaking proportions and their careful handling of difficult topics like inequality and gender has positioned Alva as a fresh and exciting voice within the illustration community. Alva has won multiple awards for their work including the ADC Young Gun Award (2019) and D&ad New Blood Award (2017).
In this episode, we talk about:
- Alva’s path from Central Saint Martins to working full-time as a freelance illustrator
- Why Alva believes that entering competitions can really help you especially in the beginning
- How Alva reaches out to publications and handles self-promotion
- Dealing with clients and having an agent
- How Alva thinks about their style and what it means
- Tips for gaining confidence as an illustrator
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The Women of Illustration Podcast
In this episode with illustrator with Sravya Attaluri we go over all the best ways to prepare to leave your day job before you go full-time freelance. How you can build up a side hustle, put money aside, landing your first illustration clients, and getting all your ducks in a row before you give your final notice.
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The Women of Illustration Podcast
In this episode with illustrator with Donna Adi, we go over her exact strategy to finding her fashion niche and working with huge clients like Vogue, Boss, Puma, and Nike. We learn the exact steps she took to help you attract clients using social media, build your portfolio, and price your work what you’re worth.
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Creative Pep Talk helps you build a thriving creative practice! Each week, host Andy J. Pizza serves up monologues and interviews with creative powerhouses like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Abbi Jacobson and Morgan Harper Nichols that are chocked to the brim with creative performance hacks and fresh marketing tactics. Time to fill up your tank with a generous helping of PEP! Open up your ears and get that breakthrough perspective you need, the second you need it! Andy J. Pizza is an illustrator for the likes of The New York Times, The Washington Post, Google, YouTube and Nickelodeon. Andy J. Pizza - instagram.com/andyjpizza
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