Our Most Embarrassing Stories in Illustration

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Our Most Embarrassing Stories in Illustration

From3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

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May 16, 2018

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In this episode we swallow some pride and take a look at some of our less stellar moments. These are the times we wish we had a rewind button for life and could do things over.

We have take away points from each story so you don’t have to make our mistakes again. Hopefully, none of you are as dumb as us!

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May 16, 2018

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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.

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