Antoinette Portis

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Antoinette Portis

FromThe Illustration Department Podcast

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48 minutes

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Jul 5, 2022

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Giuseppe Castellano talks to best-selling illustrator and author, Antoinette Portis, about how creative expression can help one navigate life’s hardest challenges; what Maurice Sendak meant when he told her that illustrators need to be “secret agents”; where we can find the ideas for our creative expression; and more.

Released:

Jul 5, 2022

Format:

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Titles in the series (100)

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

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Ben Zhu: Ben talks about Gallery Nucleus’s past, present, and future. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Erin Hunting: Erin talks about 1980’s cartoons; online piracy; and why fan art is art. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Kelly Light, Part 2 of 2: Kelly talks about character design; and why publishing is a big gamble. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Floyd Cooper: Floyd talks about how he started his illustration career; and why we all need someone to believe in us. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Stephen Kroninger: Stephen talks about 1980’s New York, exhibiting at the MOMA, and the art of collage. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Jim Hoover, Part 2 of 2: Art director, Jim Hoover, answers illustrators’ questions. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Krystal Lauk: Krystal talks about the art boom in Tech; and how illustration can inspire empathy. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Jess Brallier: Jess talks about being a publisher of kids’ books; and how he and Jeff Kinney launched the Wimpy Kid series. by The Illustration Department Podcast
53 min listen
Will Terry: Will talks about working as an illustrator; and how the Society of Visual Storytelling got its start. by The Illustration Department Podcast
70 min listen
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Mark Mills: Mark talks about his illustration agency, how art schools and agencies “rob” artists, and why every submission to Plum Pudding receives a reply. “Every one.” by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Kayla Wasil: Kayla talks about working with Giuseppe; and she answers questions from illustrators about postcards, process, mistakes, and trends. by The Illustration Department Podcast
64 min listen
Leila Sales: Leila talks about editing and writing children’s books; and cancelling cancel culture. by The Illustration Department Podcast
60 min listen
Mohamed Danawi: Mohamed talks about running an art agency; and what illustrators need to do to be successful. by The Illustration Department Podcast
69 min listen
David Edward Byrd: David talks about his 50-year career in illustration; hanging out with Hendrix and Van Halen; the key to longevity; and much more. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Peter Jaszi: Peter talks about Little Golden Books legend—and his step-grandfather—Tibor Gergely; the legality of fan art; and why and how illustrators should legally protect their work. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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David Goldman: David talks about his role as an agent; and why he would rather starve than give up an artist’s rights. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Lisa Brown: Lisa talks about Edward Gorey, digital vs. traditional media, and the revolution in children’s book illustration. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Kelly Light, Part 1 of 2: Kelly talks about Chuck Jones, the beauty of a line, and a certain art director who almost ended her career. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Kelly Delaney: Kelly talks about educational publishing; and why McGraw-Hill isn’t part of “The Big 6”. . . yet. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Betsy Lewin: Betsy talks about attending Pratt Institute in the 1950’s; how she met Ted Lewin; her work; her travels; and her reaction to winning a Caldecott Honor. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Francesca Gambatesa: Francesca talks about finding a literary agent; the value of good character design; and why a career in children’s publishing is a challenge. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Olimpia Zagnoli: Olimpia talks about Bruno Munari; her career and process; and what she thinks illustrators should think about when they stare at a blank page. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Stephanie Plunkett: Stephanie talks about how Norman Rockwell—his life, his work, and his museum. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Barry Blitt: Barry talks about how he and art editor, Françoise Mouly, of The New Yorker have worked together for decades to create more than 100 covers; and why illustrators can be overly self-critical. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Jay Cooper: Jay talks about creating Broadway ads; how he manages to double as a prolific author and illustrator; and all that jazz. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Kelly Murphy: Kelly talks about attending—and teaching at—RISD; her first phone call with an editor; and why she doesn’t have an agent. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Leonard S. Marcus: Leonard covers 150 years of children’s book history—from the Puritans to Ezra Jack Keats. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Jean Dahlgren: Jean talks about the role of an art school president; the “starving artist” myth; and the birthplace of the golden age of Illustration, Wilmington, Delaware. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Jim Hoover, Part 1 of 2: Art director, Jim Hoover, talks about chatting with Maurice Sendak and Hilary Knight; how he finds illustrators; and why he never wants to hear, “Are we married to this illustrator”. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Semadar Megged: Semadar talks 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. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Jill Pratzon: Jill talks about what it takes to restore the work of Winsor McCay, George Herriman, and other llustration giants; what she learns about artists’ lives through examining their art; and more. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Antonia Markiet: Antonia talks 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. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Philip Palmer: Philip talks about the behind-the-scenes decisions that went into curating Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature; how she left behind many legacies; and more. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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Matthew Cordell: Matthew talks about why it took some persuading for him to embark on a career in children’s books; why he was thinking about his father on the night of his Caldecott acceptance speech; why it’s okay if your illustrations are a little rough around the edges; and more. by The Illustration Department Podcast
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