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The Illustration Department Podcast

The Illustration Department Podcast

By: Giuseppe Castellano
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Giuseppe Castellano talks to folks in illustration, graphic design, publishing, animation, and other creative fields about the ups and downs of their careers.2026 Giuseppe Castellano Art Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • Tom Froese
    Mar 17 2026

    Giuseppe Castellano talks to illustrator, teacher, and author of Drawing Is Important, Tom Froese, about the pleasures and pains of podcasting; why doing things in small increments is a real way to reach big creative goals; how creativity isn’t just about creating; and more.

    Find Tom‘s book, Drawing Is Important, here, or at your favorite bookseller. To learn more about Tom, visit tomfroese.com.

    Artists mentioned in this episode include: Saul Bass, Mike Lowery, Lauren Nassef

    If you find value in this podcast, consider supporting it via Substack or Patreon. / This podcast is produced by IllustrationDept.com—a global leader in online education for illustrators. / The music for this podcast was created by Oatmello.

    If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can email Giuseppe.

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    42 mins
  • Erin and Philip Stead
    Mar 10 2026

    Giuseppe Castellano talks to award-winning book creators, Erin and Philip Stead, about how illustrators can know if they’re going in the right direction; why artistic (read: human) “mistakes” are important; what cynicism and conformity do to creativity; and more.

    Find Phil’s A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic here or at your favorite bookseller. Learn more about Erin at erinstead.com.

    Artists mentioned in this episode include: Jules Feiffer, Brian Lies, John Burningham, William Steig, Anselm Kiefer, Jon Klassen, Peter Brown, Eric Carle, Tomie dePaola, Domenico Gnoli, Imero Gobbato, M.B. Goffstein, Leo Lionni, Mark Teague, Barbara Cooney

    If you find value in this podcast, consider supporting it via Substack or Patreon. / This podcast is produced by IllustrationDept.com—a global leader in online education for illustrators. / The music for this podcast was created by Oatmello.

    If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can email Giuseppe.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Gérard DuBois
    Mar 3 2026

    Giuseppe Castellano talks to award-winning illustrator and instructor, Gérard DuBois, about his twenty-five-year award-winning run; how he approaches complex editorial assignments; what it takes for your illustration career to get rolling; and more.

    To learn more about Gérard, visit gdubois.com.

    Artists mentioned in this episode include: Edel Rodriguez, Robert Neuman, Henrik Drescher, Chris Buzelli, Brad Holland, Brian Cronin, Francisco de Goya, Henry Moore, Aristide Maillol

    If you find value in this podcast, consider supporting it via Substack or Patreon. / This podcast is produced by IllustrationDept.com—a global leader in online education for illustrators. / The music for this podcast was created by Oatmello.

    If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can email Giuseppe.

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    46 mins
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My favorite weekly listen from a considerately curated guest list. Thank you for the work involved in making this!

Always interesting!

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This conversation is comforting information to listen to as an artist. I enjoyed the social media topic and personal experience examples.

Artist information is great.

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