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"Your old sketchbook drawings could be earning you money" - An illustration licensing chat with Margo Tantau	The Good Ship Illustration	50:13
"You really don't have to go to art school!" An interview with Carly Kuhn	The Good Ship Illustration	53:26
"Nobody can hire you if they can't see you". An interview with Mollie off of @ShortSupplyMCR	The Good Ship Illustration	42:49
RIP Hockney & (Art) school's out for summer 🤘 🌴 🍦🩲	The Good Ship Illustration	28:59
No, you don't have imposter syndrome - an interview with Lauren Currie OBE	The Good Ship Illustration	39:46
Help, I’ve forgotten how to draw 🫠	The Good Ship Illustration	41:09
"I spent ages on the detailed stuff...but they liked the quick sketch." An interview with the brilliant Alice Bowsher	The Good Ship Illustration	28:08
And the award for Best Stand at Bologna Children's Book Fair goes to...	The Good Ship Illustration	35:19
"Help! I love my rough illustrations and panic on the final piece. How do I get out of my own way?"	The Good Ship Illustration	33:57
⚠️ Illustration scams to watch out for	The Good Ship Illustration	25:08
'They keep asking me to tone it down.' Flying your freak flag in their faces 🚩	The Good Ship Illustration	20:16
"I used to cry in the toilets before every job (and then I'd go draw)" - a live illustration chat with Katie	The Good Ship Illustration	33:51
You don't have to pick just one thing - an interview with illustrator-astrologer Nicola Allan	The Good Ship Illustration	34:21
This illustrator got a book deal lead on DAY ONE of Bologna… 😳 (part 2)	The Good Ship Illustration	10:22
Brave Good Shippers at Bologna - we shoved a microphone in these illustrators faces 😆 (part 1!)	The Good Ship Illustration	15:58
Helen Stephens chats to Prof. Martin Salisbury - Is your illustration style really yours? When influence turns into imitation 👀✏️	The Good Ship Illustration	46:21
Guide to the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2026 - The Good Ship Illustration	The Good Ship Illustration	31:45
It’s not too late, you’re not behind, and yessss, you should still start - an interview with illustrator Carys Wright	The Good Ship Illustration	37:57
The 7 email rule: Pitching your work to illustration clients - Kira Matthews	The Good Ship Illustration	38:21
How Salty (our Picture Book mascot) became a 2-book deal	The Good Ship Illustration	29:18
Identity + rejection: when your illustration work is you 🥲	The Good Ship Illustration	26:03
Instagram Is Not Your Portfolio (PHEW!)	The Good Ship Illustration	21:10
🍎 Elephantasia (aphantasia) - can you see an apple in your mind?	The Good Ship Illustration	29:47
Anna Mac on finding her creative voice (after years designing for retail)	The Good Ship Illustration	33:59
Are illustrators doomed… or is this our time to shiiiiiine? [AI workshop replay]	The Good Ship Illustration	36:40
Tara Tayyebi Fard on finding her creative voice (and illustration career) after 10 years of being an architect	The Good Ship Illustration	30:38
Want to know what February’s #WalkToSee prompt is?	The Good Ship Illustration	11:26
When you want to work but can’t seem to start	The Good Ship Illustration	18:32
Is copying ever OK in illustration? When does inspiration turn into plagiarism? 👀✏️	The Good Ship Illustration	17:09
You're invited! Plan your creative year with The Good Ship Illustration	The Good Ship Illustration	24:49
You’ll Never Feel Ready. Do It Anyway. An interview with Good Shipper Amber Au.	The Good Ship Illustration	23:56
An interview with Lisa Congdon - consistency and finding your creative voice	The Good Ship Illustration	28:15
How illustrator Jill Calder built a long-lasting creative career (without losing her voice)	The Good Ship Illustration	38:07
How to stop your illustration style looking generic & blah	The Good Ship Illustration	21:44
We’re good at failing (and you can be too) 🤣 the power of experiments	The Good Ship Illustration	21:43
What publishers reeeeally want to see in your picture book pitch	The Good Ship Illustration	17:20
'If it looks awful, keep going. It’ll work out' - an interview with illustrator Catherine Rayner	The Good Ship Illustration	38:34
'If you keep showing up, you can't NOT get better' - an interview with Sandi Hester	The Good Ship Illustration	36:09
A Bologna Book Fair special: 6 Good Shippers were finalists in the Illustrators Exhibition!	The Good Ship Illustration	41:30
#WalkToSee is baaack! The hashtag responsible for over 120,000 drawings (join in!)	The Good Ship Illustration	22:23

"Your old sketchbook drawings could be earning you money" - An illustration licensing chat with Margo Tantau

The Good Ship Illustration

50:13

"You really don't have to go to art school!" An interview with Carly Kuhn

The Good Ship Illustration

53:26

"Nobody can hire you if they can't see you". An interview with Mollie off of @ShortSupplyMCR

The Good Ship Illustration

42:49

RIP Hockney & (Art) school's out for summer 🤘 🌴 🍦🩲

The Good Ship Illustration

28:59