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653K to 2.1M
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"I spent ages on the detailed stuff...but they liked the quick sketch. " An interview with the brilliant Alice Bowsher
Jun 19, 2026
28m 08s
And the award for Best Stand at Bologna Children's Book Fair goes to...
Jun 12, 2026
35m 19s
"Help! I love my rough illustrations and panic on the final piece. How do I get out of my own way?"
Jun 5, 2026
33m 57s
⚠️ Illustration scams to watch out for
May 29, 2026
25m 08s
'They keep asking me to tone it down.' Flying your freak flag in their faces 🚩
May 22, 2026
20m 16s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/19/26 | "I spent ages on the detailed stuff...but they liked the quick sketch. " An interview with the brilliant Alice Bowsher | This week our Katie is chatting to Alice Bowsher, who's work she would like to bite (In a good way. The same way you want to bite very cute babies. Is it called cuteness aggression?) Anyways, there's chat about creative career paths, Glastonbury bags, cardboard bedrooms, Walker Books, baby board books, and the very very important role of biscuits. Mmmm. Timestamps, for the timestamp fans: 00:00 – Intro to Alice 02:00 – From fine art to graphics to illustration 04:00 – The YCN internship, sign... | 28m 08s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | And the award for Best Stand at Bologna Children's Book Fair goes to...✨ | Bologna Children's Book Fairexhibiting+3 | — | The Good Ship Illustration | — | Bologna Children's Book Fairexhibiting+3 | — | 35m 19s | |
| 6/5/26 | "Help! I love my rough illustrations and panic on the final piece. How do I get out of my own way?"✨ | illustrationfinal artwork+3 | — | — | — | illustrationfinal artwork+3 | — | 33m 57s | |
| 5/29/26 | ⚠️ Illustration scams to watch out for✨ | illustration scamscommunity warnings+3 | — | Salty DogGood Ship+1 | — | illustrationscams+5 | — | 25m 08s | |
| 5/22/26 | 'They keep asking me to tone it down.' Flying your freak flag in their faces 🚩✨ | illustrationart direction+3 | Shana | @shanaramadesigns | — | illustrationVictoria Semikina+3 | — | 20m 16s | |
| 5/15/26 | "I used to cry in the toilets before every job (and then I'd go draw)" - a live illustration chat with Katie✨ | live illustrationcorporate events+3 | HelenTania | — | — | live illustrationcorporate events+5 | — | 33m 51s | |
| 5/8/26 | You don't have to pick just one thing - an interview with illustrator-astrologer Nicola Allan✨ | illustrationastrology+3 | Nicola Allan | — | AberdeenshireScotland | illustrationastrology+3 | — | 34m 21s | |
| 5/1/26 | This illustrator got a book deal lead on DAY ONE of Bologna… 😳 (part 2)✨ | Bologna Children's Book Fairillustration+3 | Lauren | Bologna Children’s Book Fair | Chicago | Bolognaillustration+3 | — | 10m 22s | |
| 4/24/26 | Brave Good Shippers at Bologna - we shoved a microphone in these illustrators faces 😆 (part 1!)✨ | illustrationinterviews+3 | Paulina ZawiskaKate Osmond+1 | The Good Ship Illustration | Bologna | illustratorsBologna+3 | — | 15m 58s | |
| 4/13/26 | Helen Stephens chats to Prof. Martin Salisbury - Is your illustration style really yours? When influence turns into imitation 👀✏️✨ | illustration styleplagiarism+3 | Prof. Martin Salisbury | — | — | illustrationstyle+4 | — | 46m 21s | |
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| 4/10/26 | Guide to the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2026 - The Good Ship Illustration✨ | Bologna Children's Book Fairsurvival tips+3 | — | The Good Ship Illustration | Hall 25 | Bologna Children's Book Fairsurvival tips+5 | — | 31m 45s | |
| 4/3/26 | It’s not too late, you’re not behind, and yessss, you should still start - an interview with illustrator Carys Wright✨ | illustrationcreative process+3 | Carys Wright | — | London | illustrationCarys Wright+5 | — | 37m 57s | |
| 3/27/26 | The 7 email rule: Pitching your work to illustration clients - Kira Matthews✨ | pitchingillustration+3 | Kira Matthews | SquarespaceGanni | — | pitchingillustration clients+3 | — | 38m 21s | |
| 3/20/26 | How Salty (our Picture Book mascot) became a 2-book deal✨ | picture booksstorytelling+3 | — | Salty Dog and PalsWalker Books | — | Salty Dogpicture book+3 | — | 29m 18s | |
| 3/13/26 | Identity + rejection: when your illustration work *is* you 🥲✨ | identityillustration+3 | — | Salty Dog & Pals | — | illustrationidentity+4 | — | 26m 03s | |
| 3/6/26 | Instagram Is Not Your Portfolio (PHEW!)✨ | Instagram as portfoliowebsite vs social media+3 | — | InstagramAI | — | Instagramportfolio+5 | — | 21m 10s | |
| 2/27/26 | 🍎 Elephantasia (aphantasia) - can you see an apple in your mind?✨ | aphantasiaimagination+3 | — | apple testFind Your Creative Voice+1 | — | aphantasiaimagination+4 | — | 29m 47s | |
| 2/20/26 | Anna Mac on finding her creative voice (after years designing for retail)✨ | creative voicepermission to play+4 | Anna Mac | — | — | creative voicepermission to play+5 | — | 33m 59s | |
| 2/13/26 | Are illustrators doomed… or is this our time to shiiiiiine? [AI workshop replay] | Here's the audio replay from our AI workshop last week. There are slides too - the full replay with slides is available to watch HERE (but it goes away today. We're putting the workshop inside Find Your Creative Voice: Fly Your Freak Flag.) There's a PDF handout to download there too. Go grab it before it disappears! https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/aiworkshop The audio isn't perfect, but neither are we 😅 🚢 In this episode we cover: Why brands are craving human-made work more tha... | 36m 40s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | Tara Tayyebi Fard on finding her creative voice (and illustration career) after 10 years of being an architect | Pssst, while you're here... On Tuesday 10th February 2026 we're running a live workshop! https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/aiworkshop Standing out in a sea of robots: being an illustrator when AI is everywhere This workshop's perfect for you if you: Call yourself an illustrator, image-maker (or want to)Feel a bit wobbly about AI and what it means for your style and creative workWant to stand out in a sea of slop Know you're brilliant, but struggle to articulate what makes you... | 30m 38s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | Want to know what February’s #WalkToSee prompt is? | Are you joining in with #WalktoSee? In this episode, we chat about how our Helen's hashtag Walk to See started, how it works, (there are basically no rules 😆), and why monthly prompts are muuch gentler on the brain/energy levels than daily prompts. In this episode: 00:00 What Walk to See is 01:30 The only “rule” 02:30 Why the format changed 03:30 How often you actually need to draw 04:30 January’s prompt 05:30 Interpreting “wet” 06:30 Why daily challenges can be a bit much 07:30 Commu... | 11m 26s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | When you want to work but can’t seem to start | Ahhh this ol' chestnut. You know it. We've aaall been there. You sit down...you need to work. But you get absolutely nowt done. Instead, you do absolutely everything else... then panic-work at the last minute, or just never get round to it. You're not alone! Most illustrators we speak to will have their own weird and wonderful tricks to get into work mode. In this episode, we talk about fear, procrastination, perfectionism, and all the daft (+ useful) ways we trick ourselves into starti... | 18m 32s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | Is copying ever OK in illustration? When does inspiration turn into plagiarism? 👀✏️ | Let’s talk about the big hairy thing that no one really wants to talk about… copying. In this episode, we discuss inspiration, and how social media has changed things so much for illustrators. Trying on someone else’s illustration hat for too long can derail your creative career. This one’s especially for you if you’ve ever felt like someone's getting a bit toooo inspired by your work, or you've though “Ach, easy peasy. I could do that style!” (And then felt a bit weird about it.) We talk abo... | 17m 09s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | You're invited! Plan your creative year with The Good Ship Illustration | Sign up for the 2026 planning party HERE: https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/planningparty This is a wee replay from last year (with a new intro to tell you the new dates for our planning party) ------------------- Are you raring to set goals, or are you feeling more “no plans, just let me lie down” this year? We chat about: Why some years are for sprinting, and others are for walking.The power of visual goal-setting.How to make goals human-sized, doable, and fun, witho... | 24m 49s | ||||||
| 12/12/25 | You’ll Never Feel Ready. Do It Anyway. An interview with Good Shipper Amber Au. | What a treat of an episode! Today we’re chatting with Good Shipper and picture book author–illustrator Amber Au. Amber talks about how drawing became part of her recovery from an eating disorder and how her therapist encouraged her to send her illustration work to her first ever client. Aaand how - in two whirlwind months - she was suddenly winning awards, signing a three-book deal, and being invited to meet editors at Bologna. Whaaa!? What a blimmin' brilliant reminder to do the things. Even... | 23m 56s | ||||||
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