Giuseppe Castellano talks to author, illustrator, designer, and educator, Brian Biggs, about how reinvention can play a part in one’s creative life; what it means to be a victim of your own success; whether or not creative types need to be inspired (if inspiration even exists); and more.

Learn more about Brian at brianbiggs.com.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Mike Lowery, Sarah Walsh, Traci Todd, Andrew Fairclough, Matt Cordell, Jon Klassen, Edward Gorey, and Brian Floca

Books mentioned in this episode include: Stephen King’s On Writing and Jeff Tweedy’s How to Write One Song

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