Giuseppe Castellano talks to drawer and writer, Luis Mendo, about what art directors love hearing from illustrators—before and during a project; why artists should find sources of joy other than art-making; why a bad drawing is a good thing; and more.

To learn more about Luis, visit luismendo.com.

To learn more about Mundo Mendo, visit luismendo.com/mundomendo.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Quentin Blake, Jean-Jacques Sempé, Jean Jullien, Katsuhiro Otomo, John Cuneo, Hokusai

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