Hi Everyone! My special guest is Becky Lance, a children's book author and illustrator. She is based out of Portland, Oregon, and is also the leader of my picture book critique group with Storytellers Academy.

To see Becky's work:

https://www.instagram.com/beckylancekidlit/

https://twitter.com/beckyl_kidlit

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Hi Everyone! Today my special guest in Jime Wimmer, illustrator, and art educator. Jime was kind enough to share her career and art education experience. Here is more about Jime:

Jime Wimmer currently resides in Savannah and is a full-time ​Drawing Professor. She instructs all levels, from Freshmen through Seniors in Traditional and Digital Drawing and Drawing for Storyboard. She raised two sons while working through her BS in Art Education and earning her MFA in Illustration. She has taught HS for ten years and college for over six years.

To see her work visit:

https://www.prettylines.com/

https://www.instagram.com/myprettylines/

https://www.instagram.com/wimmerswoods/

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Hi Everyone! My guest is award-winning children's book author and food ethnographer June Jo Lee. She is the co-author of Chef Roy Choi and The Street Food Remix (Food Heroes Series). The book was a Robert F. Sibert Informational Award Honor Book and Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List, 2018-2019. She also co-authored with Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild, released in June 2022. They are published by Readers to Eaters.

To purchase a copy of the book.

Chef Roy Choi and The Street Food Remix (Food Heroes Series)

Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild

Food Ethnographer

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Hi Everyone! I had the opportunity to take Elizabeth Silver's Start Your Surface Pattern Business. I learned some great practical advice about getting my pattern designs out there. I got enough courage to ask her to be on the podcast. Here is more about Elizabeth and links to her website and social media.

Elizabeth Silver is a surface pattern designer with 18 years of industry experience and her freelance work has been featured in major retailers like Party City, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, Five Below, and evite.com. She has also licensed her art with over 25 partners, including quilting fabric, greeting cards, home decor, and all types of gift products. She is also to teacher behind Start Your Surface Pattern Business.

https://www.elizabethsilver.com/

https://www.instagram.com/esilverdesign/

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Hi Everyone! I chatted today with Kailee Roark an in-house designer the gift market. Here is a bit about Kailee: 

I'm a Designer/Illustrator currently living and working in Atlanta, GA as a designer for International Greetings Design Group. I am proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and have experience in repeat patterns, designing for print, color theory, composition, and illustration for gift wrap, bags, stationery, and greeting cards. I also have experience in other fields, including background layout design for 2D animated films, children's book illustration, graphic novel/comic work, and screenprinting.

To see Kailee's work:

https://www.kaileeroark.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kaileeroark/

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Hi Everyone! I spoke with Morgan Huff, a children's book author and illustrator, and she was kind enough to share her creative process and journey in this interview. She has such a wonderful heart and perspective about the work we create as artists. Here is a bit about Morgan:

Morgan is a children's book illustrator and author based in the Pacific Northwest. I write and illustrate picture books as well as graphic novels for middle-grade audiences. Her clients include; Dreamworks TV, Harper Collins, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, and Zondervan Kids.

To see her work visit:

https://www.morgansketch.com/

https://twitter.com/artofmorgan

https://www.instagram.com/morgansketch/

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Hi Everyone! I had a lovely chat with Lauren Emmons today! She is delightful and such a great resource for information on children's book writing and illustrating. Here is a bit about Lauren:

Lauren Emmons is an illustrator based in the cold tundra of North Dakota. She completed her Master's degree in Children’s Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England. Her clients include S&S and Peachtree Publishing.

To see her work visit:

https://www.laurenemmons.com/

https://www.instagram.com/heylaurenemmons/

https://twitter.com/Lauren__Emmons

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Hi Everyone! Today I spoke with Brandon Sugiyama, award-winning motion media designer, and professor. He's done ton of work in his career with major clients. Here is more about him:

Brandon Sugiyama is a visual storyteller passionate about connecting people with the world around them. He is lead animator on the Emmy award winning Netflix show, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. A director, designer, animator, and editor, he has over 10 years of experience working with award-winning agencies including BigStar, Framestore, Eyeball, Trollbäck+Company, Stardust, and Questus.  Brandon has also worked directly with clients such as TED Conferences, The Documentary Group, The New York Times, and The U.S. Olympic Committee producing work for feature length documentary films and high profile events.

To see more of his work visit: 

https://invibe.com/

https://www.behance.net/invibe

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Today my guest is Annalise Kristensen, a motion media designer that I had to opportunity to meet in my MOME class at SCAD. Annalise is a delightful person to chat with. Here is a little more about her.

Hello! I'm Annalise Kristensen and I'm a visual designer with a passion for motion, UX/UI and branding.

To see her work visit IG @nannalis3

Hi Everyone! I have Sarah Monick with me today! A photographer and advertising creative that was delightful to interview. Here is more about Sarah: