Working with Editorial Art Directors with Mike Schnaidt

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Mike Schnaidt is the Creative Director at Fast Company, an Adjunct Professor at the School of Visual Arts (SVA), and author of Creative Endurance: 56 Rules for Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Your Goals.

I picked Mike’s brain about all things Editorial Illustration, and invited him to share some deep insights on how to stave off burnout and keep going as a creative from his book, Creative Endurance.

IN THIS EPISODE

What is the difference between an art director and a creative director?

What is the best way to reach out to an editorial client?

Is Email or a Mailer the better way to get noticed?

How do art directors discover new illustrators?

What is the ONE THING you need to SHINE with your editorial clients?

What is the state of illustration today?

Is pursuing a career as an editorial illustrator a bad move in 2025?

Mike’s last-minute choice to interview a total stranger he met in a coffee shop for his book — and how that changed the whole book for him.

SHOW LINKS

Creative Endurance (the book) — https://www.mikeschnaidt.com/creativeendurance

Help Mike shape his next book — https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLScdjF1Kx4GDwqEdONKEvu349PCvxJUgydRLUMIdXxVLvVgWUg/viewform?usp=send_form

Mike’s Website: https://www.mikeschnaidt.com

Follow Mike on Instagram: http://instagram.com/schnaidt

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CREDITS

Music and Cues by Mark Allan Falk - ⁠http://www.linktr.ee/semiathletic⁠⁠