The Illustration Department Podcast

Giuseppe Castellano

giuseppe@illustrationdept.com

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Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on illustration, graphic design, publishing, animation, and creative careers, typically featuring accomplished external practitioners such as award-winning illustrators and editorial cartoonists. Strong pitch candidates include distinguished illustrators, authors, designers, animators, cartoonists, and publishing professionals with notable work or career expertise; booking difficulty is high because recent guests have significant awards and industry recognition.

Metrics

Episodes: 371

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 690 subscribers

Instagram: 14.0k followers

Contact Information

giuseppe@illustrationdept.com

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Host

Giuseppe Castellano - Giuseppe Castellano is the host and publisher associated with IllustrationDept.com, an online education platform for illustrators.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Established illustrators, writers, editorial cartoonists, designers, animators, and other creative professionals with substantial published work, major awards, or recognized careers in the creative industries.
Required Achievements:  
Major industry awards, Award-winning books or illustrations, Pulitzer or Caldecott recognition, Notable careers in editorial, children’s publishing, or other creative fields

Recent Guest Discussions

Jon Klassen - The Influence Of Mid-century UPA Cartoons On His Children’s Book Career, Quieter Color Palettes, And Setting Boundaries As An Illustrator

Ann Telnaes - Her Departure From The Washington Post, Combating Cynicism, And Advice For Struggling Illustrators

Catia Chien - Balancing Personal And Artistic Lives, The Relationship Between The Nervous System And The Creative Process, And Practical Advice For Artists

Recent Topics

Illustration, Graphic Design, Publishing, Animation, Careers

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Illustration Department Podcast
:

From the archive: Yuko Shimizu

July 21, 2026

Giuseppe Castellano talks to award-winning illustrator, Yuko Shimizu about how illustrators can manage their fear of failure; how to negotiate with illustration clients; what necessary steps illustrators need to take to be successful; and more. To learn more about Yuko, visit yukoart.com. Artists mentioned in this episode include: Christoph Niemann, William Steig, Katsushika Hokusai, Mirko Ilić, Leo Lionni Originially published on June 10, 2019. If you find value in this podcast, consider sup...

Jon Klassen

July 14, 2026

Giuseppe Castellano talks to award-winning illustrator and writer, Jon Klassen about how mid-century UPA cartoons led him to a children’s book career; why illustrators can use quieter color palettes (despite being told otherwise); why illustrators should get into the habit of saying, “I don’t wanna”; and more. You can find Jon, his links, and his books on Instagram. Giuseppe mentioned his popular Substack article, Get Into Your Comfort Zone. You can read it here. Artists mentioned in this epi...

Ann Telnaes

July 07, 2026

Giuseppe Castellano talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, Ann Telnaes about her news-making departure from The Washington Post; how illustrators can combat cynicism; what advice she has for struggling illustrators; and more. To learn more about Ann, visit anntelnaes.com. Artists mentioned in this episode include: Barbara Dale, Barry Blitt, Thomas Nast, Honoré Daumier, Herb Block, Barbara Shermund Check out: anntelnaes.substack.com democracyundersiegedoc.org arenes.fr/livre...

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