The Illustration Department Podcast

Giuseppe Castellano

Booking Overview

This interview podcast focuses on illustration and adjacent creative fields, typically featuring established illustrators, visual artists, publishing professionals, authors, educators, and animation creators. PR agencies could credibly pitch award-winning illustrators, children’s book authors, publishing editors, visual artists, animation professionals, and creative educators with substantive career or craft expertise; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 379

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 718 subscribers

Instagram: 14.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

giuseppe@illustrationdept.com

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Host

Giuseppe Castellano - Illustrator, designer, author, and founder of IllustrationDept.com, an online education platform for illustrators.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established or award-winning illustrators, visual artists, authors, educators, publishing professionals, and animation creators with recognized professional experience and practical insight into creative careers or craft.

Required Achievements:

Awards or significant recognition in illustration or visual arts, Published books or authored creative work, Leadership roles at publishing organizations, Creation or production of notable animated series

Recent Guest Discussions

Michael Dante DiMartino - Self-publishing, Incorporating Difficult Emotions Into Stories For Young Audiences, And Maintaining Balance In A Creative Career.

Catarina Sobral - Color And Compositional Balance, The Picture Book As An Art Form, And Sustaining Creative Fulfillment.

Emiliano Ponzi - Generating Creative Ideas, Developing An Individual Artistic Nature, And Creative Practice.

Kathleen Merz - What Publishers Seek In Children's Book Text And Art, Submission Requirements, And Creating Work Beyond Market Trends.

Yuko Shimizu - Managing Fear Of Failure, Negotiating With Illustration Clients, And Building A Successful Illustration Career.

Recent Topics

Illustration, Graphic Design, Publishing, Animation, Children's Books

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Illustration Department Podcast

From the Archive: Roz Chast

September 15, 2026

Giuseppe Castellano talks to Roz Chast, long-time cartoonist for The New Yorker, about the early days of her career; how she works through anxiety and artist’s block; what women cartoonists throughout history have meant to her; and more.To learn more about Roz, visit rozchast.com.Roz mentions Bartleby, the Scrivener.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Lynda Barry, Sam Gross, Jules Feiffer, Stan Mack, Mark Alan Stamaty, Ethel Plummer, Mary Petty, Ilonka Karasz, Helen Hokinson, Barbara S...

Brett Helquist

September 08, 2026

Giuseppe Castellano talks to illustrator, Brett Helquist about how challenging it can be for illustrators to make time to make art; how he approaches character design; what artists need on their creative journeys; and more.To learn more about Brett, visit bretthelquist.com.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Robert Neubecker, Hank Ketcham, Christian Robinson, Howard PyleFind Brett’s book, The Haunted Playground, at your favorite bookstore, or by visiting penguinrandomhouse.com. If you ...

Shawn Harris

September 01, 2026

Giuseppe Castellano talks to Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator and writer, Shawn Harris about the difference between detail and specificity in an illustration; what a picture book can be about (hint: literally everything); how illustrators can color correct traditional art; and more. To learn more about Shawn, visit shawnharris.info. Artists mentioned in this episode include: Júlia Sardà, Quentin Blake, The Fan Brothers, William Steig, James Marshall, Jan Brett, Maurice Sendak, Chris Van Al...

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