This week we chat with fellow podcaster and all around great guy Nick Patton! Nick is the host of the Picturebooking podcast as well as an accomplished illustrator. We get into the story behind his podcast as well as the lessons he has learned interviewing some of the top authors and illustrators in the children's book industry!

This week we chat with Illustrator Jessie Sima. Learn how she went from submitting crowd sourced t-shirt designs to published author. Also find out how unicorns don't always have to be super corny! Shownote and Video @ http://bit.ly/2icLYO5

Samantha Youssef is a feature film character animator and visual development artist. She has worked with Disney animation as well as Ubisoft. Drawing from her background in ballet Samantha teaches other artists how to apply the principles of movement and form in their work through Studio Technique. She currently teaches clients all over the entertainment industry! Shownotes: http://bit.ly/2eI9UHE

We chat with Mike Curato about his children's book illustration career as well as what it is like to develop a character for over a decade! Mike has two books coming out in August: All the Way to Havana and Little Elliot Fall Friends. We get into the development and illustration process that goes into both! www.brandoncullum.com/34