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Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast

Illo Chat is a podcast for illustrators working in the children"s book industry. Creative, funny and full of information on how to write, illustrate, and publish picture books and how to become a professional illustrator. Olga Herrera, children"s book author and illustrator, teaches about the publishing industry and the behind the scenes work that goes into book design and illustration. Kidlit discussions and insights for artist and creatives. WEBSITE: www.illochat.com

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01:01:57

Ep 10 Part 2 Let's Talk about Agents!

Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast ·

2021/10/24

In episode 10 part 2 Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about red flags to look for, how to submit to agents and how to query a literary agent. They also discuss Twitter pitches, how to look for agents and what questions to ask when you get "the call" from an agent. Thanks for listening. Links we discuss in this episode: Query Tracker Twitter pitch party calendar 2021 Publishers Weekly Sub it Club Manuscript Wish List OUR WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/ Watch the video:

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00:53:10

Ep 10 Part 1 Let's talk about Agents!

Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast ·

2021/10/18

In episode 10 part 1 Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about the different types of agents. What an agent does for children's book authors and illustrators and why you need one. Thanks for listening. OUR WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/ Watch the video: https://youtu.be/piTx44xeLpw ▼YOUR HOSTS ▼ Sunny Duran https://www.sunnyduran.com/ Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/

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01:24:34

Ep 9 FAQ

Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast ·

2021/09/27

In episode 9 Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran answer some frequently asked questions about life as an illustrator. They cover what to do after you join SCBWI. How to go from traditional to digital illustration. How they balance their time between family and an art career. Thanks for listening. Links we discuss in the podcast: SCBWI: https://www.scbwi.org/ OUR WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/ Watch the video: https://youtu.be/1BfIiW0CzDc ▼YOUR HOSTS ▼ Sunny Duran https://www.sunnyduran.com/ Olga

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00:49:00

EP 8 Part 2 How to Find Work and Promote yourself as...

Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast ·

2021/09/06

In Part 2 Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about ways to find work as a children's book illustrator. They cover how to promote yourself online. How to navigate freelance job websites as an illustrator. They also talk a little bit about the different types of agents and how to find submit to one. There was a lot to cover and the episode ran long so we broke this up into two parts. Part 1 was released previously where we discussed multiple income streams. Thanks for listening. Links we discuss in the

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00:51:04

EP 8 Part 1 How to Find Work and Promote yourself as...

Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast ·

2021/08/16

In Part 1 Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about ways to generate income as a children's book illustrator. They cover multiple income streams and how to promote yourself online. There was a lot to cover and the episode ran long so we broke this up into two parts. Part 2 will release later and continue our discussion about where to promote yourself and where to find work. Thanks for listening. Links we discuss in the podcast: PLACES YOU CAN SELL your work or products: Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/

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00:44:02

EP 7 Let's Talk Art

Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast ·

2021/07/25

In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about what elements make a good children's book illustration. What is a focal point? How do you use line to tell a story? What makes a good composition? What is value, color harmony and saturation? How do you use these elements to tell your story with your art. Thanks for listening! WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/ VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdCA-_dgO4&t=1825s ▼YOUR HOSTS ▼ Sunny Duran https://www.sunnyduran.com/ Olga Herrera

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00:41:06

EP 6 Portfolios and Websites

Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast ·

2021/07/05

In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about portfolios and websites for children's book illustration. Should an illustrators have a physical portfolio and a website? What should you include in your portfolio and what mistakes to avoid. Thanks for listening! WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/ VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdCA-_dgO4&t=1825s ▼YOUR HOSTS ▼ Sunny Duran https://www.sunnyduran.com/ Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/

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00:32:58

EP 5 Critiques

Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast ·

2021/06/14

Have you had a portfolio critique? In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk all about critiques. Why should illustrators get portfolio critiques, how to choose who critiques your artwork. How to listen to a critique and how to give one using the sandwich method. Thanks for listening. WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/ VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdCA-_dgO4&t=1825s ▼YOUR HOSTS ▼ Sunny Duran https://www.sunnyduran.com/ Olga Herrera

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00:36:26

Ep 4 A Dentist can't give you Heart Surgery

Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast ·

2021/05/07

Do friends and family ask you for art favors? Do you say yes to things that may not further your illustration career? In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about why illustrators should not always say yes to every creative favor and how to say no and stay on track. Thanks for listening. WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/ VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m366qgmdA-w&t=1949s ▼YOUR HOSTS ▼ Sunny Duran https://www.sunnyduran.com/ Olga Herrera

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00:47:15

Ep 3 Start Where You're At!

Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast ·

2021/05/07

Should you wait until you're ready to start? In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about how to start on your children's book illustration journey. Don't wait to start illustrating because if you wait you'll never be ready. Just start where you're at. Thanks for listening. WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/ VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oftmXEGzn_g&t=1015s ▼YOUR HOSTS ▼ Sunny Duran https://www.sunnyduran.com/ Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/

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00:46:15

Ep 2 Don't Work in a Bubble.

Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast ·

2021/05/07

Are you working in a bubble? In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about how illustrators can tell if they are working in a bubble. How to get out of it and how to find their creative community. Thanks for listening. WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/ VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl5LDoOFKaY&t=1176s ▼YOUR HOSTS ▼ Sunny Duran https://www.sunnyduran.com/ Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/ Links we discussed: SCBWI - https://www.scbwi.org/ SVS Learn -

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00:47:51

Ep 1 Our Story, How we got started as Children's Book...

Illo Chat: Illustration Podcast ·

2021/05/04

In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran share their stories on how they got started as children's book illustrators. They'll discuss how they met and what they plan to do with this podcast. Thanks for listening. WEBSITE: https://www.illochat.com/ VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS8HB2Ej1p0&t=80s ▼YOUR HOSTS ▼ Sunny Duran https://www.sunnyduran.com/ Olga Herrera https://www.olgachildrensillustrator.com/

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