
The Good Ship Illustration
Claim This PodcastHosted by Katie, Helen, Tania
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<p>Welcome to The Good Ship Illustration - the podcast for illustrators who are quietly working away in their sketchbooks thinking… “is it just me?”</p><p><br></p><p>…it’s not just you!</p><p><br></p><p>We’re Helen Stephens, Katie Chappell and Tania Willis - three full-time illustrators from three different corners of the industry (and three different age brackets ). We live in the same seaside town in the UK and started having cuppas and chats… and accidentally became illustration agony aunts.</p><p><br></p><p>Now we record those chats for you! We answer your questions about confidence, tricky clients, pricing your work, creative block, picture books, publishing, and everything in between.</p><p><br></p><p>✨ New episodes every Friday. ✨</p><p><br>Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and do send us your questions!</p><p><br></p><p>P.s. Fancy some freebies? Head to <a href="https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/freebies"><b>thegoodshipillustration.com</b></a> for colour workshops, picture book templates, and other treats.</p><p><br></p><p>Byeeee for now!</p><p><br> x The Good Ship Illustration (Helen, Katie & Tania)</p><p><br></p><p>🚢🚢🚢</p>
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8/5/2020
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Recent Episodes

September 18, 2026
"Your old sketchbook drawings could be earning you money" - An illustration licensing chat with Margo Tantau
Host Tania interviews illustration licensing expert Margo Tantau about monetizing existing artwork and navigating the licensing landscape.

September 11, 2026
"You really don't have to go to art school!" An interview with Carly Kuhn
Host Katie interviews illustrator Carly Kuhn about her accidental journey into illustration and finding creative fulfillment outside traditional art education.

September 4, 2026
"Nobody can hire you if they can't see you". An interview with Mollie off of @ShortSupplyMCR
Host Katie chats with Mollie Balshaw of Short Supply about why artists must promote their work to get hired.
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"You really don't have to go to art school!" An interview with Carly Kuhn
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[…] It's like practicing makes you like find your style and your voice. And so I think it's just not getting good, but just getting a style and finding like what becomes second nature to you. And I got to a point where it's like, I see an image and I'm like, okay, I like know that I'll be able to capture that. But Yeah, that's what people want though, is it? You find your style by making loads and loads of work and doing it again and again. No, I don't want to do that. I know, I know. Unfortunately, that is, it's just time. Yeah. So I know, where are we up to in terms of your career? Because you've just left your TV job. […]
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- What is The Good Ship Illustration?
<p>Welcome to The Good Ship Illustration - the podcast for illustrators who are quietly working away in their sketchbooks thinking… “is it just me?”</p><p><br></p><p>…it’s not just you!</p><p><br></p><p>We’re Helen Stephens, Katie Chappell and Tania Willis - three full-time illustrators from three different corners of the industry (and three different age brackets ). We live in the same seaside town in the UK and started having cuppas and chats… and accidentally became illustration agony aunts.</p><p><br></p><p>Now we record those chats for you! We answer your questions about confidence, tricky clients, pricing your work, creative block, picture books, publishing, and everything in between.</p><p><br></p><p>✨ New episodes every Friday. ✨</p><p><br>Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and do send us your questions!</p><p><br></p><p>P.s. Fancy some freebies? Head to <a href="https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/freebies"><b>thegoodshipillustration.com</b></a> for colour workshops, picture book templates, and other treats.</p><p><br></p><p>Byeeee for now!</p><p><br> x The Good Ship Illustration (Helen, Katie & Tania)</p><p><br></p><p>🚢🚢🚢</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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