Welcome to the Illo Chat Podcast. Join Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran as they chat about their experiences as children's book illustrators. Listen while they share what has and hasn't worked for them as illustrators on their creative journey.

Episode 12 You are an Artist

In episode 12 we talk about if you are hesitant to call yourself an artist you are not alone. Join us on this raw and real talk about how...

In episode 11 we talk about how to work with self publishing authors when they ask you to illustrate their book. In part 1 we discuss the...

In episode 10 part 2 we continue our talk about agents. We cover red flags, how to submit to agents and how to query a literary agent....

In episode 10 we talk about the different types of agents. What an agent does for children's book authors and illustrators and why you...

In episode 9 we answer some frequently asked questions. We talk about what to do after you join SCBWI. How to go from traditional to digital

In part 2 of Episode 8 we discuss how to promote yourself online. How to navigate freelance job websites and agents. What redflags to...

As an illustrator there are so many avenues to find work and make money. It can be overwhelming trying to decide where to focus your...

In this episode Olga Herrera and Sunny Duran talk about what elements make a good children's book illustration. What is a focal point?...

In this episode we talk about portfolios and websites for children's book illustration. Why should you have a physical portfolio and a websi

In this episode we talk about critiques. Why illustrators should get portfolio critiques and how to choose a critiquer.

In this episode we talk about why you as an illustrator shouldn't always say "yes" to every creative favor, and how to say NO and stay on...

In this episode we talk about how to start on your children's book illustration journey. Don't wait to start illustrating, because if you...

In this episode we talk about how illustrators can tell if they are working in a bubble. How to get out of it, and how to find a creative...

In this episode we share our stories on how we met, how we got started as children's books illustrators, and what we plan to do with this...