This illustrator got a book deal lead on DAY ONE of Bologna… 😳 (part 2)

Here's part two of our Bologna interviews. Thank you so much for listening, and if you managed to come and find us at Bologna Children’s Book Fair, thank you. We had so much fun meeting everybody, and we’re hoping to do that again one day because it was cool. Okay, see you soon. Enjoy listening to these brave people

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⏱️ Timestamps for our timestamp fans

Lauren

00:00 – Part 2 hiya
00:40 – Lauren: flew in from Chicago for her first Bologna
01:20 – Corporate job, layoff, creative reset
02:00 – Why she chose The Picture Book Course over a Masters in illustration
03:00 – Actually doing the work (not just watching 👀)
03:40 – Approaching a publisher…
04:20 – “Can you send me this book?” (!!!)
05:00 – Bravery > having it all figured out
05:40 – No agent, just going for it :) 

Yves

06:20 – Yves and his genius portfolio move
06:45 – Printing your portfolio as a book 📚
07:30 – How he uses it in reviews
08:00 – Printing panic
08:40 – New style feedback
09:10 – Feeling excited to create again (!!)
09:40 – “You just have to keep going” 

Links an' that wot we mentioned:

Yves Kervoelen on Instagram: @yveskervoelen/ 

Lauren Cox on Instagram: @kareuoneart/

Courses:

The Picture Book Course (the one Lauren mentioned)

Find Your Creative Voice: Fly Your Freak Flag 

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