About this episode
Mark Mills, founder of Plum Pudding—one of the world’s leading children’s illustration agencies, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about the origin of his agency; how art schools (and other agencies) are taking advantage of artists; and why every illustrator who submits to Plum Pudding for representation gets a reply. “Every one.” Here are a few of the illustrators we mentioned: Quentin Blake Helen Oxenbury , Delphine Durand , Eva Montanari , Axel Scheffler , John Burningham , and Kate Pankurst When talking about the global publishing market, Mark refers to a map created by the International Publishers’ Association. Here it is . To learn more about Mark and his team, visit plumpuddingillustration.com . If you find value in this podcast, consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack , or a supporter on Patreon . On either platform, you will gain access to bonus episodes we call “Extra Credit”—among other perks and benefits. | Visit illustrationdept.com for offerings like mentorships and portfolio reviews, testimonials, our alumni showcase, and more. | Music for the podcast was created by Oatmello. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.