Episode 14 of the Escape From Illustration Island Podcast features an audio interview with Holli Conger, Children’s Illustrator and author of the influential blog Living the Creative Dream, where she outlined her year-long process of breaking into the Illustration field and starting her own business. Together we discuss her origin story as a creative professional, her experiences in working with an art rep, the benefits of joining and creating critique groups, and how you can learn from your mistakes and achievements as an artist.
Here are links to some of the things mentioned on the show:
HolliConger.com
Holli Conger Studios
Holli Conger Designs
Living the Creative Dream
Holli Conger’s Facebook Page
Holli Conger on Twitter
The Giggling Pickle
Illustration for Kids
Woogie Wednesday
Creative Warmup
Big and Little Art
A Girl Who Creates
ChildrensIllustrators.com
Theispot.com
ILLUSTRATION AGE 
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