Episode 10 of the Escape From Illustration Island Podcast features an audio interview with Holly DeWolf, Illustrator and author of the book Breaking Into Freelance Illustration.  Together we discuss the many great features of her book, and the ways that Illustrators can take their art from hobby to career.

As a special treat, Holly is teaming up with EFII to award a signed copy of this great resource to the winner of this week’s competition.  Listen to my conversation with her to find out how to enter!

I also announce the winner of last week’s Wacom Tablet Giveaway, and tell you about the new developments in the EFII community.

Here are some of the resources mentioned on the show:

Breaking Into Freelance Illustration
HollyDeWolf.com
Holly DeWolf Blog
My Pocket Rock
Creative Blend
Living Out Loud
Tear This Book Up

Episode 8 of the Escape From Illustration Island Podcast features an audio interview with Ninja Mountain, a collective of Illustrators working in the Fantasy and Sci-Fi field.  Together we discuss the origins of Ninja Mountain, the evolution of the podcast side of the mountain, and the controversial question: “Are forums dead?”  We get some exclusive insight into the genesis of their group-format show, via a reading of the coveted Ninja Mountain Scrolls, a previously protected portion of early forum discussions.  The international collective also shares some of the resources that they use on a regular basis to get the job done.

Weigh in on the current state of the online forum by taking part in the poll at IllustrationMundo.com.

Nominate the Escape From Illustration Island Podcast, and your other favorites, for the upcoming Podcast Awards at podcastawards.com.

Here are some of the resources mentioned on the show:

Ninja Mountain
Ninja Mountain Podcast
RPG.net
Gamer’s Haven Podcast
UStream
deviantART
Sidebar Nation Podcast
ArtRage
LinkedIn

Episode 6 of the Escape From Illustration Island Podcast features an audio interview with Penny Dullaghan, Illustrator and creator of Illustration Friday, one of the more original Illustration community sites on the internet, where artists submit work based on a weekly theme.  The growing site also features a forum, a blog, and an artist interview section.  Penny and I discuss the future of Illustration Friday, her early days as an aspiring Illustrator, her experiences with contacting her heroes, her approach to acquiring an artist representative, and more.

I also introduce a new segment, read a listener e-mail, and share a promo mp3 sent in by a previous guest.

Here are some of the resources mentioned on the show:

Illustration Friday
Illustration Friday Facebook Page
Penelope Dullaghan’s Illustration Website
How to Work with an Illustrator
How I Became an Illustrator
Self-Assignments
Utopian.net
Altpick
folioplanet
CartoonSmart
Digital-Tutors
Illustration Mundo
The Process Diary