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The Illustration Department Podcast

Visual ArtsPodcastsArtsBooksENunited-statesDaily or near-daily
4.9 / 5287 ratings
<p>Giuseppe Castellano talks to folks in illustration, graphic design, publishing, animation, and other creative fields about the ups and downs of their careers.</p>
Top 57.2% by pitch volume (Rank #28602 of 50,000)Data updated Feb 10, 2026

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Daily or near-daily
Episodes
347
Founded
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Category
Visual Arts
Number of listeners
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Public snapshot
Audience: 8K–20K / month
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Cadence: Active weekly
Reply rate: Under 2%

Latest Episodes

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Simone Friend and Beth Johnson

Tue Feb 03 2026

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Giuseppe Castellano talks to Simone Friend and Beth Johnson, the partners behind Friend + Johnson, about why social media is a double-edged sword for illustrators… and agents; what we must all agree on, no matter what you think about AI; what illustrators should focus on; and more. To learn more about Friend + Johnson, visit friendandjohnson.com. Here is the episode with Daniel Abraham that Giuseppe referenced. Artists mentioned in this episode include: Robert Valentine, Don Sibley, Woody Pirtle, Michael Bierut, Milton Glaser, DJ Stout, Jeff Kern, Peggy Sirota If you find value in this podcast, consider supporting it via Substack or Patreon. / This podcast is produced by IllustrationDept.com—a global leader in online education for illustrators. / The music for this podcast was created by Oatmello. If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can email Giuseppe.

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Giuseppe Castellano talks to Simone Friend and Beth Johnson, the partners behind Friend + Johnson, about why social media is a double-edged sword for illustrators… and agents; what we must all agree on, no matter what you think about AI; what illustrators should focus on; and more. To learn more about Friend + Johnson, visit friendandjohnson.com. Here is the episode with Daniel Abraham that Giuseppe referenced. Artists mentioned in this episode include: Robert Valentine, Don Sibley, Woody Pirtle, Michael Bierut, Milton Glaser, DJ Stout, Jeff Kern, Peggy Sirota If you find value in this podcast, consider supporting it via Substack or Patreon. / This podcast is produced by IllustrationDept.com—a global leader in online education for illustrators. / The music for this podcast was created by Oatmello. If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can email Giuseppe.

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Pitches sent
11
From PodPitch users
Rank
#28602
Top 57.2% by pitch volume (Rank #28602 of 50,000)
Average rating
4.9
From 287 ratings
Reviews
96
Written reviews (when available)
Publish cadence
Daily or near-daily
Active weekly
Episode count
347
Data updated
Feb 10, 2026
Social followers
25.3K

Public Snapshot

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Country
United States
Language
English
Language (ISO)
Release cadence
Daily or near-daily
Latest episode date
Tue Feb 03 2026

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Audience range
8K–20K / month
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Reply rate band
Under 2%
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Response time band
1–2 weeks
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Replies received
1–5
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Social followers
25.3K
Contact available
Yes
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Yes
Guest format
Yes

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What is The Illustration Department Podcast about?

<p>Giuseppe Castellano talks to folks in illustration, graphic design, publishing, animation, and other creative fields about the ups and downs of their careers.</p>

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Daily or near-daily

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