Giuseppe Castellano talks to Semadar Megged, former Art Director at Penguin Random House, about her approach to art direction; what makes good illustrators good; why it’s important to not just look at art, but to be curious about it; and more.
To learn more about Semadar, visit semadarmegged.com.
Artists mentioned in this episode include: Loren Long, Maurice Sendak, Renata Liwska, David Elliot, David Small, Christian Robinson; Ben Shahn, David Stone Martin, Andy Warhol, R.O. Blechman, and Will Hillenbrand
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