Welcome to Illustrationpad.com! 

Hi! I'm a Visiting Assistant Professor at Hollins University in the MFA Graduate program for Children's Book Writing and Illustration. I am also serving as a Regional Illustration Coordinator for SCBWI Southern Breeze Region. This site is devoted to those in my classroom and others who want to learn more about Illustration. Some pages will feature children's illustrations, while others will be more inclusive of other fields... but they all share the same love for Storytelling. 

Recommended Podcasts & Youtube Channels

How do you balance your home, creative, and work-life? Our own SCBWI Member Nancy Miller interviews other artists and how they stay motivated.
Sassy, pertinent and reflective podcast that highlights the unique talking points by women in illustration for women in illustration. Run by Dina Rodriguez of Letter Shoppe
A podcast dedicated to demystifying the art and business of school author visits.  Hosted by Bonnie Clark and Shanda McCloskey.
Interviews by illustrators today in a variety of fields. Run by former Senior Art Director of Penguin Putnam Giuseppe Castellano
Very helpful advice for illustrators. Run by Jake Parker, Lee Smith and Samantha Cotterill
Listen in on Art Talk with SCBWI Southern Breeze Regional Member 
April Harris as she interviews various creatives across industries!