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Episode 26: Cultivating Creative Communities with @andreapippins . Yes, I realize that there hasn't been a new episode in MONTHS! But here I am. In the episode, I speak more about the lapse in new episodes and announce a relaunch of the show on September 1st of this year. I want to bring you the best content I can create and right now I need a little time to make it great. . I also want to know if you prefer that Creative Playdate have it's own social media accounts or if keeping everything through my own personal, illustration accounts works for you. If you have an opinion on that or on anything else you'd like to see me do with the show, please get in touch any way you like! . On to the episode! Today's interview is with the wonderful illustrator and author, Andrea Pippins. She is passionate about empowering young girls and also about helping us all create our own communities for support and inspiration. She even wrote a book about it, called We Inspire Me. . Andrea recently moved to Stockholm, Sweden ahead of the birth of her son. We talk about what it was like to leave her family when she was about to have a child and how she has been able to find some support and community in a new country. We also talk about her hopes for her son's childhood both in Sweden and anywhere else they may live in the future. . Our conversation really reminded me how important it is to have people around you for support and creative inspiration. We ALL need a creative community around us. . Creative Playdate is syndicated at IllustrationAge.com and the theme music was created by Thomas James and Jason Ritz. . Follow me on Twitter and Instagram and you can see my illustration at www.michellekondrich.com. . If you haven't yet, please subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! . Now go play! . https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-playdate/id1257436242?mt=2 . #creativeplaydate #podcast #parenting #parenthood #motherhood #artmom #illustration #childrensbooks #artist #podcastsoninstagram #michellekondrich #podcastsforparents #artpodcast #illustrationpodcast #parentingpodcast #andreapippins https://www.instagram.com/p/BtOMWhshlz1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3fu3c8151dao

Four Starts with F for a Reason: Interview with @mrtomfroese and @mrsamandafroese! . The last episode of 2018 features an interview with the lovely Tom and Amanda Froese. Tom is a commercial artist whose work can be seen in publications like The Walrus and Harvard Business Review. He also creates illustrations for children's books, beer labels and even ceramics. Amanda is a Design Director at Partners & Hawes and is able to work from home alongside Tom. . Tom and Amanda tell the story of how they met, worked in the same office awkwardly, and ultimately got together. We discuss working from home with young kids and why Tom decided to move his studio from an off-site location, back into his home. . I try to get some 4-year-old advice from Tom and Amanda but, as you can hear at the beginning of the episode, 4 is just plain hard. . Tom is also a top teacher at Skillshare and we talk about his new class, Odd Bodies: Illustrating Expressive, Stylized People. If you don't know anything about Skillshare, you will absolutely want to check it out and sign up for this class using the link above. I plan on taking it first thing next year - or maybe even over the holiday break. . Creative Playdate is syndicated at IllustrationAge.com and the theme music was created by Thomas James and Jason Ritz. . I am going to transition away from the show's individual social media accounts, because it's simply too time-consuming to manage both and I think I've mostly got duplicate followers. So please follow me on Twitter and Instagram and you can see my illustration at www.michellekondrich.com. . If you haven't yet, please subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! . Now go play! . . #creativeplaydate #podcast #parenting #parenthood #motherhood #artmom #illustration #artdad #artist #podcastsoninstagram #michellekondrich #podcastsforparents #artpodcast #illustrationpodcast #parentingpodcast #parentsofinstagram #skillshare #oddbodiesillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/Brndg_EhaW0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14ed28qvyad0b

Next week I’m interviewing @sfolland (creator of Being Freelance) for @creative_playdate_podcast! I’d love to pass along some questions you might have about his experience as a freelance parent. Send me your q’s! #podcast #beingfreelance #creativeplaydate #freelanceparent https://www.instagram.com/p/Boy2cj2Dvw8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bn2lm6nomn3e

I am so pumped to announce the latest episode of @creative_playdate_podcast featuring an interview with the incomparable @debbiemillman. Thank you, Debbie! #podcast #designmatters #branding #design #creativeplaydate https://www.instagram.com/p/BoenmqbjWDd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=93odabx7af37

#Repost @creative_playdate_podcast ・・・ New episode alert! Episode 21 of Creative Playdate features an interview with Canadian illustrator and super nice guy, Michael Byers. His editorial illustration is whimsical and colorful and always includes a touch of humor - as is Michael, himself. We talk about whether or not we should be properly dressed to take our kids to school and Michael mentions a lot of great writing on creativity that is worth checking out. Michael recently created all of the illustrations for an incredible activity book for kids called "SUPERPOWERS! A Great Big Collection of Awesome Activities, Quirky Questions, and Wonderful Ways to See Just How Super You Already Are." I only wish my daughter was old enough to read and write, because it seems like a fun thing for kids to do alone or with their parents or friends. We also talked about daily drawing and drawing from reference in a way that has inspired me to do more daily drawing and drawing from life. It's easy to get stuck on your image reference but it's nice to let your personality show through in the way you draw things straight from your own mind. Creative Playdate is syndicated at Illustration Age. The theme music was created by Thomas James and Jason Ritz. #podcast #creativeplaydate #editorialillustration #michaelbyers #parenthood #freelanceparent https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn3zqrKBzR8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5ytkx5umsa38

Over the weekend, The newest episode of Creative Playdate, with the talented @drawntomedicine, was released. Have a listen, give a rating, share with a friend! #creativeplaydate #medicalillustration #illustration #artmom #freelanceparent #womenofillustration #michellekondrich

‪Happy Creative Playdate Season 2 Day! I’m back with a conversation with the lovely and talented @drawntomedicine. Spread the word! And #HappyMothersDay2018! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-playdate/id1257436242?mt=2 #illustration #podcast #freelanceparent #artmom #artdad #creativeplaydate #medicalillustration‬ #michellekondrich

‪Happy Creative Playdate Season 2 Day! I’m back with a conversation with the lovely and talented @Merlin_Draws. Spread the word! And #HappyMothersDay2018! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-playdate/id1257436242?mt=2 #illustration #podcast #freelanceparent #artmom #artdad #creativeplaydate #medicalillustration‬ #michellekondrich