Podcast
The Creatives Across Borders podcast features conversations with creatives within the Children’s media landscape across the UK, Canada and USA. These creatives include artists, illustrators, animators, publishers, writers and more whose works have crossed cultural boundaries beyond their backgrounds. It is an intersection of art, culture, and creativity transcending geographical boundaries, highlighting the richness that comes from multicultural influences and experiences. Its primary goal is to learn about the children’s media industry from existing creatives, drawing inspiration from their experiences.
Creatives across borders: Dapo Adeola
Dapo Adeola is a renowned Nigerian-British children’s book illustrator, author and storyteller. His bestselling debut, “Look Up!,” written by Nathan Bryon and published by Puffin in 2019, won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2020. Since then, he has created
Creatives across borders: Steven Bryant
Steven Bryant is a multi-talented creative professional with a background in graphic design, illustration, and photography. His passion lies in creating illustrated children’s books, having self-published six since he began his series in 2017. Growing up, Steven was always engaged
Creatives across borders: Flavia Drago
Flavia Drago is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator from Mexico. Known for her unique and enchanting children’s picture books featuring horror characters like vampires, witches, and monsters, Flavia’s work has captivated audiences around the world. To that
Creatives across borders: Ori Bellardi
Ori Bellardi is a talented Venezuelan 3D toy maker and Painter known for her vibrant and imaginative creations. In this interview, Ori shares her journey from the culinary arts to crafting breath-taking 3D printed and painted toys, collaborating with renowned
Creatives across borders: Selom Sunu
Selom Sunu, a British-Ghanaian character designer and illustrator, discusses his artistic journey and career in this detailed interview. Raised in London with a stint in Ghana, Selom’s creative influences stem from 90s and 2000s cartoons. Initially pursuing business and marketing,
Creatives across borders: Lola Usupova
Lola Usupova, originally from Uzbekistan, transitioned from marketing to children’s book illustration after moving across Europe. She found her passion in digital illustrations and children’s picture books, partially influenced by childhood memories and international children’s literature. Lola, who had initially
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