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: Marissa Valdez
Marissa Valdez is a talented Hispanic-American illustrator and #1 New York Times bestselling artist, about her incredible journey into the world of children’s books. Starting with a degree in animation, Marissa’s path was far from straightforward.
Creatives across borders: Jasmine Richards
Jasmine Richards is an experienced children’s publishing professional, author of over 15 books, and founder of StoryMix Studio. Her career spans nearly two decades with roles in various notable companies. StoryMix, which she founded in 2019, addresses the lack of
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
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