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EPISODE · Feb 13, 2026 · 36 MIN

Are illustrators doomed… or is this our time to shiiiiiine? [AI workshop replay]

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Here's the audio replay from our AI workshop last week. There are slides too - the full replay with slides is available to watch HERE (but it goes away today. We're putting the workshop inside Find Your Creative Voice: Fly Your Freak Flag.) There's a PDF handout to download there too. Go grab it before it disappears!https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/aiworkshop The audio isn't perfect, but neither are we 😅🚢 In this episode we cover:Why brands are craving human-made work more than everThe weird, wonky human stuff AI can’t copyCopyright, licensing, and why clients still need real illustratorsHow your life experiences = your creative advantagePrompts to help you find your “brain treasure” ideasWhat you *can* controlTimestamps00:00 Workshop intro + why everyone is panicking about AI 01:00 The good news 04:00 Why companies still need human illustrators 07:00 The “AI ick” and why audiences can feel it too 10:00 The power of personal voice and life experience 12:00 Human prompts to help you mine your own ideas 15:00 Anti-AI backlash in branding and marketing 17:00 Obsessions, hobbies, and niche interests = creative gold 20:00 Why we don’t teach “house style” illustration 23:00 Copyright, campaigns, and protecting creators 26:00 How AI is (and isn’t) affecting different illustration fields 29:00 Advice for grads and early career illustrators 32:00 Radical incrementalism and not fixing everything at once 35:00 Finding community without spending loadsLinks & things mentionedJustice for Creators campaign (their AI report is on there too)Association of Illustrators resourcesCreative Lives in ProgressGood Ship Art Club + freebiesOur full AI workshop replayAaand last but not least... Find your creative voice!Find Your Creative Voice, Fly Your Freak Flag - a shiny new live round begins on Monday the 16th Feb. When you join on or before Valentine's Day, our gift to you = an instant download of our mock briefs PDF so you can start your portfolio building straight away, no faffing about and waiting. Read all about it here: https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/freakflag Come and say hello! ✏️ @thegoodshipillustration🌏 www.thegoodshipillustration.comp.s. We love answering your illustration questions. Click here to submit your question for The Good Ship Illustration Podcast 🎙

Here's the audio replay from our AI workshop last week. There are slides too - the full replay with slides is available to watch HERE (but it goes away today. We're putting the workshop inside Find Your Creative Voice: Fly Your Freak Flag.) There's a PDF handout to download there too. Go grab it before it disappears! https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/aiworkshop The audio isn't perfect, but neither are we 😅 🚢 In this episode we cover: Why brands are craving human-made work more tha...

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