Kat Irannejad

Giuseppe Castellano talks to Kat Irranejad—Co-Founder and Executive Agent at Snyder—about work ethic and entrepreneurship through the lens of being a First Generation American; how illustrators can use Instagram in a healthy, productive way; why we need to be our first, best advocate; and more.To learn more about Kat and Snyder, visit wearesnyder.com.Kat wrote a blog post about the intersection of Instagram and Commercial Art. Read it here.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Kelli Anderson, Alice Neel, Philip Burke, Victor Juhasz, Robert Grossman, Drew Friedman, Barry Blitt, Libby VanderPloeg, Lulu Xiao, and Aurélia Durand If you find value in this podcast, consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack, or a supporter on Patreon. On either platform, you will gain access to bonus episodes we call “Extra Credit”—among other perks and benefits. | Visit illustrationdept.com for offerings like mentorships and portfolio reviews, testimonials, our alumni showcase, and more. | Music for the podcast was created by Oatmello. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.