Luke Flowers

Luke Flowers—illustrator, author, and self-described “creative cave-dweller”—talks to Giuseppe Castellano about why Jim Henson is a big part of Luke’s kindness and creativity; how he’s managed to illustrate more than 50 children’s books in less than a decade; how he lives with self-doubt and depression; and much more.Luke and Giuseppe also do their best impression of Kermit the Frog…To learn more about Luke, visit lukeflowerscreative.com.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Michael Smollin, Jim Henson, Cory Godbey, and Joey EllisLuke mentioned “Becoming Better Grownups” by Brad Montague. You can purchase it here. 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.