
Welcome to The Good Ship Illustration - the podcast for illustrators who are quietly working away in their sketchbooks thinking… “is it just me?”
…it’s not just you!
We’re Helen Stephens, Katie Chappell and Tania Willis - three full-time illustrators from three different corners of the industry (and three different age brackets ). We live in the same seaside town in the UK and started having cup... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 92 | Founded | 5 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | ArtsDesign | |||

What a treat of an episode! Today we’re chatting with Good Shipper and picture book author–illustrator Amber Au.
Amber talks about how drawing became part of her recovery from an eating disorder and how her therapist encouraged her to send her illus... more
If you're an illustrator with access to the internet and you have eyeballs, you might've seen Lisa Congdon's work. Lisa started blogging her collections and illustrations back in the good ol' days, and even remembers Instagram back when it was good. ... more
In this episode, our Tania chats with multi award-winning illustrator Jill Calder about 30+ years of illustration, and how she’s explored pretty much the entire “illustration atlas” without losing herself along the way.
Stuff we cover:
• Staying re... more
Y'know when you feel like your work is neeearly there… but it's missing a lil something-something? This podcast episode is all about that. Overcoming that.
How the heck do you put more humanness into your work?
🧠 What we talk about in this one
• ... more
People also subscribe to these shows.





I love how these guys break down massive topics such as CMYK v RGB into bite sized chunks and always start out with different views but tie up all the loose ends. Very satisfying. Always wish the episodes were longer.
Fantastic resource for a lonely illustrator!
I recently came across with this podcast and I Love it! Many greetings from Mexico
Great, friendly and practical advice. Always inspiring, makes you feel it’s possible, I’m listening alongside slowly doing the picture book course which I can also highly recommend.
Love your chats and insights into your work thankyou for sharing
Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #22 | |
Apple Podcasts | #11 | |
Apple Podcasts | #11 | |
Apple Podcasts | #171 | |
Apple Podcasts | #8 | |
Apple Podcasts | #27 |
Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | |
|---|---|
| Gender Skew | |
| Location | |
| Interests | |
| Professions | |
| Age Range | |
| Household Income | |
| Social Media Reach |
Focused on the lives and careers of illustrators, this space offers a warm and supportive environment for creatives. The discussions center around practical advice geared towards overcoming challenges such as client relations, pricing strategies, and addresses common feelings of isolation experienced in the illustration community. The hosts share their personal journeys, offering insights on how to build confidence, find one's unique creative voice, and navigate the intricate world of publishing, further enriched by humor and empathy. Each episode encourages listeners to engage, ask questions, and foster a sense of camaraderie through shared experiences that resonate with many artists seeking to establish their presence in the industry.
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for The Good Ship Illustration. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to The Good Ship Illustration and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for The Good Ship Illustration, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for The Good Ship Illustration, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers The Good Ship Illustration has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with The Good Ship Illustration:
1. 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
2. Windowsill Chats
3. Creative Pep Talk
4. Thoughts on Illustration
5. The Illustration Department Podcast
The Good Ship Illustration launched 5 years ago and published 92 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for The Good Ship Illustration from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of The Good Ship Illustration. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.
Recent guests on The Good Ship Illustration include:
1. Jill Calder
2. Sandi Hester
3. Chris Haughton
To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.