In this episode, I interview my colleague Meg Shearer (@MegsArtTweet). Meg and I have worked together for years, and although she’s professionally trained as a designer, her real love is illustration, especially stippling and Victorian-era illustrations.
As I started to line up interviews for the podcast, Meg was a no-brainer. She designed the logo for Head, Heart & Hustle and has been a huge supporter of the idea since day one. When we finally got a chance to sit down for an interview in late 2016, Meg didn’t disappoint. We covered everything from the evolution of her process to her stint dabbling in children’s books, and she even gave me some sound advice on raising a creative child.
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In this chat, we discuss;
- What it’s like being a working creative who also pursues a personal creative outlet
- Why some days of the week are better for creativity than others
- Meg’s love of pen and ink, and how her process around illustration has evolved
- Why she keeps gravitating back to Victorian-style illustrations
- The role of Photoshop and photography in Meg’s process
- Her advice for raising artistic children
- Why there are, in fact, mistakes in art
- Why she’s always gravitated towards photorealistic art
- The fact that not all artists are loose and free
- What creativity looked like in childhood
- A debate on children’s toys and whether they impact creativity
- Why it’s important to learn to be creative in different ways
- Children’s Books and why print is still important
- Selling art in the 21st Century online
- Her advice for other creatives
In addition to Twitter, you can find Meg’s work on Society6.
Meg is a brilliant artist. Her work is absolutely pristine. Plus the logo for this blog is perfect!
Rachel – we’ve still got to get you in front of a mic! Don’t think we didn’t forget about you.