We considered conducting the
ICON 5 Illustration Conference podcasts in the nude, but clear heads, good taste, and a limited budget (for only audio, not video) prevailed. So if you're expecting
Illustrators Gone Wild, go elsewhere. But if you hunger for some good talk about illustration
entrepreneurialism with
Mitch Nash of Blue Q; the status of illustration in the museum world with
Stephanie Plunkett of the Norman Rockwell Museum; how Starbucks got its name with
Stanley Hainsworth, former creative director for the coffee chain; how
James Jean helped redefine the look of comics; and what makes
Jimbo creator
Gary Panter cry, then check out the ICON 5
podcast series. The podcasts feature me in the role of Barbara Walters; they were produced by
Citizen Scholar and recorded by Scott Hirsch, with music by
Cars and Trains.