Pencil Kings | Inspiring Artist Interviews With Today's Best Artists

Lauren Panepinto is the Vice President & Creative Director at Orbit Books at Hachette Book Group, and in this episode, we'll deep dive into what it takes to break into the world of book illustration, and as you'll learn it's not always about being 'the best artist' in the room. There's so much info jam-packed into this that if you're looking to get into book covers I suggest that you take notes throughout the entire interview because this is your blueprint. 00:38 - What does really 'getting out there' look like for a book cover art director 01:49 - How Lauren approaches portfolio reviews to help artists get clarity on what their next steps could look like 03:44 - Info on the cheat sheet guides that Lauren helped put together to instruct artists on their next steps 05:11 - How did you get into the world of art directing, and what does a book cover art director do? 11:27 - What does an art director look for in a portfolio that artists might not be thinking about? 15:55 - How to start building a portfolio sp