Laura Carlin

• What exists around you when you're younger.
• A lot of editorials come from America.
• Sketchbooks are important!
• Get rid of things that don't matter.
• Feeling inspired all the time is a myth.
• Importance of being playful.
• Don't just illustrate the text, think about what's not written - before and after.
• Don't worry about making a living from illustration right away.
• Survived without social media.
• Reality & Imagination are what makes kid's books good.
• See the book as a whole - roughs.
• Newspaper club - large format printing.
• Ceramics - telling a story around the room.
• Tile murals - multiple mediums.
• Bologna Book Fair - Italy.