This week we have my good friend Dameon Williams on to wrap this series up and share who and what has been inspiring him and how his work has changed and how he has grown as an artist. We find out where he does his research, where he finds his tools and brushes, and how his process has been shaped by the illustrator's he's studied.

Connect and Follow
https://www.instagram.com/dameon_williams
Https://dameonwilliams.com

Links shared during episode:
Https://retrosupply.co
https://www.glitschkastudios.com/

Find full show for Episode 473's notes at: https://creativesignite.com/inspiration-in-action-with-dameon-williams/
_______________________

Follow Creatives Ignite:
www.creativesignite.com

Connect on Instagram @CreativesIgnite 
Linked In: LinkedIn.com/company/creatives-ignite
Or email me at diane [at] creativesignite.com

Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mission is to encourage & connect creative entrepreneurs so no one ever feels alone on their entrepreneurial journey.

Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals.

Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording.
Sign up at http://www.creativesignite.com/signup

Where I sharpen my skills and learn new ones: SKILLSHARE: http://bit.ly/dianegibbs  1 month free premium membership

Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are 'affiliate links.' This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission.

Inspiration in Action with Dameon Williams

Richard Ho celebrates the Chinese and Jewish New Years – in the same family under the same lunar cycle.

Richard Ho: We All Have the Same Moon

“Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight,
At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more,
When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death,
And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again.”

― C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

This space is dedicated to celebrating the artistry of great writers through poetry readings and song performances. All works featured here are not authored by me but are performed with deep respect and admiration. Full credit is always given to the original creators. This is a fan-driven effort to honor their brilliance. – Matt Elson

Aslan - "Wrong Will Be Made Right" by C.S Lewis (The Chronicles Of Narnia)

A son and his dad review Agents of SUIT by John Patrick Green

Episode 1 - Agents of SUIT

Middle Grade Fiction - Jacci Prior

Known as the "Computer Lady" Michelle Cox is a breast cancer survivor. She had an epiphany while at home healing from her breast cancer diagnosis. Her desire was to leave this world a little better place to live in and perform work that makes a positive contribution to communities.
She used her real life experience as computer hardware instructor and technical writer to publish the first book in her "Mommy Reader's Collection" titled "Mommy Is The Computer Smarter Than Me."
Most children use a computer as early as age two but still have questions. This book is designed to help them with those questions. Cox's goal is to give away over one million copies of the e-book version.
She continues to add to the Mommy Reader's Collection including a book on being an entrepreneur. 
Although retired from teaching computers, she continues as the executive computer instructor working with private clients

Michelle Cox: Founder and Author of "The Mommy Reader's Collection"

Today is all about plot and your story’s structure! 📚 In Day 4 of the Kidlit Story Kickoff, we’ll outline your plot from start to finish using proven frameworks that work for all kinds of children’s books.

📌 Inside this lesson: 
• How to pick the right plot type (Classic, Midpoint, or List)
 • What your main character wants and what’s in their way
 • A simple formula to map your story’s beginning, middle, and end

📝 Grab the $9 Companion Workbook and fill in your plot map as you go: https://journeytokidlit.com/storykickoff-workbook

 🔔 And make sure you’re subscribed — the next video will help you bring your draft to life!

TIMELINE:
0:01 - Welcome to Day 4 of the Kidlit Story Kickoff
0:14 - What to Expect in Today's Plotting Lesson
1:27 - The Definition of a Plot
2:15 - The #1 Things You Need (Because it's what Drives Your Plot)
2:45 - The 3 Plot Types to Choose From
3:20 - A Breakdown of Each Plot Type
5:54 - The Question Your Plot Must Answer
6:17 - Examples of Plot in Picture Books
12:02 - What to do Next


LINKS FOR EPISODE:
https://journeytokidlit.com/storykickoff-workbook

Day 4: How to Build the Perfect Plot for Your Children's Book (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

Today my guest, is author, illustrator and animator Raymond McGrath. Raymond  is kind of talented beyond compare. You see he is known as an animator which he absolutely deserves for his animation is both exquisite, absolutely versatile and also locked in this world of making the inprobable very real. However when you observe  him through the parts he offers us, what you also find is an incredible story writer, song writer and a dreamer in the most absolute purest form of the term. 

Benny Asking People Questions - Raymond McGrath Part 1

Today my guest, is kind of talented beyond compare. You see he is known as an animator which he absolutely deserves for his animation is both exquisite, absolutely versatile and also locked in this world of making the inprobable very real. However whn you observe  him through the parts he offers us, what you also find is an incredible story writer, song writer and a dreamer in the most absolute purest form of the term. 

Benny Asking People Questions - Raymond McGrath Part 2

Carson Ellis is the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture books “Home” and “Du Iz Tak?”. She joins to talk about her life living on a farm in Oregon and her remarkable career illustrating numerous award-winning books for children.

Best of Design Matters: Carson Ellis

Benny speaks with Children's performers from Australia and Around the globe about their methods, their missions and just what it takes to create content fro our children.

The Creatives Ignite show is a weekly interactive, web show / podcast recorded LIVE with an audience where interviews of designers, illustrators, industry leaders, and business professionals. Creatives Ignite shares stories and tips of how creatives got further on their career / entrepreneurial journey.

The College Commons Podcast, passionate perspectives from Judaism's leading thinkers, is produced by Hebrew Union College, America's first Jewish institution of higher learning.

Author, Public Speaker, Radio Host of Collections by Michelle Brown Blog Radio

Design Matters by Debbie Millman features interviews with designers, artists and cultural leaders, including Lawrence Weiner, Barbara Kruger, Malcolm Gladwell, Eric Kandel, Stefan Sagmeister, John Maeda, Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones, Michael Arad, Milton Glaser, Massimo Vignelli, Paula Scher, Steven Heller, Jonah Lehrer, among others.

In 2011, Design Matters received the People’s Design Award from the prestigious Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards.

Subscribe to Design Matters for free on iTunes, where new episodes are uploaded weekly: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/design-matters-debbie-millman/id328074695

Brooke Van Sickle is the best-selling author of Picture Book Perfection: How to Write a Children’s Book that Sells and the founder of Journey to Kidlit, a global online resource that helps aspiring children's book writers learn how to craft and publish their own stories.

New tracks tagged #childrens books