"I spent ages on the detailed stuff...but they liked the quick sketch." An interview with the brilliant Alice Bowsher

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Previously titled “"I spent ages on the detailed stuff...but they liked the quick sketch. " An interview with the brilliant Alice Bowsher” — renamed by the publisher on Sep 3, 2026

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This week our Katie is chatting to Alice Bowsher, who's work she would like to bite (In a good way. The same way you want to bite very cute babies. Is it called cuteness aggression?)Anyways, there's chat about creative career paths, Glastonbury bags, cardboard bedrooms, Walker Books, baby board books, and the very very important role of biscuits. Mmmm.Timestamps, for the timestamp fans:00:00 – Intro to Alice02:00 – From fine art to graphics to illustration04:00 – The YCN internship, signing with an agent, and learning how the industry works06:00 – Grand Matter, how commissions work "I'm definitely an agent person"09:00 – Pricing and getting over the guilt of making it look easy11:00 – Social media, Instagram vs Substack - Substack feels like old school Tumblr14:00 – What happens when a brief comes in?17:00 – Alice's cardboard bedroom19:00 – Sketchbooking21:00 – The Glastonbury Guardian bags and seeing your work out in the world22:30 – Hobbies, exercise, biscuits, and the new-parent juggle24:30 – Baby board books for WalkerLinks mentioned:Alice's website: https://www.alicebowsher.co.uk/Alice on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alicebowsherAlice's Substack, Easypeeler: https://alicebowsher.substack.com/Grand Matter, Alice's illustration agency: https://grandmatter.com/Fold out guinea pig birthday cards for Wrap: https://wrapmagazine.com/products/guinea-pig-surprise-fold-out-cardWe briefly mentioned Find Your Creative Voice, Fly Your Freak Flag so here's the link to that too in case you want to bask in your weirdness and make your best work ever: https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/freakflagCome and say hello! ✏️ @thegoodshipillustration🌏 www.thegoodshipillustration.comp.s. We love answering your illustration questions. Click here to submit your question for The Good Ship Illustration Podcast 🎙

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