Episode 25 of the Escape From Illustration Island Podcast features an audio interview with Steven Heller, longtime Art Director of the New York Times Book Review and author of 130 books on Design, Illustration, and Art Direction. Together we discuss the Illustrator/Art Director relationship, as well as ways that artists can build a solid portfolio and learn from the history of Illustration. For links to some of the things mentioned on this show, visit escapefromillustrationisland.com. This episode is sponsored by Dripbook.com and TheCreativeFinder.com.