On Episode 120 of You, Me, Empathy, Grant Snider and I explore Grant’s transition from freelance artist to published author, boundaries for freelancers, why constraints can be good for creativity, drawing as visualized empathy, and looking closer and listening to the people and world around us.

Grant is the author of The Shape of Ideas (2017), and most recently, What Color Is Night?, a picture book from Chronicle Books. In May 2020, he has two more books coming out: What Sound is Morning? and I Will Judge You By Your Bookshelf—both available for pre-order now!

Grant and I talk about transitioning from more freelancing cartooning to being a published author. Grant talks about being a dad and showing up for his kids when he’s on a deadline, managing life as an orthodontist (yes, you heard that right!) and an artist, dealing with burnout as a creative, committing to too much, learning to say now, boundaries for freelancers, and so much more.

Finally, we gab about mindfulness, getting lost in the beauty of life, finding inspiration, making intentional time to be alone with your thoughts, picture books and empathy, paying attention, and looking closer and listening to the world and people around you.

• Grant Snider
• Incidental Comics
• I Will l Judge You By Your Bookshelf (pre-order now!)
• What Color Is Night?
• What Sound Is Morning? (pre-order now!)
• The Shape Of Ideas
• Grant Snider on IG: @grantdraws
• Grant Snider on Twitter: @grantdraws
• Incidental Comics on Facebook: Facebook.com/incidentalcomics
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