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Find Eric Wilkerson at https://ericwilkersonart.com/
Find Ovidio Cartagena at https://www.ovidiocartagena.com/
Learn Digital Illustration: https://www.cgspectrum.com/digital-painting
Award-winning Illustrator Eric Wilkerson and Wizards of the Coast Art Director Ovidio Cartagena chat with Justin about their work together on card illustrations for Magic: The Gathering, how an art director chooses artists for the job, and how Eric got his “golden ticket” into card illustration. They also share a ton of practical career tips on preparing and presenting your portfolio, including why it's important to diversify.
🔗 Episode notes: https://www.cgspectrum.com/podcast/magic-the-gathering-art-eric-wilkerson-ovidio-cartagena
00:00 Intro
1:50 How does Game Card illustration work?
4:30 Eric’s journey into card illustration
9:32 Ovidio’s process for choosing artists
15:00 The advantage of diversifying your portfolio
19:36 How to present work in your portfolio
22:30 Figuring out who you are and honing your focus
26:20 Ovidio’s approach as an art director
27:46 How Eric approaches creative briefs
31:35 The importance of having a clear vision and practicing
35:00 Prioritizing diversity and representation
43:08 Where to find Eric and Ovidio
Becoming a trading card Illustrator: https://www.cgspectrum.com/blog/trading-card-illustrator-career
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Eric:
📍 https://ericwilkersonart.com
📍 https://youtube.com/c/PaintedInColor
📍 https://www.instagram.com/ericwilkersonart
📍 https://www.artstation.com/ericwilkerson
📍 https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-wilkerson-0a435b3
Ovidio:
📍 https://www.ovidiocartagena.com
📍 https://twitter.com/ovidiocartagena
📍 https://www.instagram.com/ovidiocartagena
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