Find Eric Wilkerson at https://ericwilkersonart.com/

Find Ovidio Cartagena at https://www.ovidiocartagena.com/

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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:

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Ovidio:

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