67: Children's Book Illustration with Mel Armstrong

<p>Today's guest calls one of Laura’s favorite countries on the planet home, New Zealand. Mel Armstrong has had an amazing life journey. She's gone from being a professional ballet dancer to a web designer, award winning illustrator and surface pattern designer. She's illustrated 15 children's books so far, she's a top Skillshare teacher, works with an agent to license her work globally and she's a mom of two amazing kids.</p> <p>In this interview, we discuss her varied career, her new course, her Spoonflower shop and a lot more, but we are especially excited to share with you all about her experience with illustrating children’s books!</p> <h4><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES</strong>:</span></h4> <h4><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href= "https://startistsociety.com/melarmstrong/">startistsociety.com/melarmstrong/</a></span></h4> <p><strong>Sign up for Mel's new Joy of Surface Pattern Design Course and get 25% off with coupon code "STARTIST2022"!</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://learn.melarmstrong.com/a/2147505568/9gu6do9t">The Art & Joy of Surface Pattern Design Course</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a title= "Startist Society FB Group" href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/</a><br /></span></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW STARTIST SOCIETY ON INSTAGRAM:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a title= "Startist Society Instagram Feed" href= "https://www.instagram.com/startistsociety/">instagram.com/startistsociety/</a></span></p> <p><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? BUY US A <span style= "text-decoration: line-through;">COFFEE</span> BOURBON:</strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a title= "Startist Society Buy Me a Coffee Page" href= "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/startistsociety" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">buymeacoffee.com/startistsociety/</a></span></strong></p>