# What is Illustration? An Interview with D. B. Dowd

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Podcast: [3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-point-perspective-the-illustration-podcast-178337)
Published: 2026-05-26T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://svslearn.com/3pointperspective
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## Resource

Is there more to illustration than storytelling with pictures? D.B. Dowd joins Sam Cotterill and Jake Parker to discuss the influence of illustration on society, taking ownership of your work, and the history of the field.

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