Zina Saunders

Illustrator, Zina Saunders, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about growing up with her father—the legendary pulp artist, Norman Saunders; how she overcame “screwing off” with alcohol and drugs to start an illustration career; what you can and can’t expect from art directors; and so much more.

To learn more about Zina, visit zinasaunders.com.

To learn more about Norman Saunders, visit normansaunders.com.

Zina referenced an online gallery of women illustrators co-launched by Nancy Stahl. It appears to no longer exist on Drawger, but here is a link to Nancy’s response to the Society of Illustrators’ lack of representation in 2008.

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