Press, mentions & lovely words

Podcasts & video interviews

Longer conversations, talks and video interviews. I’ve also linked my YouTube “Interviews & talks” playlist at the top, where I keep adding the latest chats.

Podcasts & video interviews
YouTube — Interviews & talksPLAYLISTWatch playlist →
2026Apple 50 — with Derek Domnic DsouzaVIDEO INTERVIEW— Drawing, inspiration and working in a creative fieldWatch →
2023 · 13 DecOrigin StoriesVIDEO INTERVIEW— Building two bootstrapped businesses and an illustration careerWatch →
2023 · 12 OctWestside / Limitless — Two’s CompanyPODCAST— Alicia Souza & Priyanka Paul: Art is storytelling that lets you reimagine the worldListen →Watch →
2023 · 20 MayPaper Pencil PodcastPODCASTListen →
2022 · 3 DecDesigned for GoodPODCAST— A private tour of Alicia Souza’s headspaceListen →
2022 · SepThe SignalPODCASTListen →
2018 · 29 OctAustralian Design PodcastPODCASTListen →
2018 · 20 AprUday AnadhyePODCAST— Being Happy, Going Past Fear & Creating Superb ArtListen →

The rather long press archive

Here’s pretty much everything I’ve managed to keep track of. Click a year to have a rummage. Some older links may, naturally, have wandered off into the internet abyss.

2026
2026Apple 50VIDEO INTERVIEW— Conversation with artist Derek Domnic Dsouza about drawing, inspiration and the creative fieldWatch →
2026Adobe Creative CloudCOLLABORATION— Creative career advice / “artist survival tips”Watch →
2 FebPersonalWebsites.orgFEATURE— Alicia Souza / alsoalso.in added to its personal websites directoryView →
2025
14 MarYourStory / HerStory— Women who lead: meet the trailblazing speakers at SheSparks 2025Read →
19 MarYourStory / HerStory— What to expect at SheSparks 2025Read →
21 MarSheSparks 2025 / YourStoryTALK— Doodling My Way to the Bank: Turning Passion into a Profitable BusinessView →
21 MarYourStory / HerStoryAWARD— SheSparks Creator award winnerRead →
24 MarYourStory / HerStory— Illustrating joy in the little things: business, work ethics and industry mythsRead →
24 MarYourStory DailyMENTION— Juspay looks beyond fintech tie-ups; Illustrating joy in the little thingsRead →
25 JulThe Indian Express— Australia-India Youth Dialogue announces 2025 participantsRead →
2025Indian Link— AIYD 2025: Delegates for the 13th forum announcedRead →
15–18 SepAustralia India Youth DialogueDELEGATE— AIYD 2025: Future of LeadershipView →
2024
5 JanThe New Indian ExpressMENTIONRead →
15 JunSpectrum NewsRead →
2023
10 JanMint Lounge— Fabulous cat calendars and a handy sneaker cleanerRead →
27 JanArchitect & Interiors India— 5 doodle artists that scribble Indian narrativesRead →
14 FebThe SeaportRead →
18 MarThePrintRead →
29 MarMoneycontrolRead →
29 MarCurly TalesRead →
16 MayHarper’s Bazaar IndiaRead →
20 MayPencil PaperPODCASTListen →
13 JulCRED Club — PeriscopeView →
12 OctWestsidePODCASTListen →Watch →
17 OctNDTV— Google Gurugram office artworkRead →
17 OctMoneycontrol— Google Gurugram office artworkRead →
17 OctNews18— Google Gurugram office artworkRead →
19 OctHindustan Times— Google Gurugram office artworkRead →
19 OctIndia Today— Google Gurugram office artworkRead →
19 OctEditorji— Google Gurugram office artworkRead →
13 DecOrigin StoriesVIDEOWatch →
Also: featured on the Shopify India homepage for a while 🙂
2022
5 JanThe HinduMENTIONRead →
9 FebHindustan TimesRead →
7 MarInc42— Indian creators building social-first D2C brandsRead →
4 AprThe KenRead →
6 AprELLE— Female comic artists to followRead →
8 MayMilkybar / Hotelier IndiaPRESS RELEASERead →
4 AugLBB— Alicia Souza’s favourite thingsRead →
17 AugThe New Indian Express— The art of monetisationRead →
23 AugThe New Indian Express— The art of monetisationRead →
SepThe SignalPODCASTListen →
16 OctMid-dayRead →
22 OctNews18Read →
3 DecDesigned for GoodPODCASTListen →
5 DecThe Hindu— 2023 calendars by Indian illustratorsRead →
14 DecELLE— 2023 planners & stationeryRead →
Also: appeared on a hoarding for a campaign for The Hindu — awkward and great at the same time 🙃
2021
1 JanIndulge / The New Indian ExpressMENTIONRead →
14 JanYourStory WeekenderRead →
17 JanYourStory WeekenderRead →
6 MarDeccan Herald— Women-led businessesRead →
25 MayELLE— #ELLEMyTech: 5 go-to appsRead →
18 JunMint Lounge— The subtle rewards of the journalling lifeRead →
A few entries from this period were missed in the original archive.
2 DecMarketScreener / Adobe MAXRead →
6 DecMint Lounge— Alicia Souza’s work desk is her other worldRead →
27 DecVogue IndiaMENTIONRead →
30 DecThe New Indian ExpressMENTIONRead →
2020
9 JanThe New Indian ExpressRead →
29 JanPenguin Digest— Don’t Worry, Be SappyRead →
1 FebThe Hindu— Little moments from married lifeRead →
4 FebDeccan Herald— Alicia’s book draws on wedded blissRead →
9 FebMid-day— One part love, two parts workRead →
9 FebDeccan Herald— Read of the weekRead →
10 FebFirstpost— Dearest George and the small joys of daily lifeRead →
11 FebSocial Samosa— Instagram strategyRead →
17 FebVogue India— Indian illustrators creating art with a messageRead →
25 FebTata CLiQRead →
—MomspressoRead →
7 MarThe Week— Women’s Day specialRead →
8 MarDeccan HeraldRead →
MarLiving Foodz— Breaking BoundariesRead →
21 MarThe Hindu— The living room editRead →
27 MarTimes of IndiaRead →
19 AprMid-dayRead →
8 MayMakers India— The happiness illustrator, entrepreneur & book authorRead →
17 MayDog With BlogRead →
25 MayAnimationXpressRead →
28 MayThe Navhind Times— Spreading happiness through illustrationsRead →
25 JunBrown Girl MagazineRead →
25 AugThe New Indian Express— Motherhood, pandemic and working from homeRead →
21 DecDeccan Herald— Today at Apple art tutorRead →
23 DecYourStoryMENTIONRead →
2019
3 JanIndian Television— Swiggy WhatsApp stickersRead →
4 JanHungryForever— Swiggy food stickersRead →
14 JanET Now — Leaders of TomorrowVIDEOWatch →
19 MarLiving Foodz— Breaking BoundariesRead →
7 MayInside Stories— Female entrepreneur AliciaRead →
12 MayTimes of India— Mother’s Day is for you too, pet momsRead →
MayStoned SantaINTERVIEWRead →
4 JunYourStory / HerStory— Illustrator & entrepreneur profileRead →
24 JunYourStory / HerStoryRead →
24 JulDeccan Herald— The many perks of being a freelancerRead →
18 AugAdobe— Made Here: When Illustration and Photography CollideRead →
19 AugDESIblitz— 5 Indian cartoonists to follow on InstagramRead →
22 AugFriday MagazineRead →
27 AugBold OutlineRead →
19 SepPlatform for ArtistsRead →
25 SepThe Hindu— DesignCon 2019Read →
25 SepPenguin— Illustrator Alicia Souza debuts as authorRead →
26 SepUNI India— Dearest GeorgeRead →
28 SepThe New Indian Express— DesignCon 2019Read →
29 SepThe Hindu— DesignConRead →
16 OctThe New Indian Express— Doodles of loveRead →
17 OctNYOOOZ— Doodles of loveRead →
17 OctMumbai Live— Debut as authorRead →
19 OctThe Hans India— Debut as authorRead →
1 NovRepublic WorldMENTIONRead →
5 NovBangalore MirrorMENTIONRead →
6 DecHindustan Times— Comic Con artists on illustrating comicsRead →
11 DecThe News Minute— First book of drawingsRead →
21 DecEntrepreneurMENTIONRead →
24 DecLana Paws— A Merry Christmas with Alicia SouzaRead →
DecBold MagazinePRINT
2018
JanGoya MediaRADIOListen →
29 JanThe Pied Piperess— In dialogue with the doodle queenRead →
29 JanDesign Fabric — WIP SessionsView →
7 FebVogue India— 7 online stationery stores on our radarRead →
8 FebColored Ink— Alicia and GeorgeRead →
9 FebTimes of India— Comic artists ride social media waveRead →
FebThe Uncommon Box— A life less ordinaryRead →
21 FebTimes of India— Bengaluru’s young and creative achieversRead →
FebArts IllustratedPRINT
24 FebThe New Indian Express— Youth is not wasted on the youngRead →
28 FebDeccan Herald— On my pinboard: Alicia SouzaRead →
3 MarThe New Indian ExpressMENTIONRead →
8 MarLBB— Bangalore’s women startupreneursRead →
8 MarSocial Samosa— Social Media Superwomen winnersRead →
8 MarYourStoryRead →
8 MarYourStory— 5 social media SuperwomenRead →
9 MarAsian Age— Apple PencilRead →
9 MarDeccan Chronicle— Apple PencilRead →
12 MarCondé Nast Traveller— Design Fabric Festival appearanceRead →
15 MarHerStoryRead →
20 MarRaw PresseryRead →
7 AprThe Hindu MetroPlus— What sticker do you want?Read →
16 AprAIGA Eye on Design— Lessons from MumbaiRead →
20 AprUday AnadhyePODCAST— Being Happy, Going Past Fear & Creating Superb ArtListen →
4 MayQuack ReviewRead →
9 MayRayaan WriterINTERVIEWRead →
17 JulWhat’s Hot BangaloreRead →
13 SepThe Hindu— Remembering DahlRead →
8 OctWhat’s Up Germany— Designer SpeakRead →
18 OctGraziaRead →
29 OctAustralian Design PodcastPODCASTListen →
16 NovHerStory— 10 things… happyRead →
16 NovDeccan Herald— Head to Comic ConRead →
16 NovYourStory— Women artists at Comic ConRead →
2017
15 JanScroll.in— Queen of QuirksRead →
7 FebJust A PostRead →
7 FebEsthesia MagazineRead →
18 FebArtureRead →
24 FebStyleWhackRead →
24 FebDeccan Chronicle— Microsoft Future Decoded doodleRead →
24 FebSeenIt— Work essentialsRead →
7 MarThe Ladies FingerRead →
8 MarYardley of LondonSOCIALView →
11 MarThe Better IndiaRead →
27 MarThe Dreamscape Studio— The goddess of cuteRead →
6 AprUrban LadderNEWSLETTERRead →
11 AprFable Square— High on HappinessRead →
12 AprKerosene DigitalView →
16 AprAbsolute IndiaRead →
18 AprBuzzFeed IndiaRead →
19 AprGoodHomes IndiaRead →
19 AprStorypickRead →
19 AprBoldskyRead →
19 AprPOPxoRead →
21 AprMadmoizelleRead →
22 AprThat ScoopRead →
26 AprYourStoryRead →
26 AprFWD VivahRead →
26 AprThe Hindu— My First Wheels: Let’s GoRead →
28 AprThe Indian ExpressView →
28 AprDeccan Chronicle— Mushy romance on the webRead →
28 AprScroll.in— Nilgiris childhood memoriesRead →
29 AprHindustan TimesRead →
30 AprAsian Age— Mushy romance on the webRead →
7 MayFree Press JournalRead →
15 MayBangalore TimesRead →
17 MayFeedFadRead →
31 MayDesign FabricRead →
31 MayThe Better IndiaSOCIALView →
27 JunDesign FabricView →More →
JunThe Ideal Home and GardenPRINT— Illustrious Illustrations
4 JulInUthRead →
14 AugThe Hindu MetroPlus— Being the change: Alicia SouzaRead →
30 AugFRIDA / Young Feminist FundRead →
31 AugNerdy DeviBLOGRead →
3 SepAdi Diaries / MediumRead →
10 SepVoxSpaceRead →
13 SepBrand EquityRead →
14 SepDeccan Herald— Paws at workRead →
24 SepYourStory— TechSparks stall captureRead →
SepWacom — Live Dare CreatePRINT
24 OctGig EconomyINTERVIEWRead →
27 OctBankBazaarRead →
9 NovKnow Your StarRead →
9 NovShopify— Customer profileRead →
11 NovVaunt SkincareRead →
19 NovYourStoryRead →
28 NovBonobologyRead →
2 DecDissDash— Tracing illustrator Alicia Souza’s quirky art lineRead →
4 DecThe Hindu— Illustrious FutureRead →
18 DecAlley — #30ThirtySOCIALView →
21 DecThe Hindu— You’ve got real mailRead →
23 DecThe Hindu— Something about Christmas that makes it meaningful and funRead →
2016
7 JulPolka CafeRead →
22 AugThe New Indian Express— From awkward to artsy: the Alicia Souza storyRead →
2 SepKidsKinthaRead →
2 SepWeAreTheCityRead →
4 SepThe Yellow Sparrow— Meet the happiest illustrator in townRead →
6 SepIndieFolio— Indie PreviewRead →
7 SepHazel BlogRead →
25 SepThe Wishing Chair— Drawn to artRead →
10 NovBe Bold PeopleRead →
20 NovINKtalks — INK HourAUDIOListen →
1 DecUrban Ladder — Everyday ArtistsRead →
5 DecCindrebayRead →
15 DecINKtalks BlogRead →
DecNDTV— Lenovo Yoga Book reviewVIDEOWatch →
28 DecNatDiariesRead →
2015
2015Times of India— Meet the DoodlewalasRead →
Large billboard on a building showing a smiling woman with glasses holding a pen, with text that reads 'Banker to Illustrator'.
Shopify website homepage with header text "The ecommerce platform made for you" and a woman with dark hair and bangs smiling, standing in front of a shelf filled with colorful notebooks, mugs, and decorative items.
Google logo on a building and a woman standing inside a modern office space with doodle art on the wall behind her.