Episode 80 - Darren Bartley
The Learn Squared Podcast
Darren Bartley is your next guest on the Learn Squared Podcast, and Darren’s artistry is a joy to behold! Although, if you ask, he will state he is not an artist at all, as Design and world-building are where Darren’s creative mind is at! In this episode, Darren shares what he believes is critical to being able to be your best creative self and how he can give each of his worlds a unique voice, look, feel and much more in this epic episode. - FOLLOW DARREN - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST
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Episode 79 - Daniele Solimene
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Our newest instructor, Daniele Solimene, joins us to talk about his epic new course, Concept Art for Video Games. While excelling in your career is a serious matter, there is plenty of fun to be had as an artist. Daniele shares what went into his course that targets beginner, intermediate and experienced students simultaneously, the things you need to be successful at when producing Concept Art for games and why the role of a Concept Artist is incredibly influential. Also, get an inside look at Daniele's work on the upcoming Dune: Awakening and more. LEARN FROM DANIELE - FOLLOW DANIELE -...
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Episode 78 - James Clyne
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The Legendary James Clyne joins us for this episode, where he drops some juicy insights into the mentality and qualities you need to have to work in the entertainment industry, how to avoid its pitfalls, and how to strive for originality. James definitely knows a thing or two as he has worked in a multitude of roles from Concept Artist to Art Director, working for Hollywood’s greats like Steven Spielberg and James Cameron, to name a few, on movies such as Minority Report, Avatar, The Star Wars Universe, many many more, and recently as Production Designer for Gareth Edwards on The Creator....
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Episode 77 - Dan Martin
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Senior Art Director Dan Martin is a friendly face over here at Learn Squared being one of our first students when we launched and is a bonafide creative in his own right. And Dan joins us to talk about many things we can all relate to as we move along our creative paths. From finding what your true calling is, how to identify when you need to make a change and over coming obstacles. We also share very personal stories around battling with depression and how we're dealing with it, so whilst not medical adivce we hope sharing and highlighting our lived experiences will be helpful. FOLLOW DAN ...
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Episode 76 - Kris Brady
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Brand New Learn Squared Instructor Kris Brady joins us for an inspirational episode where we discover his path toward mastery and talk about his incredible new course, MASTERING FILM UI. In this episode, Kris shares how he started when UI design and animation was a niche and how he levelled up and progressed over the years to work in Film (Black Panther, Love, Death & Robots, Aquaman & more) and curate the exact career he wanted. We also discover how Kris built his course with storytelling and artistry in mind and the best way to approach it. SIGN UP FOR MASTERING FILM UI FOLLOW KRIS ...
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Episode 75 - Mel Cummings
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Concept Artist Mel Cummings joins us for today’s episode. She reveals how she made it as a Concept Artist when her pathway to becoming one was not obviously clear and why this journey is one of the main reasons she mentors and guides upcoming artists when she is not busy working in TV and Games on titles such as Marvel's Secret Invasion, PUBG, APEX, and more. Mel also reveals her battle with depression, the tools she uses to help her with this, and how this made her understand herself better. - FOLLOW MEL - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST
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Episode 74 - Alex Figini
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Learn Squared Instructor Alex FIgini (Concepting in ZBrush) joins us for this episode to discuss many topics, including the current state of our industry, recent job losses, how AI technology is probably going to affect us moving forward, and why it is important for you to be different! LEARN FROM AND FOLLOW ALEX FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) YOUR HOST
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Episode 73 - Kay Tang
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Join us for today’s episode as Concept Designer & Artist Kay Tang shares her journey of turning pro while still in university, her evolution as a freelancer, and her decision to move and build her career as an artist in Japan! We'll also tackle pressing issues creatives encounter today, what it takes to push your craft, how your cultural identity can impact you, and much more! - FOLLOW KAY TANG - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST
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Episode 72 - Stefan Valasek
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Concept Artist & Concept 101 co-founder Stefan Valasek drops by the podcast to share what it is like to break into the industry as a young artist, how he got his first job, to what he is doing now to further his craft while revealing the tools he uses to not let the pressures we face as modern day artists and the joy and power of sketching! - FOLLOW STEFAN - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST
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Episode 71 - Niklas Nebelsieck
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Concept Artist Niklas Nebelsieck joins us for an incredible episode. We get up close and personal with what it takes to be a creative and how mental health and the environment around us impact it all. We also hear about the exciting opportunities Niklas is getting after building his portfolio and how Learn Squared helped out along the way. FOLLOW NIKLAS FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) YOUR HOST
info_outlineDesigner Darko 'Darmar' Markovic joins us to tell us about his epic universe INSIDE 44 and how this almost decade-long project came to life, and the tough journey he's been on bringing it all to life while also maintaining a successful career in the entertainment industry.
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