The Life & Times of Graphic Artist Kendrick Kidd
The Pencil Pusher's Podcast
Kendrick Kidd, an illustrator, designer, and creative director at Shepard Agency. Kendrick shares his journey from growing up in Merritt Island, Florida, with early artistic influences, to studying graphic design at the University of North Florida. He delves into his early career at a newspaper, his transition to advertising, and his two-decade tenure at Shepard. They discuss Kendrick's creative processes, balancing work and family, and the benefits and challenges of freelancing. Additionally, Kendrick offers insights into mentorship, handling creative ruts, and the potential impact of Ai on...
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From Teacher to Muralist: Rachel Castaneda's Creative Journey
The Pencil Pusher's Podcast
Rachel Castaneda, a muralist, lettering artist, illustrator, businesswoman, and mother of three. Rachel shares her journey from teaching to becoming a full-time artist, discussing the challenges of balancing her creative career with family life. She talks about her initial struggles, the importance of social media in her success, and how she manages her schedule with the help of family support. Rachel also touches on her experience illustrating children's books and gives advice to aspiring artists. The episode highlights the thriving creative community in Raleigh, North Carolina, and dispels...
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Frame by Frame: The International Adventures of Animator Sandro Cleuzo
The Pencil Pusher's Podcast
We go deep into the fascinating career journey and insights of Sandro Cleuzo, a Brazilian animator, including his transition from local studios to working with global animation giants like Disney and Fox, his passion for hand-drawn animation, experiences with different animation styles, and the thrill of creating personal projects like his short film. PS: Don’t forget to take advantage of our Burny Wild’s promo code just for our Pencil Pushers fans. More info on the podcast intro. Host: Mike Rosado @ekimodasor & @mrcraleigh Post-Production: Max Trujillo Sponsors: MRC &...
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Art, Life, and Resilience: Inside Clarence Heyward's Studio
The Pencil Pusher's Podcast
Explore Clarence Heyward's transformation from a midlife crisis to a celebrated artist, highlighting his struggles, artistic growth, and advice for navigating the art business. Gain insights from Hayward on networking, artistic insecurities, AI influence in fine art, and the representation of black artists in the industry. PS: Don’t forget to take advantage of our Burny Wild’s promo code just for our Pencil Pushers fans. More info on the podcast intro. Host: Mike Rosado @ekimodasor & @mrcraleigh Post-Production: Max Trujillo Sponsors: MRC & Burny Wild’s &
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Matt Williames (Supervising Animator and Character Designer)
The Pencil Pusher's Podcast
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El Gran Tocayo - Juan Marante
The Pencil Pusher's Podcast
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Andreas Deja
The Pencil Pusher's Podcast
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Courtney DiPaola
The Pencil Pusher's Podcast
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My High School Art Teacher: Nancy Carty
The Pencil Pusher's Podcast
Welcome folks to Episode 53 of The Pencil Pushers Podcast. In this convo, I speak to educator, painter and photographer, Nancy Carty. She also happened to be my high school art teacher. Nancy has been on my mind for a while to showcase on the podcast because of her art education background, steering budding creatives into a life in the arts for 4 decades. You can imagine there was plenty she’d learned and taught in that time. Nancy is perhaps not your average teacher. She grew up in Saudi Arabia, as an American child living in the middle east. This helped inform her roaming spirit and a love...
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Jessica Hische
The Pencil Pusher's Podcast
Todays episode of the Pencil Pushers Podcast takes us into the mind of Jessica Hische. Jessica is a New York Times best selling author, graphic designer and illustrator, but perhaps she’s most known as one of the pivotal leaders in the new generation of lettering artists. With almost 20 years of experience, working with some of the biggest brands in the world, Jessica has created a career that is the envy of any creative.Listen in as I chat with Jessica about the emergence of AI, how she built her massive client list, how she balances her prolific work schedule while raising three young...
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Host: Mike Rosado
@ekimodasor & @mrcraleigh
Post-Production: Max Trujillo
@trujillomedia
Sponsors: MRC & Burny Wild’s
@mrcraleigh & @burnywilds