The Learn Squared Podcast

The Learn Squared Podcast takes a closer look at the students, instructors, and friends of Learn Squared.

Episode 116 - Rene Mitchell-Lambert 11/13/2025

Episode 116 - Rene Mitchell-Lambert Senior Hardsurface Artist Rene Mitchell-Lambert joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast. And in this episode, Rene shares his obsession with design and how he hunts for efficiency. Rene reveals how he utilized this approach on projects such as Star Citizen, Splitgate 2, The Division 2 and many more. At the time of recording this episode back in July, Rene was part of the recent spate of lay-offs, and he reveals his views on this and strategy to get back into work, which worked perfectly, as at the time of airing, Rene is now back working at Unknown Worlds! So jump in and hear how Rene feels about design and how he is helping students and more! - FOLLOW RENE - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/39021520

Episode 115 - DOFRESH 11/05/2025

Episode 115 - DOFRESH Concept Artist DOFRESH, aka Ronan LE FUR, joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and reveals his vibrant approach to how he comes up with his vibrant work. From the science behind how he uses inspiration, curates his creative space and the influence Cinema has on his creative process and more! - FOLLOW DOFRESH - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/38926285

Episode 114 - Diogo Costa 10/29/2025

Episode 114 - Diogo Costa Freelance Director and Art Director, Diogo Costa, is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast. Diogo reveals all about his film The Hunt and how his journey from the world of concept art to directing his own films came about. From the power of creating in the Horror genre to what it is like releasing your film on the festival circuit and forging your own lane as an independent filmmaker. Tune in to catch this and plenty more. - FOLLOW DIOGO COSTA https://www.artstation.com/diogocosta - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://bsky.app/profile/learnsquared.com https://www.twitter.com/learnsquared https://www.linkedin.com/school/learnsquared - YOUR HOST https://www.artstation.com/dhanda https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron https://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/38827880

Episode 113 - Nick Stath 10/22/2025

Episode 113 - Nick Stath Concept Designer Nick Stath and our BRAND NEW Learn Squared instructor Nick Stath drops in for this episode of the Learn Squared podcast to talk about his incredible new course INTERIOR CONCEPT DESIGN, which is available now! Nick covers all that went into the course and how his experience on films like Alien: Romulus and the upcoming Godzilla vs Kong: Supernova allowed him to push and refine his workflow further to ensure students get the purest knowledge from him. Jump in to catch this and plenty more. LEARN FROM NICK NICK'S first appearence on the podcast - FOLLOW NICK - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/38746360

Episode 112 - Alberto Petronio 10/22/2025

Episode 112 - Alberto Petronio Alberto Petronio drops by for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to reveal how he went from being a designer and working for the likes of Pininfarina to being a Lead Concept and Weapons artist at Cloud Imperium Games. From the power of Semiotics to what it is like building and assembling a team, Alberto also shares how he learnt about balancing life as a creative and much more. - FOLLOW ALBERTO - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/38746180

Episode 111 - Will Hyde 10/10/2025

Episode 111 - Will Hyde Concept Designer Will Hyde is obsessed with design and creativity and he drops by for this episode to tell us why this is the case! Will has lent his talents to studios like Cloud Imperium Games as well for freelance and we hear his take on the dynamics of both compared to working on personal art. Tune in for how Will fits into Learn Squared Podcast lore. - FOLLOW WILL - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/38538070

Episode 110 - Olubunmi John 10/08/2025

Episode 110 - Olubunmi John 3D Artist and Environment Artist Olubunmi John is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, where Olubunmi shares how he went from the limited creative opportunities he faced as an artist in Nigeria to travelling the world working on projects like The House of the Dragon, Mufasa and more. Tune in for a great episode about the art of the hustle, using inspiration and working with your idols! - FOLLOW OLUBUNMI - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/38512645

Episode 109 - Andrei Kurylovich 09/24/2025

Episode 109 - Andrei Kurylovich Senior Concept Designer Andrei Kurylovich is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, and Andrei reveals the importance of fun and design in his workflow that goes a long way to explaining the vibrant and jaw-dropping designs and animations he comes up with. Tune in for an epic episode. - FOLLOW ANDREI - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/38337845

Episode 108 - Alex Jay Brady 09/17/2025

Episode 108 - Alex Jay Brady Concept Artist Alex Jay Brady is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, and Alex shares her compelling journey towards being a standout creative in the entertainment industry, a candid look at how to navigate the industry, and why you should watch The Sopranos, plus much more. - FOLLOW ALEX - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/38251255

Episode 107 - Jort van Welbergen 09/10/2025

Episode 107 - Jort van Welbergen The brilliant Jort van Welbergen is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, which is packed full of tips, insight and honest perspectives on being a concept artist and designer for films and games. Jort also reveals how his wealth of experience gained over his career has birthed his outsourcing studio, Pathfinder Studios. Tune in now! - FOLLOW JORT - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/38156515

Episode 106 - Alex Akstinas (noax) 08/29/2025

Episode 106 - Alex Akstinas (noax) Sign Up for Advanced Vehicle Design 👉https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/advanced-vehicle-design Alex Akstinas, also known as NOAX, is not only your next guest on the Learn Squared Podcast but also Learn Squared's newest instructor, teaching Advanced Vehicle Design. Alex returns over a year after his first appearance, revealing the interesting journey he has been on since, as well as the particular nature of his course and what students can learn and prepare for before the learning begins on September 1. LEARN FROM ALEX - FOLLOW ALEX - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/38020395

Episode 105 - Rushil Kejriwal 08/21/2025

Episode 105 - Rushil Kejriwal Lead Concept Artist Rushil Kejriwal is your guest for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast. Rushil reveals how he ended up working on one of Bollywood's most expensive films ever made and how his obsession with storytelling shapes his prime directive as an artist, from his take on personal work vs client work and his plans for the future and more. - FOLLOW RUSHIL - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/37903410

Episode 104 - Darko Markovic 08/14/2025

Episode 104 - Darko Markovic Get the inside track on www.inside-44.com from author and designer Darko 'Darmar' Markovic, who returns for another episode on the Learn Squared Podcast. When Darko last joined us, he was trying to get his immense Inside 44 projects published. Now, a few years after that ep, he has made it happen and reveals the crazy, intense and brutal journey he has been on to make it all happen and the challenges he still faces ahead. Please note that, due to a recording glitch, audio quality may fluctuate throughout the episode and finally if you'd like to see the part when Dark shares his screen you can catch the video version of this episode at youtube.com/@learnsquared - FOLLOW DARKO - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/37816520

Episode 103 - Andre Pelaes David 07/31/2025

Episode 103 - Andre Pelaes David We welcome Andre Pelaes David to this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast. And Andre shares his passion for design, how he hunts for form, and why his own life experiences influence how much he appreciates the creative existence, and much more. - FOLLOW ANDRE - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/37622245

Episode 102 - Tsu Wei Chen 07/19/2025

Episode 102 - Tsu Wei Chen We welcome Tsu Wei Chen, who will be your guest for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast. Tsu Wei shares his incredible journey, which has seen him work on titles like Invincible, Off The Grid, and Frostpunk 2, among many others. So tune in and hear how this all came about, his approach to the craft of being a Concept Artist and the navigating the highs and lows of his career, plus more. - FOLLOW TSU WEI - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/37465735

Episode 101 - Florent Lebrun 06/28/2025

Episode 101 - Florent Lebrun Concept Artist Florent Lebrun is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast. From starting out in Matte Painting to switching gears towards Concept Art and working on titles like The Last of Us 2, we hear how Florent switched gears once more to craft his short film The Lost Tower, which currently sits on over 2million views and was made entirely in Blender. Tune in to catch this and plenty more. - FOLLOW FLORENT - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/37202775

Episode 100 - Miguel Nogueira 06/10/2025

Episode 100 - Miguel Nogueira Senior Concept Artist Miguel Nogueira is your guest for this episode of the Learn Squared, and Miguel shares how sticking to his passion and interests was key to forging a career in the entertainment industry, his secrets to improving as a creative, and what the next chapter in his career entails, plus much more. - FOLLOW MIGUEL - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/36936950

Episode 99 - Joe Garth 05/31/2025

Episode 99 - Joe Garth Joe Garth returns to Learn Squared shores and brings with him a shiny new course in the shape of Unreal Engine 5 Environments Made Easy, which you can sign up for at https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/unreal-engine-5-environments-made-easy And in this episode, the evolution he and his toolset, Brushify.io, have gone through since Joe last appeared on the podcast 5 Years Ago, what you can learn in the course and the power and potential future of Unreal Engine and much more. - FOLLOW & LEARN FROM JOE https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/unreal-engine-5-environments-made-easy https://www.artstation.com/joegarth - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/36800585

Episode 98 - Robbie Trevino 05/20/2025

Episode 98 - Robbie Trevino Concept Artist, Illustrator and Art Director Robbie Trevino brings his wealth of experience and creative flair to this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast! From building a super-portfolio that got him hired right away to how he developed his career with our industry's biggest studios, and in particular, how and why he creates the stunning art he shares with the world, plus much more! - FOLLOW ROBBIE - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/36640600

Episode 97 - Paul Chadeisson 05/05/2025

Episode 97 - Paul Chadeisson The Iconic Paul Chadeisson returns for another episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, where our World Building instructor talks to us about his freshly released film SOLTICE 5: Forgotten Archives, a prequel to his SOLTICE 5 film that came out a few years ago, with both currently sitting at over 6 MILLION VIEWS. And we hear how this project came about, along with the surprises and challenges it presented along the way, giving us a fascinating insight into the exciting state and challenges of indie CGI Filmmaking and more! Definitely watch both films before picking up this episode. Links below - WATCH SOLTICE 5: Forgotten Archives - FOLLOW & LEARN FROM PAUL - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/36441755

Episode 96 - Jessica Woulfe 04/23/2025

Episode 96 - Jessica Woulfe The Incredible Jessica Woulfe is your next guest on The Learn Squared Podcast, and we discover how Concept Artist and Background Artist Jessica went from falling in love with gaming thanks to Final Fantasy X to working on the AWARD-WINNING Astrobot! Enjoy this episode, filled with solid tips for conquering deadlines and staying ahead of your schedule, navigating your career, and much more. FOLLOW JESSICA - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/36278255

Episode 95 - Joseph Cross 04/10/2025

Episode 95 - Joseph Cross The brilliant Joseph Cross drops by for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, where we get to hear his stunning and interesting journey from wanting to be a comic book artist to working on some of the entertainment industry's biggest and iconic projects. Like helping Bungie disrupt the industry by helping bring the Destiny Universe to life, and now doing It all again with Bungie’s forthcoming MARATHON GAME as an Art Director not to mention his work on Dune and more along the way. Enjoy an episode full of wisdom, career advice, how to navigate transitioning from Concept Artist to Art Director. How to nurture your inner belief and how to prime yourself when crafting a brand new IP plus more in this wide-ranging interview. - FOLLOW JOSEPH https://www.artstation.com/josephacross https://www.instagram.com/joseph.a.cross - MARATHON ARTISTS FEATURED - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/36082135

Episode 94 - Gavin Manners 03/26/2025

Episode 94 - Gavin Manners Concept Designer Gavin Manners is your guest for Ep 94 of The Learn Squared Podcast, and Gavin reveals his journey and approach to forging a successful career and keeping his skills sharp, a journey made more compelling considering he broke into the industry after he hit 30 and had worked as an Electrician, Interior Architect and Teacher before this. Jump in and catch the whole episode and hear how Gavin just got his dream job, staying healthy and plenty more. FOLLOW GAVIN - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/35869820

Episode 93 - Rui Huang 03/21/2025

Episode 93 - Rui Huang The brilliant CGI Artist Rui Huang drops by Learn Squared Podcast HQ for this episode, where we get to hear how Rui's strong belief in his craft and work helped him go from dropping out of college and having no work to becoming a viral sensation and master of his own destiny! From mastering blender to create stunning shorts in EEVEE to mastering the algorithm and conquering social media. So tune in and hear how Rui's journey played out, how he got to work with Ben Mauro and Maciej Kuciara and why he loves Sci-Fi. Watch the full episode on The Projects Rui Screenshares at: 13:31- 13.32 - 13:44 - 35:17 - FOLLOW RUI - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/35804290

Episode 92 - Marina Ortega Lorente 03/07/2025

Episode 92 - Marina Ortega Lorente Concept Artist and illustrator Marina Ortega Lorente joins us for today’s episode of The Learnsquared Podcast to talk about her journey as a Creative that began 10 years ago! And after working with clients such as Games Workshop to Magic: The Gathering, Marina shares the incredible drive for her craft and the highs that come with it but also the lows she has experienced, including being part of the recent layoffs over the last few years. Tune in for an insightful episode on art, creativity, navigating the industry, navigating low points in your career, and much more! - FOLLOW MARINA - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/35559560

Episode 97 - Paul Chadeisson 03/05/2025

Episode 91 - Pierre Deschamps 02/26/2025

Episode 91 - Pierre Deschamps In this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast, Concept Artist Pierre Deschamps joins us and reveals his relationship with creativity and the power of his notebook! Pierre also reveals how Pablo Dominguez's Environment Concept Art course changed his workflow and discusses how mood can affect your art, his pursuit of scale, where he wants his career to go plus much more. FOLLOW PIERRE - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/35438905

Episode 90 - Col Price 02/13/2025

Episode 90 - Col Price The mighty Col Price joins us for this episode and reveals what life is like working as a Concept Artist in Film, from the joys to the pitfalls, and why Concept Artists are massively underrated and underappreciated. Col also reveals his joyful experience on Alien: Romulus and how projects like that, whilst rare, could be the blueprint for creatives working in the industry. This episode was originally recorded in Dec 2024. - FOLLOW COL - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/35270440

Episode 89 - Leo Avero 02/04/2025

Episode 89 - Leo Avero Concept Artist and Art Director Leo Avero is your guest for this episode. He gives a very honest and revealing account of how he became the creative he is today, which includes not only making cutting-edge imagery at One Pixel Brush but also founding his own game studio and developing his own team and game. From profound life experiences and being diagnosed with ADHD, Leo pulls no punches in sharing his knowledge. - FOLLOW LEO - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/35145405

Episode 88 - Vaughan Ling 01/24/2025

Episode 88 - Vaughan Ling Heavy Paint creator Vaughan Ling joins us for this fabulous episode to share his exemplary career as a creative, from starting out designing toys, to working in TV & FILM and his collaborations with Alberto Mielgo. Alongside this, Vaughan shows his creativity knows no bounds with his ventures into the realms of programming, which evolved into his beautifully simple and creative painting app, HEAVY PAINT. - FOLLOW VAUGHAN - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/34992110

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