The Learn Squared Podcast

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

Episode 83 - Jeremy Hunter 11/20/2024

Episode 83 - Jeremy Hunter Concept Artist Jeremy Hunter is your guest for this episode. He joins us to reveal how he switched careers, gaining his teaching qualifications and becoming a Concept Artist working in Game, TV, and Film. Not letting the rollercoaster of life derail him, Jeremy has also used his understanding of the industry to build a service catering to more original characters for artists to use in their projects in the shape of CG Characters. So enjoy this episode, which features some deeply honest tales from Jeremy and why he built this new venture. - FOLLOW JEREMY - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/34034226

Episode 82 - Marco Gorlei 11/06/2024

Episode 82 - Marco Gorlei Concept Artist Marco Gorlei joins us for an amazing episode where he reveals the very nature of what makes him tick as an artist, how he became a Concept Artist and got work on projects such as Ghost In The Shell, Halo, Magic the Gathering and many more, how History influences his art and how he navigated the jump from studio to freelance and much more. - FOLLOW MARCO https://https://mgorleidesign.com/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/33816830

Episode 81 - Harshanand Singh 10/16/2024

Episode 81 - Harshanand Singh In this podcast episode, we dive deep into the creative journey of the wonderful Harshanand Singh, aka Harsh. Hailing from Pune in India, Harsh reveals his unique experiences growing up in a family with a deep connection to the arts and creativity, how he built the career of his dreams as a Concept Artist and the sacrifices he had to make along the way. - FOLLOW HARSH - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/33482272

Episode 80 - Darren Bartley 09/05/2024

Episode 80 - Darren Bartley 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 /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/32909297

Episode 79 - Daniele Solimene 08/22/2024

Episode 79 - Daniele Solimene 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 - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/32629247

Episode 78 - James Clyne 07/31/2024

Episode 78 - James Clyne 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. Also, look out for how James ended up at Syd Mead's house and how his career path was not exactly straightforward. FOLLOW JAMES FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/32364447

Episode 77 - Dan Martin 07/17/2024

Episode 77 - Dan Martin 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 FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/32178617

Episode 76 - Kris Brady 07/05/2024

Episode 76 - Kris Brady 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 FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/32022612

Episode 75 - Mel Cummings 06/05/2024

Episode 75 - Mel Cummings 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 /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/31613597

Episode 74 - Alex Figini 05/22/2024

Episode 74 - Alex Figini 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 /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/31416677

Episode 73 - Kay Tang 05/16/2024

Episode 73 - Kay Tang 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 /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/31334227

Episode 72 - Stefan Valasek 05/09/2024

Episode 72 - Stefan Valasek 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 /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/31212477

Episode 71 - Niklas Nebelsieck 04/03/2024

Episode 71 - Niklas Nebelsieck 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 /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/30662513

Episode 70 - Brian Sum 03/05/2024

Episode 70 - Brian Sum The Legendary Brian Sum joins us for a fabulous episode where we hear how his IP AFTRMRKT came to life, the amount of hustle, energy & craft that went into this incredible book, and what’s next in this universe. Brain also shares how he started out as an animator before switching gears and becoming a concept artist working on Mass Effect Series plus what it is like balancing life as an enterpenuer, artist and father! We also hear a fascinating tale about VHS tapes and plenty more. FOLLOW BRIAN FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/30237953

Episode 69 - Pablo Dominguez 02/14/2024

Episode 69 - Pablo Dominguez Pablo Dominguez returns to our Learn Squared shores with 2 New Courses and with nearly 4 years since Pablo last joined us on the podcast, we get a great look into how much more Pablo has furthered his career by working on big projects in the industry, how his skills have evolved in the process and why he is teaching them and how his philosophy has grown in what is his eighth year as a professional plus the power of taking his Granny to the movies and why all Concept Artists are Nerds! LEARN FROM PABLO FOLLOW PABLO FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/29953843

Episode 68 - Ash Thorp 01/31/2024

Episode 68 - Ash Thorp Ash Thorp is a creative legend who has inspired a generation of artists and continues to do so. Either through his rich and diverse creative endeavors from Filmmaking to Car Design or when creating magic for iconic IPs like he did when designing the most recent Batmobile, Ash, who is also one of our original co-founders and instructors, joins us to give us a glimpse into the lengths he goes to perfect his craft and the steps he takes. LEARN FROM ASH FOLLOW ASH FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/29733883

Episode 66 - Adam Middleton 01/05/2024

Episode 66 - Adam Middleton LEARN FROM ADAM Our newest instructor Adam Middleton, reveals how he got his first ever job in the industry at Weta Workshop and how working on titles such as Avatar: The Way of Water, Dune, The Creator, and many more helped him forge his stunning and workflow which he teaches in his course Grounded Costume Design. This episode is packed with goodness. FOLLOW ADAM FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/29340528

Episode 67 - Alex (Noax) 01/03/2024

Episode 67 - Alex (Noax) Alex, also known as Noax, is a highly skilled designer who has contributed his expertise to games such as Star Citizen and Call of Duty. On today's episode of the podcast, he shares with us the key ingredients to success in the field of concept design, along with his personal journey and what it's teaching him about his future. FOLLOW ALEX FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/29324778

Episode 65 - Zhoslen Makoev 12/15/2023

Episode 65 - Zhoslen Makoev Art Director and Concept Artist Zhoslen Makoev joined Learn Squared as a student when we launched back in 2015, and he dropped by today to talk about how he built a his playable project DUST in Unreal Engine as well as his journey to being one of the co-founders of BigMediumSmall and the joys of food plus much more. Please note: We ran into a technical issue with Zhoslen's original audio recording, so apologies in advance if you notice any strange audio artifacts while listening. - FOLLOW ZHOSLEN - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/29096348

Episode 64 - Matthew Savage 12/01/2023

Episode 64 - Matthew Savage Concept Designer Matthew Savage joins us for a fabulous episode by providing us the secrets needed to forge a successful career in the Entertainment Design Industry as well as the highs and lows of it and how he navigated the recent strikes. FOLLOW MATTHEW FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/28885243

Episode 63 - Ellie Cooper 11/16/2023

Episode 63 - Ellie Cooper Our Concept Art in UE5 instructor, Ellie Cooper, drops by to celebrate the release of her TWO courses that are all about allowing artists to use Unreal Engine 5 with ease and flair. We find out the theory and aims of the course and how Ellie has built a career and company from her mastery of Unreal Engine. We also talk about dealing with the mental pressure of being a creative professional and much more. FOLLOW ELLIE FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/28671903

Episode 62 - KleinerHai 10/29/2023

Episode 62 - KleinerHai Our brand new learn squared instructor KleinerHai is here to talk about his secrets on developing his jaw-dropping IP titled ‘On The Way’ and how these secrets also form the very fabric of his course Sketching Everything, which is available right now (and with Early Bird pricing for a limited time) and much more. - FOLLOW & LEARN FROM KLEINER FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/28453049

Episode 61 - Jules Darriulat 09/06/2023

Episode 61 - Jules Darriulat Concept Artist Jules Darriulat shares his journey from hustling for art jobs & experience to working on movies at Framestore. We also discuss the phenomenon of needing to prove yourself as an artist and what that entails. This ep covers many topics, such as Jules's journey co-founding the Concept 101 event, mentoring, and much more. - FOLLOW JULES - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/27956505

Episode 60 - Henry Wong 08/22/2023

Episode 60 - Henry Wong Henry Wong joins us for an inspiring & thought-provoking episode where we look at artistry & ego and how they can manifest for a working Artist. Henry also openly shares some of the toughest moments in his career and how he navigated them while telling his extraordinary experiences on projects such as Across the Spider-verse and many more. - FOLLOW HENRY https://www.artstation.com/manwithnorice https://www.instagram.com/henrywongdraws https://www.twitter.com/henrywongdraws - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://www.twitter.com/learnsquared https://www.linkedin.com/school/learnsquared - YOUR HOST https://www.artstation.com/dhanda https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron https://www.twitter.com/dhandatron /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/27803535

Episode 59 - Daniel McGarry 08/08/2023

Episode 59 - Daniel McGarry Concept Artist Daniel McGarry drops by for today's episode about how he secured his first industry job at ILM and all the steps he took to make that happen. We also discuss all the ingredients needed to build a solid career and how important it is for Daniel to give back to the art community through mentoring and co-founding the industry event Concept 101. Plenty to chew on in this episode. - FOLLOW DANIEL Ep 43 Concept 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhd78m75ESI FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.linkedin.com/school/learnsquared YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/27691701

Episode 58 - Fil Borgmann 07/07/2023

Episode 58 - Fil Borgmann Concept Art Student Fil Borgmann drops by for today's episode, where we get a first-hand account of what it's like being a student & breaking into the industry in this current climate of AI, and technology. Fil also has crafted some juicy homework from our courses and he shares some compelling insights for someone so early in their journey! - FOLLOW FIL - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED - YOUR HOST /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/27397569

Episode 57 - Till Freitag 06/23/2023

Episode 57 - Till Freitag Concept Designer Till Freitag is known for his distinctive styles and passion for Vehicles, Props, and everything in between! On top of being a badass Artist, Till, along with his friends, have been making their own Games, too, with ABRISS being their first title. So check out this packed episode and learn about Till's journey and process. - FOLLOW TILL https://www.artstation.com/imrahil https://www.instagram.com/till.freitag/ https://twitter.com/tillfreitag http://www.abrissgame.com/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.linkedin.com/school/learnsquared - YOUR HOST https://www.twitter.com/dhandatron /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/27241431

Episode 56 - Luis Carrasco 06/06/2023

Episode 56 - Luis Carrasco Our BRAND NEW instructor, Luis Carrasco joins us and shares why fixing your design skills is the key to producing better concepts and how it took time for Luis to realize this. So, enjoy this episode where we dive into this topic and how Luis will be teaching his proven method in his Learn Squared course, which you can sign up for below. SIGN UP FOR RETHINKING WEAPON DESIGN FOLLOW LUIS FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED YOUR HOST https://www.twitter.com/dhandatron /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/27056694

Episode 55 - Darko Markovic 05/23/2023

Episode 55 - Darko Markovic Designer 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. - FOLLOW DARKO https://www.artstation.com/artofdarmar https://www.instagram.com/itsa_darmar/ https://twitter.com/itsadarmar - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.linkedin.com/school/learnsquared - YOUR HOST https://www.twitter.com/dhandatron /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/26925456

Episode 54 - Paul Chadeisson 05/12/2023

Episode 54 - Paul Chadeisson The mighty Paul Chadeisson drops by to share his perspective on a multitude of inspiring topics, such as how he managed to forge a career around his passions and so much more. FOLLOW & LEARN FROM PAUL: FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED: YOUR HOST: /episode/index/show/learnsquared/id/26813913

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