The Learn Squared Podcast

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 https://www.artstation.com/migno https://www.instagram.com/menogcreative https://www.menogcreative.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXmYBeafyuNm2Wq8Efwbr_g - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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 https://www.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://www.brushify.io/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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 https://www.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://www.artstation.com/robbietrevino https://www.instagram.com/robbietrevinoart https://bsky.app/profile/robbietrevino.bsky.social https://x.com/robbiestrevino - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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 https://www.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl2hTmgG18k https://www.youtube.com/@paulchadeisson5891 - FOLLOW & LEARN FROM PAUL https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/world-building https://paulchadeisson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/paulchadeisson/ https://twitter.com/PaulC04 - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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 https://www.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://www.artstation.com/jessicawoulfe https://www.instagram.com/jessicawoulfe - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/learnsquared https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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 https://www.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://www.marathonthegame.com/ - MARATHON ARTISTS FEATURED https://jeremyhanna.artstation.com/ https://www.artstation.com/patrickbloom https://www.artstation.com/chimodos https://www.artstation.com/tobiaskwan - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/learnsquared https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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  https://www.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://www.artstation.com/gavinmanners https://www.instagram.com/gavinmanners https://www.carboncopy.studio/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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 https://www.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://youtu.be/cC5X6wgcbsk The Projects Rui Screenshares at: 13:31- https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ZGnOvN 13.32 - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/g2ldmE 13:44 - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/3dK0zo 35:17 - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/G8A8kz FOLLOW RUI https://www.instagram.com/ruihuang_art https://www.patreon.com/Ruihuang https://www.artstation.com/spikenerd https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOe3J4dakPPhGPwwM1Fj_g https://x.com/RuiHuang_art - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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 https://www.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://www.artstation.com/marinaortega https://instagram.com/artofmarinaortega https://www.artofmarinaortega.com - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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 https://www.cara.app/dhandatron  

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 https://www.youtube.com/@UC1eXD38PuOCSJiiH_xA3R_Q - FOLLOW & LEARN FROM PAUL https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/world-building https://paulchadeisson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/paulchadeisson/ https://twitter.com/PaulC04 - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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 https://www.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://www.instagram.com/pierredeschamps_art https://www.artstation.com/pierredeschamps https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-deschamps-art/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://www.instagram.com/coldesign https://www.coldesign.co.uk https://x.com/coldesign_ltd https://www.artstation.com/coldesign - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://linktr.ee/leoavero https://www.instagram.com/leo.avero_ https://www.patreon.com/artofavero https://store.steampowered.com/app/3151360/Agni_Village_of_Calamity/ https://www.x.com/artofavero https://www.artstation.com/leoavero - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://www.instagram.com/heavypaintapp https://www.instagram.com/heavypoly https://www.heavypoly.com https://www.heavypaint.com https://www.artstation.com/vaughanling - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron

Our Brand New Learn Squared Instructor, Gabriel Björk Stiernström, reveals all about his love of Space, Design and Art, as well as what went into his trilogy of courses STARSHIP DESIGN, PLANETS & STARS and GALACTIC CONCEPT ART. Gabriel is vastly experienced as a Lead Concept Artist at Goodbye Kansas who has worked on IPs such as Call of Duty, Elden Ring, Destiny 2, Secret Level, God of War: Ragnarök, Helldivers 2 and countless more. With a diverse body of work and experiences that spans fantasy to VFX and hyper-realism Gabriel's main passion is Space, and in this episode, we geek out over how to be great at designing Starships and all things intergalactic. - LEARN FROM GABRIEL https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/starship-design https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/bundles/interstellar-art - FOLLOW GABRIEL https://gabrielbjorkstiernstrom.com/ https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/bundles/interstellar-art  https://www.instagram.com/gabrielbjorkstiernstrom/ https://cara.app/gabrielbjst - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron

In this episode, Concept Artist Danny Chan shares his love of specializing in sci-fi and hard surface design and takes us through his incredible journey from crafting Minecraft worlds as a kid to walking the red carpet as a nominee at the BAFTAs before he even discovered the world of Concept Art! From going on to work at the likes of Cloud Imperium Games and now at Build a Rocket Boy, Danny shares hard-earned lessons about blending logic with creativity, adapting to life's unexpected turns, solving complex problems with art and more! - FOLLOW DANNY https://www.instagram.com/dchanart https://www.x.com/dchanart https://www.linkedin.com/in/danziochan https://www.artstation.com/dannychan - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron

The mighty Colorsponge, aka Carlos Pecino, joins The Learn Squared Podcast to share how he became one of the industry's leading CG artists. From graphic design and VFX to automotive design and co-founding Make Haste Corp with Ash Thorp, Carlos reveals his journey of mastering multiple disciplines. He opens up about his work ethic, highs and lows, learning from mistakes, and creating with passion. You don't want to miss this inspiring episode - FOLLOW CARLOS https://www.instagram.com/colorsponge/ https://www.instagram.com/makehastecorp/ https://makehastecorp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@UCQ-O4Mws72Y3-nkVW6ciqiQ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron

Our BRAND NEW Learn Squared instructor, Antonio Esparza, drops by this episode to reveal all about his BRAND NEW course 3D Character Art (Available Now). Antonio also shares what it takes to be an elite professional, the traits you need to be a great collaborator, and how working with the likes of Sava Zivkovic Ben Mauro and on projects such as League of Legends, Destiny 2, Huxley, and more led to him launching his own studio! - LEARN FROM ANTONIO https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/3d-character-art - FOLLOW ANTONIO https://antonioesparza.com/ https://www.artstation.com/antonioesparza https://www.instagram.com/sparzart/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron  

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 https://cgcharacters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cgcharacters https://www.instagram.com/jeremyhunterart https://www.artstation.com/jeremy_hunter - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron

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://www.artstation.com/mvgorlei https://www.instagram.com/marcogorlei https://https://mgorleidesign.com/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron

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 https://www.artstation.com/harshanandsingh https://www.instagram.com/hsinghart/ https://cara.app/hsinghart - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron  

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 https://www.x.com/fightpunch https://www.artstation.com/fightpunch https://www.instagram.com/fightpunch https://www.cara.app/fightpunch - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron  

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 https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/concept-art-for-video-games - FOLLOW DANIELE https://www.artstation.com/nielsan https://www.instagram.com/nneilsan - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron  

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 https://www.jamesclyne.com https://www.instagram.com/clyne_design   FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED  https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron  

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 https://cara.app/notdanmartin https://www.instagram.com/notdanmartin/ FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron  

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 https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/mastering-film-ui FOLLOW KRIS https://figurestudio.co/ https://www.instagram.com/kris_brady_ https://x.com/kris_brady_ FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/patreon https://www.cara.app/learnsquared 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.cara.app/dhandatron  

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 https://www.instagram.com/artofmelc/ https://artofmel.com/ https://www.artstation.com/melc  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mel-c-2434b660 - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://www.patreon.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

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 https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/concepting-zbrush https://www.artstation.com/alexfigini https://twitter.com/AlexFIginiArt https://www.instagram.com/alexfigini FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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

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 https://www.artstation.com/kayta https://www.instagram.com/kaytaart https://twitter.com/kaytangart - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://www.patreon.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

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 https://www.artstation.com/rorankladivo https://www.instagram.com/stefanvalasek/ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/stefan-valasek-46955b175 https://www.concept101.co.uk/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://www.patreon.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

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 https://www.artstation.com/niklas_nebelsieck https://www.instagram.com/niklas.nebelsieck https://www.linkedin.com/in/niklas-nebelsieck-a23923158/ FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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  

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 https://www.aftrmrktstore.com/ https://briansum.com/ https://www.artstation.com/sum https://twitter.com/BrianSumArt https://www.instagram.com/briansumcreative/ FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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  

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 https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/environment-concept-art https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/zbrush-basics https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/vehicle-concept-art FOLLOW PABLO https://www.artstation.com/pablodominguez https://www.instagram.com/dirtsketch_ https://www.twitter.com/pdaguilar_ FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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  

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 https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/ui-data-design https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/main-title https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/hud-design FOLLOW ASH https://www.altcinc.com https://ashthorp.art/ https://www.instagram.com/ashthorp https://www.twitter.com/ashthorp1 https://makehastecorp.com/ FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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  

LEARN FROM ADAM https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/grounded-costume-design 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 https://www.adamjmiddleton.com https://www.artstation.com/adamjmiddleton.com https://www.instagram.com/adamjmiddleton https://www.twitter.com/adamjmiddleton FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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  

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 https://www.artstation.com/noax-design https://www.instagram.com/noax.design FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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  

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 https://www.youtube.com/@zhoslenmakoev https://www.artstation.com/zhoslen https://www.instagram.com/zhoslenmakoev https://www.bigmediumsmall.com/   - 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  

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 https://www.mattsavconcept.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mattsav.concept FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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  

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 https://www.artstation.com/elliejcooper https://www.instagram.com/elliecooper.art/ FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED ( ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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  

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 https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/sketching-everything https://www.artstation.com/kleinerhai https://www.instagram.com/kleinerhai.art/   FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.patreon.com/learnsquared https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://www.twitter.com/learnsquared https://www.linkedin.com/school/learnsquared https://www.threads.net/@learnsquared https://www.tiktok.com/@learnsquared   YOUR HOST https://www.artstation.com/dhanda https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron https://www.twitter.com/dhandatron  

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 https://www.artstation.com/julesdarriulat https://www.instagram.com/julesdarriulat https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jules-darriulat https://www.concept101.co.uk/ - 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

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

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 https://www.artstation.com/danielmcgarry https://www.instagram.com/danielmcgarryart Ep 43 Concept 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhd78m75ESI   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  

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 https://www.artstation.com/fll https://www.instagram.com/fil_borgmann https://www.learnsquared.com/u/FilBorgmann - 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

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.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

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 https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/rethinking-weapon-design FOLLOW LUIS https://www.artstation.com/luisdraws  https://www.instagram.com/luiscarrascoart 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

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.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

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: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/world-building https://paulchadeisson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/paulchadeisson/ https://twitter.com/PaulC04 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

Concept Artist Amy Cornelson joins us for this as we take a closer at Amy's journey and career, from budding concept artist to becoming a professional one. One that was worked for the likes of ILM, Inflexion Games, and more. Discover how a certain movie's BTS made up Amy's mind to pursue her career and what inspires her to come up with her unique designs.   - FOLLOW AMY https://www.artstation.com/amycornelson https://www.instagram.com/amy_cornelson/ https://twitter.com/CornelsonAmy - 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

The mighty Dan Milligan joins us for this episode to share his supreme wisdom and how he has managed a stellar career built on the foundations of artistic passion and creative drive. Dan is a storyboard & visual development artist who has worked on titles such as 300, Love, Death & Robots, Black Panther, and many more. Tune in and absorb the wisdom!  - FOLLOW DAN https://www.danmilligan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dan_milligan_illustration_ltd/ https://twitter.com/MilliganLtd - 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

Greg Rutkowski returns to the podcast to give insight into his unique experiences of how AI image tools are problematic for artists, primarily when their work and copyrighted imagery have been used without their consent, of which Greg is the foremost example. Greg also shares what he's doing to combat this and how he plans to navigate this all. Greg's First Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OW38c6eEcI Follow Greg: https://www.artstation.com/rutkowski https://www.instagram.com/greg_rutkowski https://twitter.com/GrzegorzRutko14 Learn From Greg https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/paint-masters Your Host https://www.artstation.com/dhanda https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron