You are SWIM

Born in Milan (Italy), she developed an early passion for Fine Arts, Graphic Design and Animation. After graduating and earning a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Film Making through SAE Institute Milan and the Middlesex University in London, she started working as a freelance Motion Graphics Designer, Illustrator and Animator for multiple studios with the goal of matching my technical abilities to her restless creative mind. While gaining more experience, she discovered that her true passion was found in concepting , designing and directing for motion. In 2013/14, She was part of Ubisoft Milan's team on the production of the videogame "Just Dance 2015", and by the end of the same year she moved to Minneapolis, MN, to pursue her career as an Art Director at Gasket Studios. ​ As of 2016, she lives and works as an Art Director in New York City at Gentleman Scholar. ​ LINKS: Cristina's Website: https://www.cristinabarna.com/ Bloom: https://vimeo.com/169120250 Gentleman Scholar: http://www.gentlemanscholar.com/

On a bitter Saturday in February, the team gathered to discuss the latest on SWIM, from updates to new years resolutions. We also talked in detail with team member and co-host, Julia Iverson. Julia is a multifaceted motion designer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who recently finished an animated short for Motionpoems entitled, “The Robots Are Coming.” When she’s not in her throne buttoning up her novel, she’s illustrating, or cuddling with her beloved rescue dog (and SWIM’s mascot) Madi. LINKS: Motionpoems: The Robots are Coming https://vimeo.com/189326887 Julia's Website: http://www.juliaanneiverson.com/ Ladies in Mograph LA: https://twitter.com/ladiesinmograph

In today’s episode, we sit down with Anne Walker Farrell. She is an Animator, Storyboard Artist, Production Designer, Writer, Producer and Director of 2016 Critic's Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series Bojack Horseman. Yes. She has worked in nearly every department of television production throughout her twelve years in the animation industry. She's worked on the Ricky Gervais Show and the Mr. Men Show and can boast clients like Disney Playhouse, Reading Rainbow, and the BBC. Today, we touch on how she got started, the numerous responsibilities she carries in her work, her journey to Madagascar, and the importance of being kind. LINKS: http://www.annewalkerfarrell.com/ https://walkerfarrell.tumblr.com/ https://twitter.com/lemurmcfemur http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1702188/reference

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Susan Yung travelled overseas to to study at Ringling College of Art and Design in Florida, where she and two classmates created a short film called “Runaway.” “Runway” went on to win second place in 2014’s Student Emmy Awards and has since been in screenings globally. Susan is a Freelance Designer & Visual Development Artist living in LA, and has worked with acclaimed companies like Chromosphere, Buck, PSYOP, and Elastic. In her free time she likes to travel, play hacky sack and take in the beach breeze. Links! http://susanyung.com/ https://www.behance.net/suzcorriander http://susanyung.tumblr.com/ https://twitter.com/suzcorriander https://www.instagram.com/suz_corriander/

The SWIM team for Season 02 sat down for an hour and talked LIVE on Twitch about what SWIM is, how it came to be, why each of us are involved. We answered some questions from the viewing audience, talked software, trends in the motion/animation industries, and some our own personal goals for 2017. We had a lot of fun and hope you enjoy it. Our plan is to host a live stream once a month along with conducting an interview, and our newest feature, Friends of Friends. In the FoF feature, a friend of ours conducts an interview with a friend of theirs in the industry and we feature it! We liked this idea as a way to break possible language barriers and time zone difficulties while opening up the network of women out in the vast ocean of our industry. To submit a FoF feature, please email katey@youareswim.com As always, be sure to follow us on Twitter(twitter.com/youareswim), like us on Facebook (facebook.com/youareswim), and subscribe to us on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/you-are-swim/id1154140455?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4) or on Soundcloud (soundcloud.com/youareswim). And don't forget to check out our Twitch channel (twitch.tv/youareswim), streaming new fresh content for your eyes, hearts & minds!

Award winning cartoonist Rachel Nabors is one ambitious gal. Web animation expert, interaction developer, and invited expert at the W3C are just a few of her many worn hats. She’s played a role in interactive projects with names such as Adobe, Sesame Street, and Mozilla, hear of them? Thought you might have. Community is very near to Rachel, as demonstrated in her curation of WebAnimationWeekly.com and founding of slack.animationatwork.com. She’s often off traveling the world spreading awareness and sharing knowledge of this industry to animation hopefuls and creatives. When she’s not globetrotting, she’s navigating her way through her home city of Portland Oregon on her bike. Keep up with this force of a woman on twitter @rachelnabors and rachelnabors.com.

Shadi Petosky is the co-creator and showrunner of a new Amazon series called Danger & Eggs, which focuses on the adventures of a daring child named D.D. Danger and her safety-focused egg best friend, Phillip. Prior to this Shadi worked as an animation supervisor for popular shows including Yo Gabba Gabba!, MAD TV and on titles for feature films including SUPER with Rainn Wilson. D&E is as colorful and entertaining as it is positive, and through this series, Shadi promotes a strong message about mental health and self-love to her audiences. A passionate and experienced veteran of the animation industry, she runs a production company called PUNY Entertainment with Chris Hardwick. LINKS: Puny: http://punyentertainment.com/

California native and Yale graduate Karin Fong is a Designer and Director whose influence in the film, television, gaming, AND advertising industries is nothing short of inspirational. Her elevated aesthetic and ability to convey emotion through visuals has proved consistent in her never faltering body of work. These works include opening titles for Boardwalk Empire, South Park, and Black Sail. In addition, she's worked on main titles for feature films, helmed projects for Target and Honda, and created the cinematic for the PlayStation game God of War 3. Karin is one of the founding members of Imaginary Forces and is currently based in the LA studio. LINKS http://www.karinfong.com/ http://imaginaryforces.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/karin_fong

Jeanne Kopeck is an award winning and nationally recognized commercial director working in the foothills of Boulder Colorado. Her resume boasts a multitude of Emmy, BDA , and Telly Awards. Her directorial credits include works for the Discovery Channel, Food Network, and HGTV. Jeanne started her career as an overnight “news” artist at KUSA. She spent 15 years at Citizen Pictures moving her way up from Art Director to President/Partner. In 2007 she formed Mrs K, a creative design & production studio specializing in spot work, show packaging, promos, and branding/ID campaigns. LINKS Mrs K http://mrsk.tv/work Animal Planet - River Monsters S7 https://vimeo.com/128167936

Design, Animation, Creative Direction? Check. Check. Check. Rosie Garschina is a triple threat in the creative industry. Her extensive history in print, motion, and digital media has given her ample knowledge to kick ass in her current position as Associate Creative Director with Trollback and Company. Her elegant and thoughtful design solutions stand out in a highly competitive field. Some familiar brands Rosie has collaborated with include but are not limited to New York Times, Chase Bank, MetLife and Perry Ellis. LINKS: Portfolio: http://www.garschina.com/ Trollbäck+Company http://trollback.com/ AIGA Conference (Reduction) http://trollback.com/aiga-conference/

Creative Director Kelli Miller graduated from Cranbrook in 2006, with an Master of Fine Arts in 2D design. She co-founded And/Or with copywriter and wife Kendra Eash in 2014. And/Or is a creative studio in Brooklyn that has worked with MTV, SundanceTV, Logo and Vevo to provide media-acclaimed branding and show packages. One of her favorite jobs is the show packaging she designed for HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Kelli's satirical humor, zippy intellect, and unique 8-bit style in her illustrated 'zine 'Total Bummer' earned her a For Print Only award. On top of teaching lectures and undergraduate classes at various colleges, including NYU and Pratt, she is also in a band called Tammy. LINKS: And/Or: Website Behance Vimeo TAMMY: Tammy Facebook Tammy Soundcloud

New York native Pamela Green is a Director/Producer in the film and entertainment industry. Her abilities range from creative direction, to producing music videos, to creating main titles for feature films, including The Kingdom, Furious 6, 42, and The Muppets. To say she is multi-faceted is an understatement. On top of being the co-founder of PIC, an entertainment and motion design studio based in LA, she is also fluent in 4 languages. Currently, she is working on Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché, a documentary that tells the story of the first female film director and how she was a critical influence on the film industry. You can find out more about Be Natural, and donate to the film here: http://benaturalthemovie.com/ And be sure to take a peek at PIC's work here: http://picagency.com/

SWIM stands for Strong Women in Motion. This past April we decided to make a Podcast to inspire gender diversity within the motion graphics community. We understand, this is just one piece of a much larger diversity puzzle. We invite you to join us on November 4th as we piece it together one interview at a time. For now, here’s a taste of our first episode with Pamela B Green, who is putting together a puzzle of her own. The long lost story of Alice Guy-Blaché, the worlds first female film director. While you’re waiting for the first episode to launch, be sure to check out the trailer for Be Natural: The untold story of Alice Guy-Blaché at http://benaturalthemovie.com/ See you in November!