Podcast appearances and mentions of Brian C Hailes

Brian C. Hailes was an Illustrators of the Future Winner in 2002, volume 18. He illustrated L. Ron Hubbard's story, The Idealist, a few years ago. He is the creator of "Draw It With Me," and is also the award-winning writer/illustrator of the illustrated novels, "Blink," "Defender of Llyans," and "Avila," two graphic novels, "Dragon's Gait" and "Devil's Triangle," and the children's picture books "Skeleton Play" and "Don't Go Near the Crocodile Ponds." We discuss his journey to becoming an artist. "Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality." – Brian C. Hailes Learn more at www.hailesart.com/

Brian C. Hailes was an Illustrators of the Future Winner in 2002, volume 18. He illustrated L. Ron Hubbard's story, The Idealist, a few years ago. He is the creator of "Draw It With Me," and is also the award-winning writer/illustrator of the illustrated novels, "Blink," "Defender of Llyans," and "Avila," two graphic novels, "Dragon's Gait" and "Devil's Triangle," and the children's picture books "Skeleton Play" and "Don't Go Near the Crocodile Ponds." We discuss his journey to becoming an artist. "Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality." – Brian C. Hailes Learn more at www.hailesart.com/

Brian C. Hailes was an Illustrators of the Future Winner in 2002, volume 18. He illustrated L. Ron Hubbard's story, The Idealist, a few years ago. He is the creator of "Draw It With Me," and is also the award-winning writer/illustrator of the illustrated novels, "Blink," "Defender of Llyans," and "Avila," two graphic novels, "Dragon's Gait" and "Devil's Triangle," and the children's picture books "Skeleton Play" and "Don't Go Near the Crocodile Ponds." We discuss his journey to becoming an artist. "Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality." – Brian C. Hailes Learn more at www.hailesart.com/

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award-winning writer/illustrator; Brian C Hailes! Brian is the creator of Draw It With Me, is also the award-winning writer/illustrator of the illustrated novels, Blink, Defender of Llyans and Avila, two graphic novels, Dragon's Gait and Devil's Triangle, and the children's picture books Skeleton Play and Don't Go Near the Crocodile Ponds et al. Other titles he has illustrated include Heroic: Tales of the Extraordinary, Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book, Continuum (Arcana Studios), as well as McKenna, McKenna, Ready to Fly, and Grace & Sylvie: A Recipe for Family (American Girl). In addition to his many publishing credits, Hailes has also illustrated an extensive collection of fantasy, science fiction, and children's book covers as well as interior magazine illustrations. Hailes has received numerous awards for his art from across the country, including Winner of the L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future contest out of Hollywood. His artwork has also been featured in the 2017-2021 editions of Infected By Art. “The Idealist” by L. Ron Hubbard (in Volume 35) Illustrated by Brian C. Hailes. Hailes studied illustration and graphic design at Utah State University where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, as well as the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He has been a regular panelist and presenter at Salt lake Comic Con, FanX, LTUE, and was the Artist Guest of Honor at Conduit 2013. He has also appeared as a special guest at San Diego Comic Con. Hailes currently lives in Salt Lake City with his wife and four boys, where he continues to write, paint and draw regularly. Brian C. Hailes illustrated the story, “Windseekers” by Nnedi Okorafor in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 18.

The Illustrators of the Future Panel was held at the Salt Lake City FanX Convention in a packed hall and is now turned into a podcast. The panel pictured from l to r: Xiaomeng Zhang, Nick Jizba, Emily Jones-Goodwin, and Brian C. Hailes. The first half of the panel was discussions on how to create a career as an artist, and the second half was open mic Q&A.

The Illustrators of the Future Panel was held at the Salt Lake City FanX Convention in a packed hall and is now turned into a podcast. The panel pictured from l to r: Xiaomeng Zhang, Nick Jizba, Emily Jones-Goodwin, and Brian C. Hailes. The first half of the panel was discussions on how to create a career as an artist, and the second half was open mic Q&A.

The Illustrators of the Future Panel was held at the Salt Lake City FanX Convention in a packed hall and is now turned into a podcast. The panel pictured from l to r: Xiaomeng Zhang, Nick Jizba, Emily Jones-Goodwin, and Brian C. Hailes. The first half of the panel was discussions on how to create a career as an artist, and the second half was open mic Q&A. Enjoy!!

Brian C. Hailes was an Illustrators of the Future winner in 2002. We met up at Salt Lake City FanX and had a chance to talk about his career and thoughts for aspiring artists.With an art career, people don't care what kind of degree you have, they want to see your stuff. Can it sell. Can you make them money? The portfolio is key. They aren't going to hire you if you have a doctorate degree. And you need to tailor your portfolio to the account you are going to pitch.Stay true to your passion and the style that you are best at. Validation is a key part of the Illustrators of the Future Contest and being taught by world-class artists. It is the Academy Awards of Writers and Illustrators.You have to be a great artist. Have to meet your deadlines. Have to be good to work with. You can usually get away with two of the three if you are an established artist. If you are a new artist, you need to have all three.Contact Brian at hailesart.com

Brian C. Hailes was an Illustrators of the Future winner in 2002. We met up at Salt Lake City FanX and had a chance to talk about his career and thoughts for aspiring artists. With an art career, people don't care what kind of degree you have, they want to see your stuff. Can it sell. Can you make them money? The portfolio is key. They aren't going to hire you if you have a doctorate degree. And you need to tailor your portfolio to the account you are going to pitch. Stay true to your passion and the style that you are best at. Validation is a key part of the Illustrators of the Future Contest and being taught by world-class artists. It is the Academy Awards of Writers and Illustrators. You have to be a great artist. Have to meet your deadlines. Have to be good to work with. You can usually get away with two of the three if you are an established artist. If you are a new artist, you need to have all three. Contact Brian at hailesart.com

Blake Casselman is a comic book writer, screenwriter, film producer, and teacher. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor's Degree in Film, and later earned an M.F.A. in Education. He is the co-writer/co-creator of the graphic novel, "Devil's Triangle" with Brian C. Hailes. He also co-wrote the award-winning dark fantasy short film, "Kiss the Devil in the Dark" starring Doug Jones ("Star Trek: Discovery" "The Shape of Water"). Many of the films he has written and/or produced have been screened in film festivals throughout North America. In 2012 he co-founded a film production company, Rare Legend Films, and co-wrote and produced the award-winning feature-length comedy, "Adopting Trouble" (available for rental or purchase on Amazon Prime). His short fiction has been published in a number of anthologies and he edited the sci-fi/fantasy anthology, "Heroic: Tales of the Extraordinary" on behalf of the Aaron Allston Foundation. Over the years he has taught screenwriting, film and story theory, and storyboarding classes and has worked as the Director of Programming for FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention.

Brian C. Hailes was an Illustrators of the Future winner in 2002. We met up at Salt Lake City FanX and had a chance to talk about his career and thoughts for aspiring artists. With an art career, people don't care what kind of degree you have, they want to see your stuff. Can it sell. Can you make them money? The portfolio is key. They aren't going to hire you if you have a doctorate degree. And you need to tailor your portfolio to the account you are going to pitch. Stay true to your passion and the style that you are best at. Validation is a key part of the Illustrators of the Future Contest and being taught by world-class artists. It is the Academy Awards of Writers and Illustrators. You have to be a great artist. Have to meet your deadlines. Have to be good to work with. You can usually get away with two of the three if you are an established artist. If you are a new artist, you need to have all three. Contact Brian at hailesart.com