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Varias organizaciones civiles lograron obtener documentos, a través de la Ley de Libertad de Información (FOIA), sobre cómo ICE opera la llamada Academia de Ciudadanos, una iniciativa de operación y relaciones públicas para capacitar a personas influyentes, incluidos periodistas y líderes comunitarios. ¿Cómo esta iniciativa puede afectar a inmigrantes? Invitamos a Antonio Gutiérrez, cofundador y coordinador estratégico de Comunidades Organizadas Contra la Deportación (OCAD), para hablarnos de los miles de documentos revelados y las conclusiones sobre ese programa de ICE.
In this Leveling Up Episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. John Semple discusses his unusual pathway into medicine, three dimensional thinking, prepectoral breast reconstruction, the use of allograft and synthetic meshes, fat grafting in radiated breasts, some tips to make fat harvest easier, how to be a good mentor and a good leader, and how he got involved in climate science. Read a recent classic PRS Global Open article by Dr. Semple and co-authors, “Patient Outcomes after Fat Grafting to the Radiated Chest Wall before Delayed Two-stage Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction”: https://bit.ly/SempleFatGrafting Dr. John Semple is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto, and the head of the division of plastic surgery at Women's College Hospital. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the wilderness Medicine Program at Mass General Hospital in Boston, and an adjunct professor at the Ontario College of Art and Design, where was a former chair of the Board of Governors. He trained in art at OCAD and became a fully trained medical illustrator, then went into medicine, training in plastic surgery at the University of Toronto and then completing a microsurgery fellowship at the Toronto General Hospital. He is a past president of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, and received the Lavina Lickley Lifetime achievement award form the department of surgery at the University of Toronto. He also has a keen interest in mountaineering - and has been to Everest North Col 4 times, and has published numerous papers on the effects of climate change in the Himalayas. Your host, Dr. Puru Nagarkar, is a board-certified plastic and hand surgeon, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. #PRSGlobalOpen #DeepCutsPodcast #PlasticSurgery #LevelingUp
In this Leveling Up Episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. John Semple discusses his unusual pathway into medicine, three dimensional thinking, prepectoral breast reconstruction, the use of allograft and synthetic meshes, fat grafting in radiated breasts, some tips to make fat harvest easier, how to be a good mentor and a good leader, and how he got involved in climate science. Read a recent classic PRS Global Open article by Dr. Semple and co-authors, “Patient Outcomes after Fat Grafting to the Radiated Chest Wall before Delayed Two-stage Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction”: https://bit.ly/SempleFatGrafting Dr. John Semple is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto, and the head of the division of plastic surgery at Women's College Hospital. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the wilderness Medicine Program at Mass General Hospital in Boston, and an adjunct professor at the Ontario College of Art and Design, where was a former chair of the Board of Governors. He trained in art at OCAD and became a fully trained medical illustrator, then went into medicine, training in plastic surgery at the University of Toronto and then completing a microsurgery fellowship at the Toronto General Hospital. He is a past president of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, and received the Lavina Lickley Lifetime achievement award form the department of surgery at the University of Toronto. He also has a keen interest in mountaineering - and has been to Everest North Col 4 times, and has published numerous papers on the effects of climate change in the Himalayas. Your host, Dr. Puru Nagarkar, is a board-certified plastic and hand surgeon, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. #PRSGlobalOpen #DeepCutsPodcast #PlasticSurgery #LevelingUp
El contralor Carlos Mario Zuluaga comienza su última semana en la entidad y se despide con decisiones firmes.
De documentaire over de zaak rond tv-maker Bart De Pauw wordt dan toch uitgezonden op de VRT. Hoe problematisch was de communicatie van topman Frederik Delaplace de voorbije week? Het OCAD, dat de dreiging analyseert in ons land, zette vorig jaar minder namen op de lijst met extremisten en terroristen. Wat moeten we daaruit concluderen? En een experimentele parochie in Buizingen raakt haar erkenning van de Katholieke Kerk kwijt. Hoe komt dat?
No te pierdas esta emisión más de Mascoteando en compañía del Dr. Raúl Ocadíz Tapia, donde aprenderas más temas de importancia para nuestras mascotas #activando tus sentidos
On commencer à célébrer Halloween avec quelqu'un qui effraie et tourmente le monde entier : Tomie Kawakami ! Qu'elle soit adolescente, esprit vengeur ou malédiction, elle révèle le pire chez les autres : la violence des hommes, notre peur de perte de contrôle, et les conséquences du patriarcat sur tout le monde. Avec elle on explore aussi la fascination, l'abject, la beauté, les questions d'image et de perception, qu'est-ce qui est vraiment monstrueux et le mythe de la victime parfaite. Rassurez vous personne ne sera tourmenté par Tomie après cet épisode, et on a même ramené deux petits invités très spéciaux pour détendre l'atmosphère. Merci à Jayhan (@JayhanOfficial) pour les super intro et outro ! Tu peux nous suivre sur tous les réseaux : @codexespod et aussi nous laisser une note et un commentaire sympa si tu veux. Force et amour. Ressources : - Essai "Postmodern Manga: Junji Ito's Tomie" de Kathy Wang dans l'édition 2020 du "Journal of Visual and Critical Studies" de l'université OCAD. 2020 - "The Perspective of the Monstrous Other" de Katerina Mehigan pour l'université de Sydney. 2018 - Vidéo "How Media Scares Us: The Work of Junji Ito" de Super Eyepatch Wolf. 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIIA6QDgl2M&t=1s&pp=ygUTaG93IG1lZGlhIHNjYXJlcyB1cw%3D%3D - Tomie de Yuki Hayashi, morceau de la BO de Junji Ito Collection joué à la fin de l'épisode.
How can exhibition teams help to decolonize design? What are the pitfalls cultural organizations should watch out for in their DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives? What's a supertoken and why are cluster hires a better strategy? And what does it mean to approach the process indigenous-first? The new book, “Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook” offers answers to all these questions and more, thanks to author Dr. Dori Tunstall. Now starting her own consulting firm, Dori was previously the dean of the faculty of design at OCAD in Toronto. She was also the first black dean of a faculty of design anywhere. In this episode, Dr. Tunstall joins host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to talk about her new book, what it means for the field of design, and how listeners can begin their own process of “decolonizing design” — from understanding the deep roots of the issue, all the way to writing smarter job postings.Guest Bio:Elizabeth "Dori" Tunstall is a design anthropologist, researcher, academic leader, writer, and educator. She was dean of the faculty of design at OCAD University (Ontario College of Art and Design University) in Toronto, Canada, and the first black dean of a faculty of design anywhere. Tunstall holds a PhD and an MA in anthropology from Stanford University and a BA in anthropology from Bryn Mawr College.About:Making the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. This podcast is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. Learn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.comShow Links:Author Website for “Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook”:https://decolonizingdesignbook.wordpress.com/(The site includes a list of IBPOC bookstores to buy from, and locations for Dori's book tour)Publisher (MIT Press) Website for “Decolonizing Design”: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262047692/decolonizing-design/Upcoming Website for Dori's New Firm (available later in Fall 2023):https://www.doritunstall.com/ Show Contact: https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contacthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalgerNewsletter:Like this episode? Subscribe to the Making the Museum newsletter (the best way to hear about new podcast episodes). It's a one-minute regular read on exhibition planning for museum leaders, exhibition teams and visitor experience professionals. Subscribe at: makingthemuseum.com
Luego de meses, la Contraloría entregó un informe sobre los hallazgos en los recursos destinados para los Ocad-Paz en algunos municipios del país. ¿Qué encontraron?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The CFL could be hitting a larger audience this year. How? Brock Richardson tells us during our Sports Update (0:00). Jutta Treviranus, Director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre, chats with us about OCAD University's annual graduate exhibition (12:53). Let's get to conversation recaps and comment on segments from the past week, on Cut for Time (28:04).
在今天的这一集播客节目里，主持人俞骅和Poy Zhong采访了一位才华横溢的年轻设计师，中国3D皮影首创者Sylvia Zhang。Sylvia所创作的《山海经》奇兽皮影可穿戴艺术系列，将东西方文化以及传统与现代艺术非常完美结合起来，并且获得了很多重要的大奖，包括2021年获得《人民日报》与《环球人物》联合举办的首届《人民文创大赛》第一名“最受欢迎设计师”。 在最新这一集播客节目里，Sylvia与我们的听众朋友们分享了她的国潮艺术之路，欢迎大家收听！收听方式:请您在Apple Podcasts, 小宇宙APP, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music等，搜寻”柠檬变成柠檬水“。
Draws in Spanish | Conversations with Latinx Visual Artists and Designers
In this episode, I chat with Colombian Creative Director and Illustrator Daniela Jordan-Villaveces. Daniela is a US and Colombian Dual Citizen who was raised in Colombia up until high school before moving to Naples, FL. Her work injects joy and happiness through her use of punchy bold colors and vivid patterns. Keep on listening to hear us chat about Daniela's international upbringing, why she majored in Printmaking at OCAD, and how she became a Creative Director.EPISODE LINKS- Watch this Episode on Youtube (Premiering at 5pm ET)- Support [Draws in Spanish] on Patreon- Host: Follow Fabiola on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok- Guest: Follow Daniela on Instagram and view her websiteTOPICS COVERED:Dealing with Perfectionism and Social MediaHer experience being born and raised in Bogota, ColombiaHow she identifies as Colombian despite being a dual citizenIdentifying more with her Colombian identityWhat it means to be from BogotaHow many differences there are in cultures across Latin AmericaWhy she chose to move to Naples, Florida in High SchoolAttending Ontario College of Art & Design University (OCAD) for Art School in Toronto, CanadaMoving to New York City with only $1,100 after graduatingHow she viewed the US as the entertainment capital of the world as a childHow isolated the US is from foreign culturesPursuing a BFA in printmaking despite wanting to pursue illustrationHow she became the Creative Director of Ban.doHer journey from apparel design to product design management and ultimately to Creative DirectorHow she worked with clients like HBO, Target, ban.do, Allbirds, Chobani, Samsung, Chunks, Vox, Google, EaterWorking with All BirdsWorking with Target for their Más Que A Month Collaboration for Latinx Heritage MonthThe intricacies of Spanglish within the Latinx communityWhy it's uncool when brands co-op spanglish for Latinx Heritage MonthWhy the question “What does being Latina mean to you?” drives us crazyWhy it's important to play to your creative strengths with your clientsThe technical tools she uses to create patternsWorking with a Wacom and iPad for her digital workHer Advice for those interested in getting into surface pattern designHer Favorite Colombian term, food, and cultural significance
Los proyectos están en cuatro departamentos Bogotá, Córdoba, Sucre y Cundinamarca.
Mikey Richardson (Co-Founder/Co-ECD, Jacknife) talks design language for YTV, and how they won the pitch with a garbage bag of ideas. Plus, how he and partner Mike Kelar launched a studio right out of OCAD and it's still going strong 26 years later.ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.Follow us on Instagram @theadccEmail us at created@theadcc.ca
John Harvey Pinzón, procurador delegado para el seguimiento a los recursos del Sistema General de Regalías, habló de los proyectos del OCAD de ciencia y tecnología.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
El contralor General de la República, Carlos Hernán Rodríguez, habló en Mañanas Blu sobre los primeros retos que encara en el cargo y aseguró que la entidad alista informes sobre la presunta defraudación de recursos en los fondos Ocad-Paz y nóminas paralelas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carolina Giraldo Botero, representante a la Cámara, aseguró que habría empresas fachada detrás de esta situación.
Luis Alberto Rodríguez aseguró que no tiene una mansión, como se ha dicho en medios, sino una casa hipotecada y en “un lote en zona rural donde no hay acceso ni siquiera en vía”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Según el Departamento de Planeación Nacional - DNP, Santa Marta presentó 18 proyectos por un valor de 176.300 millones de pesos ante el Ocad Paz. Sin embargo, la entidad afirma que ninguno de los proyectos fue presentando antes de la sesión 56 del Ocad Paz celebrada el 12 de noviembre de 2021, en donde se acabaron los recursos. De los 18 proyectos, según el DNP, solo uno cumplió con los requisitos de aprobación, pero no se le pudo asignar recursos pues ya se habían agotado.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
El senador Jonathan Ferney Pulido Hernández explicó la licitación que harpa para esclarecer los recursos de la paz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mañanas Blu, cuando Colombia está al aire, reveló el testimonio de un cuarto alcalde de un municipio donde hubo desarrollo de Programas de Desarrollo con Enfoque Territorial. (PDET), quien fue testigo de posibles anomalías en escándalo del saqueo de recursos en los Ocad-Paz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Luis Alberto Rodríguez, exdirector del Departamento Nacional de Planeación, habló en exclusiva para Sigue La W sobre el escándalo de los OCAD-Paz y la presunta corrupción en los recursos para la paz.
Aníbal Quiroz, contralor delegado de la Unidad de Regalías, habló en primicia en Sigue La W sobre el escándalo de presunto robo en recursos para la paz.
El alcalde Martin Zuleta era representante por parte de los demás mandatarios locales en el Ocad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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“Recomendaciones de Contraloría no tenía poder vinculante en aprobación Ocad”: Juan Carlos GualdrónSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Según la investigación, Quiroz y Gualdrón usaban sus controles previos como herramienta de chantaje para depurar la lista de proyectos del OCAD Paz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Podcast: Aníbal Quiroz se encuentra en el “ojo del huracán” por la auditoría a los dineros presuntamente desviados por medio del OCAD- Paz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
La directora del Fondo Mixto dijo que el objeto social de la entidad “es muy amplio” y la pandemia hizo que sus obras se expandieran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
La Fiscalía citó al exconsejero presidencial para la Estabilización y Consolidación Emilio Archila para que "entregue la información que tenga al respecto" de la presunta corrupción denunciada Mañanas Blu, cuando Colombia está al aire, en el manejo de los fondos para la implementación del acuerdo de paz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Medios locales de los departamentos donde se realizan proyectos del Ocad Paz tenían en la mira la forma en cómo se destinaban los recursos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
En un comunicado, Archila aseguró que él denunció oportunamente casos de corrupción en el OCAD Paz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
La directora de Planeación Nacional, Alejandra Botero Barco, habló sobre las denuncias que se han hecho de los recursos del OCAD-PazSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
En un comunicado, Archila aseguró que él denunció oportunamente casos de corrupción en el OCAD Paz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Varios correos enviados a la Presidencia y al fiscal Barbosa prueban alertas por supuestas coimas.
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Mañanas Blu, cuando Colombia está al aire revela, en un informe especial, los entramados que habría en los recursos que aprueba el Ocad-Paz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Emilio José Archila, exconsejero para el Posconflicto, habló acerca de la denuncia hecha en mañanas Blu cuando Colombia está al aire, que involucra los recursos para la paz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mañanas Blu cuando Colombia está al aire revela, en un informe especial, los entramados que habría en los recursos que aprueba el Ocad-Paz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mañanas Blu cuando Colombia está al aire revela, en un informe especial, los entramados que habría en los recursos que aprueba el Ocad-Paz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I am joined by Kelsea. She is half-Chinese and lives in Toronto. With a BFA from OCAD and a lifetime of work in hospitality she currently works in film production but has recently made the big career leap after working for celebrity chef Susur Lee for 10 years as Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant. Whom I interviewed on the podcast earlier! She's currently working on a podcast called Mixed Feelings which is set to air this May, The podcast will cover interviews about representation in film, colourism, food rituals and other topics mixed people sometimes have mixed feelings about growing up in a globalized modern world. Her big interests are food, hospitality, and media. She is happiest when watching TV or trying new restaurants or recipes. She recently took an online graduate-level course with Boston University in Food Studies on Gender Studies where she specifically focused on Chinese birth and death rituals relating to food and deferred (due to COVID) a 6-month culinary position in France at Ecole Ducasse with Chef Alaine Ducasse. She's looking forward to what her 30s look like for her and how she'll be able to blend all of her skills and interests together to create an interesting and exciting future! Follow @mixedfeelingsradio
El ministro Tito Crissien aseguró que “hay una nueva ley que está rigiendo toda la reglamentación de los OCAD”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
El Ministerio de Ciencia convocó para este jueves a sesión ordinaria para designar a los miembros del OCAD de Ciencia y Tecnología e Innovación, donde contra todo pronóstico fue no solo reelegido como miembro, sino nombrado presidente del OCAD el rector de la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Luis Fernando Gaviria Trujillo, hermano del expresidente César Gaviria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Celebrate Toronto's founder/CEO Micayla Doria talks about throwing Toronto's birthday party festival, the Toronto Made Market, why OCAD rules supreme, Guildwood Park's sculptural sanctuary, Reservoir Lounge/El Mocambo/Orbit Room/Salad King/King Taco, and how to get the best view from Humber Bay bridge! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An interview with Chris Jones, illustrator of 25+ picture books and leveled readers plus multiple magazine features, and author-illustrator of graphic novels and comics for all ages. Hear about his love of wild settings, his resistance to the bound pages of a sketchbook, and his method of creating narrative tension by putting his characters through emotional workouts. 25 minutes. All ages. A full transcript is available at CabinTales.ca. Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:15] Interview with Chris Jones CA: So you're working on a project right now with your wife writing and you illustrating? CJ: Yes, my partner. I started a book about a ladybug …. I really wanted to draw the bugs but I just couldn't get the plot to go. So I said, Do you want to take a stab at it? Because she's a writer. So she came up with a really good treatment for it. …. So it's been fun… [2:10] CA: When you work on your own projects, do you write as well as illustrate sometimes? CJ: Yes I do. …. It's rare that everything is clear at the beginning. For me, it takes a lot of revising and exploring to kind of find out how I want the story to go. … [2:45] CA: …. And do you have any favorite plot twists, or the ways that the story turned around as you were working on it, that sort of surprised you? … CJ: Yeah. I love plot twists. … always unexpected twists in the story are coming up, new angles. .... You get an aha moment and you're like, Oh, this would work…. That's inspiring when I'm working on stories. And I love twists in movies and books as well. … [3:25] CA: And in terms of narrative and just getting a reader to turn the page, do you have any advice for young writers on pacing or building tension? CJ: … I usually can centre it around strong emotional reactions. So I put my characters through stuff and their reaction, their emotions, create the tension. You know, they're feeling really sad or they're feeling really desperate or some other strong emotion. And then that drives them through the story…. [4:10] CA: And what about settings... Do you have any favourites? … CJ: My style is kind of irregular and organic. …. I love drawing jungles, alien planets. … because I love the organic feel of all the vegetation and the rocks and all that stuff. That's my go-to setting. [4:40] CA: … Do you have any advice for young author-illustrators for either character or setting? CJ: I focus it around, What do I want to draw? Or what kind of setting do I want to tell a story in? …. And then I'm like, How can I tell a story around that? And then I think back to my childhood, some strong emotions or some things I went through. And then say, Oh, the grasshopper could be nervous about going to school in the jungle or something. … [5:35] CA: And do you keep a sketchbook where you just sort of doodle? CJ: I used to. In high school and college, I used to sketch a lot. But now I find sometimes I'll use it just for really rough notes and stuff. But I've always found sketchbooks, for me, too precious. … I find I don't use sketchbooks very much, only for like really rough jotting down stuff… [6:30] CA: And what about endings? How do you feel about sad endings? … CJ: I love sad endings. I have done some adult comic stuff where I'll immediately go for all sad, all hardship. I love it. Adversity -- I love it. …In kidlit typically, … you end it on a happy note. But any chance I have to do non-kidlit stuff, I'm always like going for dreary and sad when I can. Because it's that strong negative stuff that brings out all the good juicy emotions… [7:10] CA: Is there any activity or place that you tend to get your best ideas from? CJ: …Usually my best ideas come when I just sit down and doodle. I'll just let it be free. Try not to edit – like that's hard for me because of all the years of client work. … And then when I do that, I'll connect different things together … I always keep my sketches, even though they're all on tracing paper. But I keep all the pads…So doodling for me is key. … [8:00] CA: So that's something that you would recommend to young artists and authors? CJ: Yeah. My first instinct is visual. … When I write, I plan out everything by drawing it. It's harder for me to write out what's going to happen. Instead I have to kind of draw it out, and then dialogue comes from that as I piece everything together. … [8:30] CA:. So if you're working on a graphic novel, you don't write out the story. You start with the images? CJ: Yeah. … I will kind of start with the problem…. I'll have ideas for really good scenes around that, and how they can push the story. But my struggle is tying it all together into one kind of arc. That's my struggle. But I just keep doing different scenes and different scenes … I do my best thinking visually until a point, and then I kind of have to sit down and write a bit, even just a summary, to tie it together. And then when I go back to drawing … I'll piece it all together …. It's kind of a back and forth all the time. But I usually start visually. [9:35] CA:… You don't just get it all out and then revise it all. You do a back and forth? CJ: Yeah… I spend a lot more time revising everything instead of the initial first draft type of thing. I'm always going back and forth. … So every time I go back and forth, it shifts how I view it and I get better ideas. … [10:15] CA: …What would be your advice in terms of revising for young people? CJ: I think for young kids, they see the finished product. So they're not understanding the whole, what it took to get there, which was very laborious. … when you're just starting out, it's more important to get something done and look at it, and not worry so much about trying to make it perfect or trying to make it more than you can. …Sometimes you have to work on more, different projects before you're ready to come back to the first one and say, Oh, here's how I could make this better. …The more things you have on the go sometimes can help as you get stuck. [11:20] CA: People who work on picture books… do tend to have far more than one project on the go at any time…[for me] It's sitting down and actually finishing one that's difficult. CJ: I know. Sometimes you have too many ideas …My problem is keeping track of them all. I just have them everywhere. And then I forget. Like I had good ideas before; where are they? I don't want to look through, you know, hundreds of stacks of papers to find them. I need a better way to document them. [12:00] CA: And have you ever had the experience where you've drawn or worked on completely different things and then found a way to unite them in one narrative? CJ: … yeah, I've used bits from ideas and pulled them in, because I really like the little ideas but I have no idea what to do with them in the story. So I'll just grab them and try to steal them and put them in what I'm working on. [12:40] CA: Speaking of stealing, are you ever inspired by other artists or other stories? … CJ: When I was growing up, I had a huge comic collection. I was always inspired by it. …But now, I'll see artists I really admire or writers who I really like, and I'll be inspired … But I think for me, the key is to kind of stay true to who you are. …. And also I try not to look too much at other work, because there comes a point where I reach a level where I'm like, I get discouraged…. And I lose my creative energy. So it's important for me to really limit that to small fragments when I need it, and then focus on my own creative energy, because that's where the magic will happen. … [14:20] CA: And have you ever illustrated like a fairy tale or Shakespeare or some classic piece of literature … and doing them in a new way? CJ: Aside from a few illustrations, just one-offs for like Shakespearean stuff, I can't recall any. … I've never really felt the urge to do that. What really inspires me is working on something completely new. … because I just feel like I can really sink my teeth into that with less limitations because I can take it how I want instead of trying to remain true on a certain level to what's existing before. [15:35] CA: Do you write or draw stories based on your own childhood, or using real moments? CJ: …If I'm doing personal stuff, I'll definitely draw from childhood experiences… A few years ago, I did a comic about my experiences as a paper boy growing up and all the trials and tribulations with that. … That's where all the good inspiration comes from, all those childhood emotions. So I love to draw on that. [16:30] CA: Have you ever based any stories or illustrations on things that you're afraid of? CJ: Yes. The book Andy's Song, where he loses his voice… I kind of based that on my fear of losing my ability to draw or ability to create. How would I feel? … [16:55] CA: Do you have a critique group, or …is there somebody who responds to your work before it's out? CJ: … For my writing, yeah, I always want someone to look at it because I'm not as confident in my writing. So yeah, I'll get my partner to look at stuff. But usually for the illustration side, in the past I've used other illustrators and I just bounce stuff off them, like how does this look? … But typically, I feel like I'm such a private person with my process until it's ready to be shown, that I struggle with showing anything, even for feedback. … I will just step away and then come back a couple weeks later with a fresh eye. And it's almost like I'm seeing it as someone else … Because you get too intimate with something when you're working on it, so I find that stepping away and coming back can also help a lot. [17:55] CA: … do you read your work out loud? CJ: Yes, that's really helpful because it's so easy to not notice things unless you're reading it out loud. And how it flows and how it rolls off the tongue and, you know, is it hard to say. Yeah, I do that. [18:15] CA: And what are some books that influenced you? CJ: I was always into humor and I was always reading… graphic novels and comic stuff. But I also like … the Lord of the Rings, that type of story with the deep setting and the deep characters. … And specially science fiction, … because I love the unknown and the exploration and the adventure… [19:00] CA: Have you ever created monsters? CJ: Yes. I have a real fondness for drawing monsters. I've always loved drawing very expressive faces and very outlandish monsters with expressive faces. So yeah, I've done a few series of illustrations with that. …The next kind of project that I'm trying to work on is going to hopefully centre around some sort of monster. … [19:40] CA: And what kinds of things scared you as a kid? CJ: … I'm still scared of dark lake water. I love to swim, …but if I can't see the bottom in a lake, I get really freaked out. Like something's under there; it's going to get me. … [20:00] CA: And did you tell scary stories around a campfire as a kid or have any off-the-cuff storytelling experience? CJ: No, I never did that. … maybe I need to do that with my kids. … [20:20] CA: Do you have a regular practice? … CJ: Yeah. For me routine is key, because when you're working for yourself and when you're working at home, it's very easy to slide into different habits that aren't good for your productivity. So I always try to get up at the same time. I have a morning routine. … I always do my important thinking work in the morning first thing, get that done. … having a routine really frees me up to focus on the work…. I don't think about what I'm doing today; I'm always kind of following the same pattern…. A lot of times it's hard to leave your work though, when you work from home. It's always there. CA: So how do you manage not to let it bleed into all the hours of the day? CJ: When I used to live on my own, where my drafting table was right next to my living room, it was very hard. …. But now my studio's in a different part of the house. That really helps. And it helps if I get an early start because if I get an early start I felt like I've done enough for the day. … So, when I'm working I'm really focused, and then that helps me leave it at the end of the day… come back fresh. … Know when to take a break because, as much as you want to get stuff done, sometimes you just need to take a break for your brain. [22:20] CA: Nice. Okay. Thank you so much for doing this. … CJ: My pleasure…. Bye. [22:35] Chris Jones introduces himself CJ: So I'm Chris Jones. And I grew up with a passion for drawing. I would always be sitting on my living room floor drawing, copying, you know, Mad Magazine, and drawing. And all through school I'd be the one doodling in my notebooks in class instead of paying attention to the teacher. And that just continued through my whole childhood. And then I went to OCAD, and graduated OCAD. And then after that I wasn't really sure how to make a career in art. We didn't really get taught any of the business side of it. So I wasn't really sure. Like I still loved to create, but I just kind of fell into like a graphic design job. And I stuck with that for about 15 years. And it was kind of like a soul-sucking day job that I didn't really like. But I was always creating on the side. So after 15 years I'm like, I've had enough; I need to go out on my own. And I just made the leap. Because I was always working on this side, so I said, I'm going to do this. So in 2011, I went out on my own, full-time illustrator. And then it gave me the freedom to be my own boss and work on my own projects more so, and develop my skills better because I would be doing it full time. So I did that in 2011 and I've been doing it since. And I fill my time with illustrating for kids lit magazines, picture books, educational materials. And then I feel my free time with all my personal projects. I work on graphic novels, comics, picture books. Yeah. That's it in a nutshell. [24:10] Find out more about Chris Jones You can hear more creative writing and illustrating advice from Chris Jones on Cabin Tales Episode X, “Picture a Story,” featuring interviews with illustrators, and on Episode 6, “Begin in the Darkness” about opening stories. You can find out more about Chris Jones and his work from his website at MrJonesy.com. And follow him on Twitter @mrjonesy. [25:04] Thanks and coming up on the podcast I'll be back next week with leftovers from my interview with the award-winning young adult author Karen Bass. Thanks for listening. Credits Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use). Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com. Guest Author: Chris Jones is an illustrator with a passion for visual storytelling. He illustrates for picture books, graphic novels, magazines and educational materials. Chris has illustrated over 20 books for young readers, including Scholastic's Take Me Out to The Ice Rink, and This is The Rink Where Jack Plays. When not illustrating for clients, Chris spends his time writing and illustrating his own comic and picture book projects. Find Chris online at: www.mrjonesey.com; Instagram @mrjonesey; Twitter @mrJonesey
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