Not One Right Way

Marve and Melissa welcome storyboard artist and cartoonist Mark Galez ( @mark.geee on IG )! We discuss our favorite sweet treats, art school critiques, and the art of pitching while drunk. Stay til the end to hear Mark's stellar advice for young artists! Check out more of Mark's amazing work here ! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to...

For their two year anniversary special Marve and Melissa welcome director and story artist Charmaine Verhagen! ( @charmainevee) ! We discuss their journey from high school art teachers telling them they'll never make it, to learning to make traditional designs on paper in college, to drawing comic battles online, to working on My Little Pony, to getting hired on Adventure Time thanks to drawing fa...

Marve and Melissa welcome character designer AJ Howard ( @ajhasarthere )! We discuss our excitement for the upcoming ATLA content, how AJ's love for Craig of the Creek and general nerdom helped him get his first job, learn about mouth sheets, and a reminder to keep making art! Check out more of AJ's amazing work here ! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx Follow us on Instagram @Not...

Marve and Melissa welcome Storyboard Artist Jason Dwyer (@jasonmdwyer on IG)! We discuss his beginnings ( and ending) at ABC Mouse, his years at Cartoon Network, and, most importantly, his dragon hoard. Check out his website for a full list of his projects and how to contact him! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episo...

Marve and Melissa welcome Lead Animator Kevin Temmer (@kevtemz on IG)! We discuss his early career at Blue Sky (RIP), animating for mobile games, and how to spend hours making goopy tears. Follow his YouTube channel, Temmer Tunes, for behind the scenes insight into animation and his original work! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to...

Marve and Melissa welcome Storyboard Artist and Writer Kris Mukai! We discuss goopy books, the truth behind risograph printers, and her leap into writing for animation. You can see more or Kris' work on her personal website and her webshop, Creature Hour. Buy a print or zine to show Kris some love! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to...

Marve and Melissa welcome Character Animator Eddy Okba! We discuss boys fighting manga, animating minions at Illumination, and of course our love for Win or Lose. Stay til the end to hear Eddy's stellar advice on being an animator! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod ! Em...

Marve and Melissa welcome Rigging Discipline Supervisor Peter Jemstedt! We discuss our favorite childhood toys, Peter's path to Goodbye Kansas, and a lot - seriously a lot - about rigging. If you've ever wanted to learn about what it takes to be a rigger, this episodes for you! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episode...

Marve and Melissa welcome Story Artist and Cartoonist Mari Costa ( @marinscos )! We discuss Mari's early webcomics, the different skills needed for storyboarding and comic writing, and creating fairytales. Mari's latest graphic novel Forgive-Me-Not is out now; buy a copy (or two or three) and request it from your local library! Check out their work here ! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagr...

Marve and Melissa welcome storyboard artist Deena Beck ( @deenarrhea) ! We discuss Deena's early love for art, how she completed a summer program at SVA in NYC, her internship at Titmouse before moving to Cartoon Network, her specialty of storyboarding musical sequences, and talking about how storyboard artists and animators are "introverted artists." Check out more of Deena's work and hire her as...

Marve and Melissa welcome Design Coordinator Rebecca Bozza ( @ItsRebeccaRose )! We discuss what our TED talks would be, her journey as a Youtuber, how Rebecca was hired at DTVA, give some love to timers & checkers, and her advice on how to get involved in animation production! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when epis...

Marve and Melissa welcome beloved local Long Beach artist Fuzz Garden ( @fuzz.garden )! We discuss Fuzz's journey of becoming an artist from starting a pre-nursing degree to psychology, anthropology, poetry, and eventually after many different turns applied for an opportunity to paint a mural for her community. Fuzz shares about her work at the Marine Mammal Care Center, collaborating with local l...

Marve and Melissa welcome Visual Development Artist and Art Mentor Alex Gordillo ( @gordillozart )! We discuss Alex's journey from wanting to do theater and marching band, to combining his love of art and performance into studying animation, originally wanting to be a YouTuber, then pivoting to illustration. We discuss how he became a mentor and so much more! Check out all of Alex's amazing work o...

Marve and Melissa welcome Background and Visual Development Artist Angie Duran ( @phalangieee )! We discuss Angie's early love of drawing and how that led to her attending Pasadena ArtCenter, interning in recruitment at Nickelodeon, then through posting her work online being approached by the art director for Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart and being mentored on background design while working on th...

Marve and Melissa welcome director and multidisciplinary creative Emnet Mulugeta ( @emnetmulugeta )! We discuss Emnet's pivot from physics to art school, working in advertising, teaching themselves After Effects, and how they pivoted careers later in life to begin working as a director of cinematics for games. Check out Emnet's work here ! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx Follow...

Marve and Melissa welcome storyboard revisionist Tato Lu (@ tomatatoro )! We discuss Tato's love of reality TV, how he went from making comics to becoming a storyboard artist at DTVA, and his love of little guys. Check out more of Tato's work, comics, and shop here: https://www.tomatatoro.com/ Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @ xlehx Follow us on Instagram @ Not1WayPod to stay up to da...

Marve and Melissa welcome Anime Director and Designer Ellen Su (@ ellensu.tv )! We discuss Ellen's journey from getting commissions on Neopets, working 5 years in advertising and how to work with clients, how Ellen's work with Women in Animation led to her time as a recruiter at Titmouse, and how she is creating her own anime series 大星 DAISING! Please support Ellen and Studio MoonMoon by followi...

Marve and Melissa welcome storyboard artist Gabi Rodea ( @thegabitype )! We discuss Gabi's journey from studying animation in New York, to how Pokémon fanart helped them get their first job, and then Gabi shares a little bit about their own project Bertha! (Special Guest Appearance: Mingus) Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on...

Marve and Melissa welcome Film Producer Elinor Keyes ( @nellkeyes )! We discuss their love of Shakespeare, how Cotton Candy Flavor Media came to be, their exciting new project Stupid Cupid, You're A Real Mean Gal, and the importance of learning a little bit of everything to be a great producer. Check out @cottoncandyflavormedia to stay updated with their animatic and support future projects! Cover...

Marve and Melissa welcome Alli Sadegiani ( @allimator )! We discuss the album that saved his life, what it actually means to be a character animator, and the journey of Alli's work on their new short film The View . Check out Alli's work on their website ! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumb...

Marve and Melissa welcome storyboard artist and showrunner Breana Navickas ( @breaanimator) ! We discuss Bre's early interest in anime and manga, their passion for telling diverse stories, and the newly released pilot of Bre's show, The Three Tomes! Check out more about Breana on their website ! Be sure to watch The Three Tomes pilot and leave a comment! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagra...

Marve and Melissa welcome illustrator and designer Lily Hoang-Zhu ( @liliuhms )! We discuss Lily's inspiration for art from a young age, finding community online through MMOs, how she interned at Mattel and Cartoon Network before starting her own e-commerce business, and the origins of the name "Liliuhms" and the infamous Bun! Don't forget to listen about how amazing the food in Colorado is and sh...

A Not One Right Way holiday spectacular! Marve and Melissa share their favorite holiday tv/movie specials and traditions. They also reminiscence about the guests of the past year. Thanks to all our listeners for a great year! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @ xlehx Follow us on Instagram @ Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @ not1rightway-pod ! Email...

Marve and Melissa welcome Painter, Art Director, and Concept Artist Christophe Vacher @ chvacher )! We discuss Christophe's journey starting as a comics artist in France to becoming a background painter for Disney. Christophe shares his career in both animation and gallery painting and the importance of finding connections and community while making art. Then we have a quick fire discussing his ti...

Marve and Melissa welcome LA-based-Indian-American-Cartoon-Maker. Creator and EP of BOONS AND CURSES. Co-Founder of  SAVA . (@ jaydeephasrajani) ! We discuss his journey of studying art at San José State University to putting in a lot of hard work to trying to work at Pixar and submitting tests everywhere before working on Powerpuff Girls. We learn about the magical time of working on Boons and Cu...