The Learn Squared Podcast

Senior Environment Concept Artist Gabriel Nagypal joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast to share his obsession and joy of creating environments, and in particular, world-building! Tune in to hear all about his collective 'Slavs' project and how it serves as an opportunity to indulge in many areas of interest, such as creating art and adventuring, but also to protect themselves fro...

The excellent Eddy Loukil aka Bittergray joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast to talk about his stunning anthology series called 'Distance' and how his pathway through the industry to become led to him becoming a 3D Artist, Designer and Filmmaker and what he's got planned next. FOLLOW EDDY  https://www.instagram.com/bittergray/ https://www.artstation.com/bittergrey https://vimeo....

The super Ching Yeh joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and reveals all behind the stunning universe he is building - 'The World of AA,' and discusses his views on life as a modern creative and the influences behind his distinct art, reflecting on the biggest challenges of his career and more! FOLLOW CHING https://www.instagram.com/chingyeh005 https://www.artstation.com/chingyeh...

Designer extraordinaire Rasmus Poulsen aka​⁠ T echnouveau  joins us for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to talk about everything from his stunning ventures into the realms of spaceship design, running his personal Technouveau brand and the constant recalibration all creatives go through whether they like it or not, plus much more! - FOLLOW RASMUS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUN4eKC...

Concept Artist & Illustrator Allie Irwin joins us for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to reveal the biggest influences on her jaw-dropping creatures, artistry, life as a professional artist and more! - FOLLOW ALLIE https://www.instagram.com/allie.irwin https://www.allieirwinart.com/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.co...

Concept Artist and Illustrator Will Murai joins us for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to discuss the most profound things he has discovered over his extensive career and why making art is the only thing he had to do + more. - FOLLOW WILL https://www.instagram.com/willmurai https://www.artstation.com/willmurai https://www.willmurai.com/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!...

Concept Artist Emilio Romero joins us for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to reveal the influence that the likes of Dark Souls have had on his career, the power of literature and how a certain checklist helped him break through as a pro. - FOLLOW EMILIO https://www.instagram.com/emis.art https://www.artstation.com/emromero https://www.emromero.com/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lesso...

Freelance Concept Artist Kenn Yap, aka Chromamoma , drops by for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to talk about his interesting journey to life as an artist, professional and Content Creator and how it all intertwines and leaves us with incredible art and content to enjoy! - FOLLOW Kenn  https://www.youtube.com/@UCpgi6wIZv7c6TlAY-d1PMuw https://www.instagram.com/chroma.moma https://www.ch...

Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero and Ethan Francis are the Co-Directors of the CG101 conference (https://www.cg101.co.uk/) and join us to talk about this incredible endeavour! We dive into how their maiden event last year connected pros, studios, and students across the VFX and CG industry and how they are balancing everything from building and nurturing a community, event and their own careers! Brenda...

Senior Concept Artist Jeff Simpson drops by for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to reveal his passion for portrait art, working close to 20 years as a professional and why he needs Drama in his creative life! - FOLLOW JEFF https://www.artstation.com/jeffsimpson https://www.instagram.com/jeffsimpsonkh - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https:...

Please welcome Senior Matte Painter Ian Vicknair to this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast! Ian reveals his unbelievable journey riddled with obstacles and difficulties that challenged his career prospects to become a professional matte painter for massive projects in TV, Movie and Games like the Halo series, Splitgate 2, and more! - FOLLOW IAN https://www.artstation.com/ianvicknairs https://ww...

The good folks over at WiCA (Women in Concept Art), Emily, Val & Priya join us to talk about the explosive growth of the community they have built, and why they are dedicated to elevating women's voices in Concept Art across games, animation, film, and VFX as well as the journey it has taken them as they simultaneously nurture their own career in the process and the nice surprises nurturing a comm...

Industry icon Dylan Cole joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and takes us on an incredible artistic adventure from interning at ILM to helping James Cameron bring the world of Pandora to life as a Co-Production Designer on the Avatar Sequels and now his book Creating Worlds: The Disney and 20th Century Studios Cinematic Art of Dylan Cole. Tune in to hear Dylan's perspective on h...

Concept Artist Lloyd Drake-Brockman joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and reveals how he forged his own pathway into the industry while coming from a place with limited opportunities. From travelling the globe to learn and gain experience, Lloyd shares some fascinating insights on the strategies he used to gain companies' attention and keep his artistry fresh and what you coul...

Learn from Ivan with CONCEPT DESIGN IN FUSION https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/concept-design-in-fusion The trendsetting MOTH3R, aka Ivan Santic, joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast to talk Design, Philosophy, how he has nurtured his aesthetic over the years across multiple industries and what went into his BRAND NEW Learn Squared courses and why he needs his students to bat...

Concept Artist Isaac Griffin joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and offers an insight into his unique journey from getting a business degree to working on Bungie's Marathon, and how, prior to this, he showed up on our radar ever since he posted his stunning homework on www.learnsquared.com! With a flair for hard surfaces, Isaac is a highly adept designer, but as you'll see in t...

The brilliant Shaun Mooney joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and shares how his journey from the world of Concept Art and Design to building and developing his own Video Game has unfolded. From the joys of Indie Game Development to tapping into his childhood resources, you'll discover all the things that went into Shaun's game, Trash City Turbo, and the philosophy of his studi...

The incredible Zachary Berger joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and reveals his journey from the tiny Pacific island of Saipan to creating for the world of Pandora as the Lead Creature Designer on the Avatar Sequels! Tune in to hear how he navigated this not-so straightforward journey and what it was like on his first day on Avatar and working with James Cameron, and more. - F...

The brilliant Léa Pinto joins this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and shares her journey toward the vibrant art she creates and loves! Working as a Visual Development and Concept Artist, Léa has worked for the likes of Sony Animation, Netflix, HBO and Pinkman TV, to name but a few. Tune in to hear how you should build a portfolio the right way, starting her own company, getting a call from A...

The excellent Pablo Carpio drops by for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, and we discover why he is such an accomplished Concept Artist. Working with some of the biggest studios and IP's in the industry across film, tv and games. And Pablo shares the biggest things he has learned and picked up along the way, and why it's all about composition! -  FOLLOW PABLO  https://www.artstation.com/p...

The brilliant Even Mehl Amundsen drops by the Learn Squared Podcast and treats us to his perspectives and approach to designing and creating iconic work as a concept artist, and how paying attention to history is the ultimate cheat code! He also reveals his approach to his own book series and IP - TEGN, thoughts on what Smaug should've looked like and some rich history lessons and much, much more....

Learn Squared Legend Aaron Limonick returns for another episode of the Learn Squared Podcast and shares why he has cooked FOUR new courses for Learn Squared students focused on sketching in INK. Jump in to hear why Aaron has such a connection to this medium and why he is on a mission to demystify its potential for anyone who takes the course. From graffiti to Venice, Italy, there are many gems in...

Ben Mauro returns for another episode of the Learn Squared Podcast and reveals the incredible and inspirational journey he has been on since we last spoke, when he was gearing up to unleash the Huxley Saga onto the world. Ben reveals all that went into this and the incredible team of creatives (including the likes of Learn Squared Instructor Steve Chinsuan Wang) that have been helping him, as well...

Senior Hardsurface Artist Rene Mitchell-Lambert joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast. And in this episode, Rene shares his obsession with design and how he hunts for efficiency. Rene reveals how he utilized this approach on projects such as Star Citizen, Splitgate 2, The Division 2 and many more. At the time of recording this episode back in July, Rene was part of the recent spat...

Concept Artist DOFRESH, aka Ronan LE FUR, joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and reveals his vibrant approach to how he comes up with his vibrant work. From the science behind how he uses inspiration, curates his creative space and the influence Cinema has on his creative process and more! - FOLLOW DOFRESH https://bsky.app/profile/dofresh.bsky.social https://www.artstation.com/...