The Learn Squared Podcast

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/...

Freelance Director and Art Director, Diogo Costa, is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast. Diogo reveals all about his film The Hunt and how his journey from the world of concept art to directing his own films came about. From the power of creating in the Horror genre to what it is like releasing your film on the festival circuit and forging your own lane as an independent film...

Concept Designer Nick Stath and our BRAND NEW Learn Squared instructor Nick Stath drops in for this episode of the Learn Squared podcast to talk about his incredible new course INTERIOR CONCEPT DESIGN, which is available now! Nick covers all that went into the course and how his experience on films like Alien: Romulus and the upcoming Godzilla vs Kong: Supernova allowed him to push and refine his...

Alberto Petronio drops by for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to reveal how he went from being a designer and working for the likes of Pininfarina to being a Lead Concept and Weapons artist at Cloud Imperium Games. From the power of Semiotics to what it is like building and assembling a team, Alberto also shares how he learnt about balancing life as a creative and much more. - FOLLOW ALB...

Concept Designer Will Hyde is obsessed with design and creativity and he drops by for this episode to tell us why this is the case! Will has lent his talents to studios like Cloud Imperium Games as well for freelance and we hear his take on the dynamics of both compared to working on personal art. Tune in for how Will fits into Learn Squared Podcast lore. - FOLLOW WILL https://www.instagram.com/wi...

3D Artist and Environment Artist Olubunmi John is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, where Olubunmi shares how he went from the limited creative opportunities he faced as an artist in Nigeria to travelling the world working on projects like The House of the Dragon, Mufasa and more. Tune in for a great episode about the art of the hustle, using inspiration and working with yo...

Senior Concept Designer Andrei Kurylovich is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, and Andrei reveals the importance of fun and design in his workflow that goes a long way to explaining the vibrant and jaw-dropping designs and animations he comes up with. Tune in for an epic episode. - FOLLOW ANDREI https://www.artstation.com/ataman https://www.instagram.com/aurora.machina - FO...

Concept Artist Alex Jay Brady is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, and Alex shares her compelling journey towards being a standout creative in the entertainment industry, a candid look at how to navigate the industry, and why you should watch The Sopranos, plus much more. - FOLLOW ALEX https://www.artstation.com/boac https://www.instagram.com/alexjaybrady https://www.patreo...

The brilliant Jort van Welbergen is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, which is packed full of tips, insight and honest perspectives on being a concept artist and designer for films and games. Jort also reveals how his wealth of experience gained over his career has birthed his outsourcing studio, Pathfinder Studios. Tune in now! - FOLLOW JORT https://pathfindervisualdesign....

Sign Up for Advanced Vehicle Design 👉https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/advanced-vehicle-design Alex Akstinas, also known as NOAX, is not only your next guest on the Learn Squared Podcast but also Learn Squared's newest instructor, teaching Advanced Vehicle Design. Alex returns over a year after his first appearance, revealing the interesting journey he has been on since, as well as the particu...

Lead Concept Artist Rushil Kejriwal is your guest for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast. Rushil reveals how he ended up working on one of Bollywood's most expensive films ever made and how his obsession with storytelling shapes his prime directive as an artist, from his take on personal work vs client work and his plans for the future and more. - FOLLOW RUSHIL https://www.instagram.com/rus...