The Learn Squared Podcast

Get the inside track on www.inside-44.com from author and designer Darko 'Darmar' Markovic, who returns for another episode on the Learn Squared Podcast. When Darko last joined us, he was trying to get his immense Inside 44 projects published. Now, a few years after that ep, he has made it happen and reveals the crazy, intense and brutal journey he has been on to make it all happen and the challen...

We welcome Andre Pelaes David to this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast. And Andre shares his passion for design, how he hunts for form, and why his own life experiences influence how much he appreciates the creative existence, and much more. - FOLLOW ANDRE https://www.artstation.com/andrepelaesdavid https://www.instagram.com/andre.conceptart/ https://andrepelaesdavid.art/ https://www.linkedin....

We welcome Tsu Wei Chen, who will be your guest for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast. Tsu Wei shares his incredible journey, which has seen him work on titles like Invincible, Off The Grid, and Frostpunk 2, among many others. So tune in and hear how this all came about, his approach to the craft of being a Concept Artist and the navigating the highs and lows of his career, plus more. - FO...

Concept Artist Florent Lebrun is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast. From starting out in Matte Painting to switching gears towards Concept Art and working on titles like The Last of Us 2, we hear how Florent switched gears once more to craft his short film The Lost Tower, which currently sits on over 2million views and was made entirely in Blender. Tune in to catch this and...

Senior Concept Artist Miguel Nogueira is your guest for this episode of the Learn Squared, and Miguel shares how sticking to his passion and interests was key to forging a career in the entertainment industry, his secrets to improving as a creative, and what the next chapter in his career entails, plus much more. - FOLLOW MIGUEL https://www.artstation.com/migno https://www.instagram.com/menogcreat...

Joe Garth returns to Learn Squared shores and brings with him a shiny new course in the shape of Unreal Engine 5 Environments Made Easy, which you can sign up for at https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/unreal-engine-5-environments-made-easy And in this episode, the evolution he and his toolset, Brushify.io, have gone through since Joe last appeared on the podcast 5 Years Ago, what you can learn i...

Concept Artist, Illustrator and Art Director Robbie Trevino brings his wealth of experience and creative flair to this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast! From building a super-portfolio that got him hired right away to how he developed his career with our industry's biggest studios, and in particular, how and why he creates the stunning art he shares with the world, plus much more! - FOLLOW ROB...

The Iconic Paul Chadeisson returns for another episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, where our World Building instructor talks to us about his freshly released film SOLTICE 5: Forgotten Archives, a prequel to his SOLTICE 5 film that came out a few years ago, with both currently sitting at over 6 MILLION VIEWS. And we hear how this project came about, along with the surprises and challenges it pres...

The Incredible Jessica Woulfe is your next guest on The Learn Squared Podcast, and we discover how Concept Artist and Background Artist Jessica went from falling in love with gaming thanks to Final Fantasy X to working on the AWARD-WINNING Astrobot! Enjoy this episode, filled with solid tips for conquering deadlines and staying ahead of your schedule, navigating your career, and much more. FOLLOW...

The brilliant Joseph Cross drops by for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, where we get to hear his stunning and interesting journey from wanting to be a comic book artist to working on some of the entertainment industry's biggest and iconic projects. Like helping Bungie disrupt the industry by helping bring the Destiny Universe to life, and now doing It all again with Bungie's forthcoming...

Concept Designer Gavin Manners is your guest for Ep 94 of The Learn Squared Podcast, and Gavin reveals his journey and approach to forging a successful career and keeping his skills sharp, a journey made more compelling considering he broke into the industry after he hit 30 and had worked as an Electrician, Interior Architect and Teacher before this. Jump in and catch the whole episode and hear ho...

The brilliant CGI Artist Rui Huang drops by Learn Squared Podcast HQ for this episode, where we get to hear how Rui's strong belief in his craft and work helped him go from dropping out of college and having no work to becoming a viral sensation and master of his own destiny! From mastering blender to create stunning shorts in EEVEE to mastering the algorithm and conquering social media. So tune i...

Concept Artist and illustrator Marina Ortega Lorente joins us for today's episode of The Learnsquared Podcast to talk about her journey as a Creative that began 10 years ago! And after working with clients such as Games Workshop to Magic: The Gathering, Marina shares the incredible drive for her craft and the highs that come with it but also the lows she has experienced, including being part of th...

The Iconic Paul Chadeisson returns for another episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, where our World Building instructor talks to us about his freshly released film SOLTICE 5: Forgotten Archives, a prequel to his SOLTICE 5 film that came out a few years ago, with both currently sitting at over 6 MILLION VIEWS. And we hear how this project came about, along with the surprises and challenges it pres...

In this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast, Concept Artist Pierre Deschamps joins us and reveals his relationship with creativity and the power of his notebook! Pierre also reveals how Pablo Dominguez's Environment Concept Art course changed his workflow and discusses how mood can affect your art, his pursuit of scale, where he wants his career to go plus much more. FOLLOW PIERRE https://www.ins...

The mighty Col Price joins us for this episode and reveals what life is like working as a Concept Artist in Film, from the joys to the pitfalls, and why Concept Artists are massively underrated and underappreciated. Col also reveals his joyful experience on Alien: Romulus and how projects like that, whilst rare, could be the blueprint for creatives working in the industry. This episode was origina...

Concept Artist and Art Director Leo Avero is your guest for this episode. He gives a very honest and revealing account of how he became the creative he is today, which includes not only making cutting-edge imagery at One Pixel Brush but also founding his own game studio and developing his own team and game. From profound life experiences and being diagnosed with ADHD, Leo pulls no punches in shari...

Heavy Paint creator Vaughan Ling joins us for this fabulous episode to share his exemplary career as a creative, from starting out designing toys, to working in TV & FILM and his collaborations with Alberto Mielgo. Alongside this, Vaughan shows his creativity knows no bounds with his ventures into the realms of programming, which evolved into his beautifully simple and creative painting app, HEAVY...

Our Brand New Learn Squared Instructor, Gabriel Björk Stiernström, reveals all about his love of Space, Design and Art, as well as what went into his trilogy of courses STARSHIP DESIGN, PLANETS & STARS and GALACTIC CONCEPT ART. Gabriel is vastly experienced as a Lead Concept Artist at Goodbye Kansas who has worked on IPs such as Call of Duty, Elden Ring, Destiny 2, Secret Level, God of War: Ragnar...

In this episode, Concept Artist Danny Chan shares his love of specializing in sci-fi and hard surface design and takes us through his incredible journey from crafting Minecraft worlds as a kid to walking the red carpet as a nominee at the BAFTAs before he even discovered the world of Concept Art! From going on to work at the likes of Cloud Imperium Games and now at Build a Rocket Boy, Danny shares...

The mighty Colorsponge, aka Carlos Pecino, joins The Learn Squared Podcast to share how he became one of the industry's leading CG artists. From graphic design and VFX to automotive design and co-founding Make Haste Corp with Ash Thorp, Carlos reveals his journey of mastering multiple disciplines. He opens up about his work ethic, highs and lows, learning from mistakes, and creating with passion....

Our BRAND NEW Learn Squared instructor, Antonio Esparza, drops by this episode to reveal all about his BRAND NEW course 3D Character Art (Available Now). Antonio also shares what it takes to be an elite professional, the traits you need to be a great collaborator, and how working with the likes of Sava Zivkovic Ben Mauro and on projects such as League of Legends, Destiny 2, Huxley, and more led to...

Concept Artist Jeremy Hunter is your guest for this episode. He joins us to reveal how he switched careers, gaining his teaching qualifications and becoming a Concept Artist working in Game, TV, and Film. Not letting the rollercoaster of life derail him, Jeremy has also used his understanding of the industry to build a service catering to more original characters for artists to use in their projec...

Concept Artist Marco Gorlei joins us for an amazing episode where he reveals the very nature of what makes him tick as an artist, how he became a Concept Artist and got work on projects such as Ghost In The Shell, Halo, Magic the Gathering and many more, how History influences his art and how he navigated the jump from studio to freelance and much more.  - FOLLOW MARCO https://www.artstation.com/m...

In this podcast episode, we dive deep into the creative journey of the wonderful Harshanand Singh, aka Harsh. Hailing from Pune in India, Harsh reveals his unique experiences growing up in a family with a deep connection to the arts and creativity, how he built the career of his dreams as a Concept Artist and the sacrifices he had to make along the way. - FOLLOW HARSH https://www.artstation.com/ha...