The Learn Squared Podcast

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...

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...