Why We Create

Find & Follow us on all the socials: WacomXPDX Season 2, Episode 5 of ‘Why We Create’, we sat down with educator, writer, doodler and mismatch sock wearer, Carrie Baughcum to chat about the power of sketchnoting.   Carrie has been a special education teacher for the past 24 years and one of the top advocates for sketchnoting.  What is sketchnoting, you ask? Well, you’ll just need to listen to...

Find & Follow us on all the socials: WacomXPDX Season 2, Episode 4 of ‘Why We Create’, we're joined by UK born and LA based cartoonist, illustrator, and musician Luke McGarry. In what we can only describe as our most sarcastic and most hilarious conversation yet, we chat about the everyday norms of growing up in a creative family, the value of laughter and most importantly the coolness fa...

Find & Follow us on all the socials: WacomXPDX For Episode 3 of ‘Why We Create’,  we're joined by Portland artist, Jenn Ely, to discuss all things illustration, visual development and the emotional currency of films.  As you browse through Jenn’s portfolio you’ll see that she is truly a master of her craft. Even our amazing discord community was curious if her grasp and understanding of c...

Find & Follow us on all the socials : WacomXPDX For episode 2 of Why We Create, we sat down with 3D modeler, VFX and character artist Lamarcus Harvey.  He’s the go-to person for all things character design and 3D modeling (he’s got you), a hardcore creature and monster fan, s’mores afficionado (it’s all about that charred sh’mellow) and tire rendering expert (kidding, of course). Lamarcus shar...

Find us on all the socials: WacomXPDX Load up those rattle cans, grab your backpack and let's get ready to make our marks. 🖌️ We’re back with another amazing season of “Why We Create” and who better than to launch us into the new year than Chicago native and multi-faceted creative, Amuse126.  Amuse126 is known for his ability to lure an unaware audience into the dimension of graffiti-inspired...

Who doesn’t love a good festival, sprinkled with a dash of inspiration, education and of course some Creative Chaos. For this episode of ‘Why We Create’ we’re discussing all things creative chaos and Connected Ink.  To give season one a proper send off, we figured who better than to speak with but Wacom’s own CEO, Nobu. And what better subject to discuss than Connected Ink, a project near and dear...

 Ep 11 brings us back to the early weeks of August and the exciting events Portland based footwear celebration, SneakerWeek PDX.    For this special live recorded episode of 'Why We Create' we sat down with 3D designer and emerging photographer, Brett Brown. We discussed everything from his long nights as a 3D modeler in the game industry to his journey into the footwear industry.  Brett...

In Ep. 10 of ‘Why We Create’, Surrealist illustrator, Author, and professional night owl, Rafik El Hariri, sat down with us to discuss the power of tapping into your own creativity.  Based in Tripoli, Lebanon, Rafik has been a professional artist since 2016 when he was gifted his very first Wacom tablet by his sister. In that time, he’s contributed both illustrations and written pieces to, publica...

 We got 99 problems but this episode of "Why We Create” definitely isn't one of them.     For EP. 9 we sat down with UK based Illustrator, Animator and Hip-Hop appreciator, Ali Graham. Ali is best known for his adorable and wholesome illustrations of some of the greatest hip-hop legends of all time.     From his early years creating webcomics to one of his most popular series "99 pr...

Welcome to a super special episode of Why We Create.  For our 8th episode we sat down with Herbert Beauclere, Co-founder of Sneaker Week PDX. Since 2017, Sneaker Week has built a foundation of diversity and trust while showing the world how footwear changes lives while enriching consumer experiences and takeaways for a great cause through storytelling & connectivity. Going into the 5th year ce...

In episode 7 of Why We Create, we sat down with the brilliant and hilarious inventors, engineers, fabricators, and creators of the PinBox 3000. The Pinbox 3000 is an educational device/game/and all around fun time, brought to you by the Cardboard Teck Instantute ( https://www.pinbox3000.com/ ) - a tool of the ages, combining science and fun in a small cardboard device you can construct and create...

Episode 6 took us all the way across the pond for a fabulous conversation with illustrator, sketchbook enthusiast and traveling artist, Nina Cosford.  From pandemic hairstyles to tights that never seem to fit properly, Nina shared with us her approach to illustration and the importance of discussing our shared experiences. Often it’s those small moments or the most mundane of actions in our everyd...

Grab your sketchbook and your favorite water colors, we’re heading outside. For episode 5 of ‘Why We Create’ we had the privilege of speaking with scientific illustrator, rock collector and birb (birb=bird) enthusiast, Liz Clayton Fuller.  Liz shared with us what it takes to become a scientific illustrator, her love for birds and a bushel of fun bird facts. We chatted about everything from the spe...

For episode 4 of Why We Create, we grabbed our headsets and logged back into the Oasis for an amazing and hilarious conversation about Virtual, Augmented and Mixed reality with Creative Director and talented XR artist, Estella Tse.  We discussed the limitations and ever-growing possibilities of creating in virtual realities and digital spaces, as well as the power of nature and how we can do bette...

Third times a charm. For episode 3 we had the pleasure of speaking to Architectural Visualizer Mike Golden, aka Droquis. Mike is a brilliant 3D artist who not only creates beautiful architectural renderings, but masterfully renders gorgeous Sci-fi landscapes that combine a variety of different digital techniques and programs.  In this episode we discuss everything from the benefits of working in b...

In episode 2 of 'Why We Create' we sat down with Behavioral Scientist Jessica Outlaw and discussed all things AR, VR and the importance of user feedback and research.   During our conversation, she shared with us her approach to setting up effective and productive user testing sessions, her insights into the current state and future of all things XR and so much more.   Jessica also has a...

Welcome to the first official episode of 'Why We Create',  a podcast brought to you by the team at the Wacom Experience Center here in Portland, Oregon. Our first episode we had the opportunity to speak with comic book artists and all around fabulous human, Will Sliney. Many of you have seen his work in comic books like Spiderman, Star Wars 'Rise of Kylo Ren' and Daredevil.  He...

Welcome to the pre-show episode of Why We Create, the new podcast discussing all things innovation, technology and creativity.  Brought to you by the team at the Wacom Experience Center in Portland, Oregon, we'll be speaking to makers, creatives and brilliant minds from all around the globe. No topics are off limits, we're interested in learning more about all facets of the creative and...