Episode 31: Adventure Time Character Designer & Amphibia Director Derek Kirk Kim's Journey into Animation This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast featured Derek Kirk Kim, prolific comics writer and artist, Senior Character Designer on Adventure Time, and Director for Disney TV’s Amphibia. In our chat, he shares the struggles of trying to make it as a comics artist and how that led to his career in animation. You will also learn: *His proven structure for publishing graphic novels *How to get the right industry connections *A very clear picture of what it’s like being a character designer Derek Kirk Kim is a writer, director, and artist who has been captivating audiences for over 20 years. Most recently he worked on the new Disney series, AMPHIBIA, directing 20 episodes for the first season. Before that, he worked for Cartoon Network on the Emmy Award-winning series ADVENTURE TIME. He also worked for Warner Bros as a storyboard artist on GREEN EGGS AND HAM, an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s legendary book, coming soon to Netflix. He is also a prolific comics writer and artist with 5 graphic novel under his belt, translated into numerous languages. He has won all three major comics industry awards, the Eisner, Harvey, and the Ignatz. Currently he lives and works in Los Angeles. Follow Derek Kirk Kim’s work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derekkirkkim/