Paramount Animation art director Mingjue Helen Chen joins us this week to discuss her early influences and how she got her start as an illustrator, the importance of creating meaningful work for herself, and the nebulous role technology plays in our industry. GUEST LINKS: Helen’s Website: http://jigokuen.tumblr.com/ Helen’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/MingjueChen Helen’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/mingjuechen/ Paperman: http://www.disneyanimation.com/projects/paperman Wreck-It Ralph: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1772341/ ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Tuna Bora: http://tunabora.com/ Attack on Titan: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2560140/ Fullmetal Alchemist: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421357/ The Incredibles: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317705/ The Name of the Wind: http://amzn.to/1jV2VIl Serial: http://serialpodcast.org/ Emily Blunt: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1289434/ Halt and Catch Fire: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543312/ Utopia: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2384811/ Peaky Blinders: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2442560/ Proejct Greenlight: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299368/ I don’t usually find myself sitting there not being sure of what to draw or paint, and I think that shift for me came when I realized that I didn’t feel the need to impress everyone all the time.” -Mingjue Helen Chen The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

AKQA creative director Ian Wharton, author of Spark for the Fire joins us this week to discuss the importance of retaining your youthful creativity, the incredible power of working with the right team, and the elusive characteristics of defining one’s taste. This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Sign up with code TCP for a 30-day free trial and 10% off! GUEST LINKS: Ian’s Website: http://ianwharton.com/ Ian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ianwharton Spark for the Fire: http://www.sparkforthefire.com/ AKQA: http://www.akqa.com/ Solar: http://www.ianwharton.com/work/solar/ ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: The Mill: http://www.themill.com/ Six Principles of Youthful Thinking: http://sparkforthefire.com/#contents Gary Vaynerchuk: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ Tribal Leadership: http://amzn.to/1QKK4KT “It’s so damn easy to get complacent; it’s so easy to get cynical about things. Neither of things are conducive to creativity.” -Ian Wharton The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Emmy Award-winning artist Raoul Marks joins us this week to discuss the struggles and benefits of working remotely from Australia, the confusing task of determining what his title is, and a ton of information about his often one-man process to create incredibly detailed and provocative art. This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Sign up with code TCP for a 30-day free trial and 10% off! GUEST LINKS: Raoul’s Website: http://raoulmarks.com/ Raoul’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/raoulmarks Elastic: http://elastic.tv/ True Detective Titles: https://vimeo.com/84017154 Semi-Permanent Titles: https://vimeo.com/129051743 Man in the High Castle: https://vimeo.com/117116735 Halt and Catch Fire Titles: https://vimeo.com/97089384 SPRING: http://cargocollective.com/marxmotion/SPRING ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Hardcore History: http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ Patrick Clair: http://www.antibody.tv/ Octane Renderer: https://home.otoy.com/render/octane-render/ Ghost In The Shell: Identity in Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXTnl1FVFBw Kogonada: http://kogonada.com/ It Follows: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3235888/ Videodrome: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086541/ SPRING: http://cargocollective.com/marxmotion/SPRING Beeple’s Zero Day: https://vimeo.com/140163198 Anthony Scott Burns: https://vimeo.com/pilotpriest “The things that have really helped me in my career is when I’ve focused on things that I liked. Making things for myself; actually being indulgent.” -Raoul Marks The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Errolson Hugh, the co-founder and mastermind behind Berlin-based apparel designer ACRONYM joins us this week to share how constantly traveling affects his creative flow, some self-reflection on the company, and the future of the fashion and apparel industry. GUEST LINKS: Acronym: https://acrnm.com/ Errolson’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/erlsn Errolson’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/erlsn.acr/ ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Robert Rodriguez interviews Del Toro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbG_YellRqs Stone Island: http://www.stoneisland.com/ Ammo NYC: http://www.ammonyc.com/ The Next Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCsGLWrfE4Y “People often mention the 10,000 hours and I often wonder if that’s really enough.” -Errolson Hugh The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Kelly Thompson and Andrew Archer of Melbourne-based design studio UNA join us this week to share the story of how and why they decided to start their new company, the incredible power of combining their different skillsets, and a peek into what they have in store for their so-called UNAverse. GUEST LINKS: UNA’s Website: http://www.weareuna.com/ UNA’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareuna UNA’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/weareuna/ I Am Fearless: http://www.weareuna.com/libra Bloomberg: http://www.weareuna.com/bloomberg ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Good Books: https://vimeo.com/35720685 David Downton: http://www.daviddownton.com/ Nintendo Masterclass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePRC2Uau-ag Semi-Permanent: https://www.semipermanent.com/ Essentialism: http://amzn.to/1gthfWk Eat That Frog!: http://amzn.to/1i4yZXZ The Compound Effect: http://amzn.to/1FHjpID “It’s just time. Time and a lot of hard work. Lots of people say to me ‘aw, you’re so lucky.’ I am not lucky - I just worked my ass off.” -Kelly Thompson, UNA The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

------- Ep. 120 - Casey Hupke --------- Los Angeles-based motion designer and director Casey Hupke joins us this week to discuss the perks of working from home, the age-old debate of Mac vs PC with tons of tech nerd talk to boot, and some information about the game he’s developing with his wife. Andrew and I are both very proud to announce Learn Squared, a new form of art education we’ve co-founded with today’s guest Anthony Jones, as well as past guest Maciej Kuciara. We’ll be sharing more info in the coming weeks, and if you’d like to stay up to date please sign up for the newsletter at www.learnsquared.com GUEST LINKS: Casey’s Website: http://www.xcaseyx.com/ Casey’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/darthcasey Casey’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/heu Zoic: http://www.zoicstudios.com/ ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Apple Watch: http://www.apple.com/watch/ Garmin Vivofit: http://amzn.to/1hSl3BA Dungeons & Dragons: http://dnd.wizards.com/ Raoul Marks’ Semi Permanent Titles: https://vimeo.com/129051743 Razer Blade laptop: http://amzn.to/1JQomTn Thor V2 Case: http://amzn.to/1g6JRVp GMUNK x Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNwnz0IIsJE XParticles http://3.x-particles.com/ Ori and the Blind Forest: http://www.oriblindforest.com/ “Never lie to your producers. If you’re in a bind, tell someone immediately - don’t wait until it’s too late.” -Casey Hupke The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Legendary concept designer and educator Anthony Jones (AKA Robotpencil) joins us for the third time this week to share a bunch of new information about his newly released book Heaven's Hell which we discussed last time he was on the show, some insights and adventures related to his worldwide Creative Juice Expo, and toward the end we reveal some exclusive tidbits about the new educational platform we're starting called Learn Squared. This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Sign up with code TCP for a 30-day free trial and 10% off! GUEST LINKS: Anthony’s Website: http://www.robotpencil.net/ Anthony’s Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/robotpencil Anthony’s Mentorships: http://www.robotpencil.net/mentorship Creative Juice: http://www.creativejuiceexpo.com/ Heaven’s Hell: http://amzn.to/1QbkcHk Learn Squared: https://www.learnsquared.com/ ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/ The ONE Thing: http://amzn.to/1KgLSGf Neil DeGrasse Tyson: http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/ The Compound Effect: http://amzn.to/1FHjpID “One day you will get that job that you wanted, and it's going to be a curse.” -Anthony Jones The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Slovenia-based motion graphic designer Nejc Polovsak joins us this week to share how he achieves such a unique vibrancy in his work, how he got started on his artistic path, and how his location affects his life socially, creatively, and professionally. GUEST LINKS: Nejc’s Website: http://twistedpoly.com/ Nejc’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistedpoly Nejc’s Tumblr: http://twistedpoly.tumblr.com/ Pausefest: https://vimeo.com/79397750 Mothership: https://vimeo.com/110259937 ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Outliers: http://amzn.to/1LwVDU8 The Compound Effect: http://amzn.to/1JmGe8k Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience: http://amzn.to/1NUNo4D Slovenia: http://www.slovenia.info/ Eat That Frog!: http://amzn.to/1i4yZXZ The Power of Habit: http://amzn.to/1WSOZ0O The 4-Hour Workweek: http://amzn.to/181wPF3 “Client work will always be client work.” -Nejc Polovsak The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Graphic designer Jessica Svendsen joins us this week to discuss the nuances she encounters while discovering her own personal design and voice. We discuss the oddities that occur from subjective viewpoints in art and design and how important it is to understand and develop your core fundamentals to guide your taste. This episode is sponsored by MAXON, the creators of Cinema 4D, who are currently offering a free demo for North and South American users at livedemo.maxon3d.com. GUEST LINKS: Jessica’s Website: http://jessicasvendsen.com/ Jessica’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessicasvendsen Jessica’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jessica_svendsen/ Pentagram: http://www.pentagram.com/ ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Stefan Sagmeister: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Sagmeister Paul Rand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rand Ash’s The Martian Project: http://ashthorp.com/the-martian The Shallows: http://www.amzn.to/Piprw9 “There can be a certain monolithic ideology to the way design is taught, so having a student body with diversity is better for the profession overall.” -Jessica Svendsen The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Berlin-based composer Ben Lukas Boysen, otherwise known as HECQ, joins us this week to tell us about his musical influences, the struggles of finding new music in the Internet-age, and how German culture has affected his work. This episode is sponsored by MAXON, the creators of Cinema 4D, who will be livestreaming from Siggraph 2015 Los Angeles at C4DLive.com. GUEST LINKS: Ben’s Website: http://hecq.de/ Ben’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/benlukasboysen Ben’s SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/benlukasboysen Sorry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFCftcU9-z0 Sundays: https://vimeo.com/122325664 ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Restive: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1766037/ Arvo Pärt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvo_P%C3%A4rt Arvo Pärt - Fratres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vdgZAJVnes Mstislav Rostropovich - Tchaikovsky's Andante Cantabile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNG1RIq-VD4 Spotify: www.spotify.com “No software [or] piece of hardware will save or help you. They’re only good and useful if you actually have an idea.” -Ben Lukas Boysen The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.