
The Collective Podcast
The Collective Podcast brings you bi-weekly episodes of entertaining, informative, honest discussions with creative industry professionals from around the world. Created and hosted by designer/director Ash Thorp, he aims to explore the struggles of work/life balance and to share the experiences of influential creatives from all realms of media, including (but not limited to) designers, illustrators, visual effects artists, writers, painters, and programmers.
Latest episodes

Oct 23, 2017 • 2h 26min
Ep. 165 - Akira Commentary
TO SYNC UP WITH US, SKIP TO 00:14:58!
Collective Commentaries is a series in which we chat with a guest as we watch some of our favorite films. Watch along with us in our third episode, as Akira experts Joe Peacock and Neil Leslie join us to discuss Katsuhiro Otomo’s masterpiece.
GUEST LINKS:
Art of Akira: http://artofakira.com/
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Oct 9, 2017 • 1h 7min
Ep. 164 - Atey Ghailan
Illustrator, painter, and concept artist Atey Ghailan joins us this week to discuss his deep-rooted love of anime, where his influences come from, getting his big break working at Riot Games, and most importantly, our obsession with corgis.
GUEST LINKS:
Atey’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/snatti
Ayey’s Tumblr: http://snatti.tumblr.com/
Riot Games: https://www.riotgames.com/
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SHOW NOTES:
S-Town Podcast: https://stownpodcast.org/
Change Agent: http://amzn.to/2xsIYnI
IT: http://amzn.to/2xs2GQt
Jurassic Park: http://amzn.to/2yas5gx
Max (Swedish Food): https://www.maxburgers.com/
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness: http://amzn.to/2g5083f
Subject-28: http://subject-28.tumblr.com/
Ninja Scroll: http://amzn.to/2yS4ajp
Akira: http://amzn.to/2g4DGHN
Ghost in the Shell: http://amzn.to/2gmfRrJ
One Piece: http://amzn.to/2yzhBIR
Tekkonkinkreet: http://amzn.to/2xr3iG5
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Sep 25, 2017 • 1h 18min
Ep. 163 - Jennifer Bin
Photographer and designer Jennifer Bin joins us this week to discuss her life in Shanghai, her photography journey, and her thoughts on what UX/UI should be and how it can be improved. We touch on our love of films and books and what inspires Jennifer’s work on a daily basis.
GUEST LINKS:
Jennifer’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferbin/
Jennifer’s Website: http://jenniferbin.com/
500px Interview: https://iso.500px.com/photographer-jennifer-bin-interview/
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SHOW NOTES:
Errolson Hugh: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/122-errolson-hugh/
Primer: http://amzn.to/2yAOQIH
Isaac Asimov Robot series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_series_(Asimov)
The Three Body Problem: http://amzn.to/2yCIGHY
Dark Forest: http://amzn.to/2y1vtez
Looper: http://amzn.to/2y2wxPp
Gattaca: http://amzn.to/2frM6so
CRISPR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRISPR
Uber: https://www.uber.com/
Faraday Future: https://www.ff.com/us/
Thismintymoment: https://www.instagram.com/thismintymoment/?hl=en
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Sep 11, 2017 • 1h 29min
Ep. 162 - Sava Zivkovic
Creative director Sava Zivkovic joins us this week to discuss all things creative from motion capture to concept design, we talk about his love of architecture and how it really helped him dive deep into CGI. If you’re looking for a creative boost of inspiration, Sava’s positive outlook and process is one to take many lessons from!
GUEST LINKS:
Sava’s Behance: https://www.behance.net/SavaZivkovic
Sava’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/savazivkovic
Sava’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sava.zivkovic/
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SHOW NOTES:
The Third & The Seventh: https://vimeo.com/7809605
Blur Studios: http://www.blur.com/
Chung Kan: https://gumroad.com/chungkan
Zodiac: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Aug 28, 2017 • 1h 34min
Ep. 161 - Suzanne Wang
Ceramic artist Suzanne Wang joins us this week to tell us all about her year-long apprenticeship under a master artist in Japan. After giving her craft full focus and dedication, she now has time to share how her journey went, what she learned along the way, and where she plans to take the lessons learned moving forward.
GUEST LINKS:
Suzanne’s Website: www.suzannewangceramics.com
Suzanne’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzannewangceramics/
Mashiko Apprentice Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsrbjwNyddA
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SHOW NOTES:
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: http://amzn.to/2uD9rdJ
The Moth Podcast: https://themoth.org/podcast
Radiolab: http://www.radiolab.org/
Song Exploder: http://songexploder.net/
The Joe Rogan Experience: http://podcasts.joerogan.net/
S Town Podcast: https://stownpodcast.org/
Serial: https://serialpodcast.org/
How I Built This: http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Aug 14, 2017 • 2h 1min
Ep. 160 - Chris Do
You wanted more, so we got more! Entrepreneur and all-around badass Chris Do joins us once again to touch base on some of the topics we discussed in our last episode, and we touch base on his recent ventures, how he manages it all, and where he currently is in life.
GUEST LINKS:
TheFutur: https://www.thefutur.com/
Chris’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thechrisdo
TheFutur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefuturishere
TheFutur on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theFuturisHere/
Blind: https://blind.com/
Chris’s Motionographer Article: http://motionographer.com/2016/07/25/are-you-a-bricklayer-or-an-art-director-chris-do-explains/
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SHOW NOTES:
Figure Drawing: http://amzn.to/2uBKxyr
Damn Good Advice (For People with Talent!): http://amzn.to/2vABDOR
Overcome Fears, Insecurity, Feeling Overwhelmed & Start Posting on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYxILzVu35A
R/GA: https://www.rga.com/
Imaginary Forces: https://www.imaginaryforces.com/
Karate Kid: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087538/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Jul 31, 2017 • 1h 33min
Ep. 159 - Odd Tales
Game designers Tim Soret and Danny Wadeson join us this week to discuss some insight into their upcoming title The Last Night, and we chat about everything from politics, their view on society, and some possible future outcomes of dealing with art and being a human.
GUEST LINKS:
Odd Tales website: http://oddtales.net/
The Last Night Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pupdeq1MoVw
Odd Tales on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddtalesgames/
Tim’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/timsoret
Danny’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/madquills
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SHOW NOTES:
Elements 4D: http://elements4d.daqri.com/
After Effects: http://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html
The Big Sleep: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Sleep_(1946_film)
Blade Runner 2049: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1856101/
Humphrey Bogart: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000007/
Altered Carbon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_Carbon
Lost in Translation: http://amzn.to/2hg4uV7
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West: http://amzn.to/2uN6BVb
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV: http://amzn.to/2wdvIhS
Hideo Kojima: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideo_Kojima
My Kid Could Paint That: http://amzn.to/2uN6RU9
Painting Bear: http://www.liveoutdoors.com/news/224699-this-1000-pound-grizzly-paints/
Flashback: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashback_(1992_video_game)
Brain Pickings: https://www.brainpickings.org/
Farnam Street: https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/
“When I have that urge to run away from my task, I just read. It's technically not what I'm supposed to be doing, but it's actually very inspiring and positive and useful.”
-Danny Wadeson
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Jul 17, 2017 • 2h 18min
Ep. 158 - Maciej Kuciara
Concept artist and Learn Squared co-founder Maciej Kuciara joins us once again to give us an update on what he’s been up to, sharing some of his growing pains and life lessons to work at your maximum output, and a bit about his personal projects and where he plants to take them in the future. #bidetclub
GUEST LINKS:
Maciej’s Website: http://www.kuciara.com/
Maciej’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maciejkuciara/
Showtime: http://www.kuciara.com/#/showtime/
Art Cafe: http://artcafe.tv/
Learn Squared: https://www.learnsquared.com/
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SHOW NOTES:
John Park: http://www.jparked.com/
PewDiePie: https://www.youtube.com/user/PewDiePie
I’m Sorry You Feel That Way: https://www.netflix.com/title/80004478
Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unkown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain:_Parts_Unknown
It’s Everyday Bro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSlb1ezRqfA
Your Mom’s House: http://www.yourmomshousepodcast.com/
People Can Fly: https://peoplecanfly.com/
Andrew Loomis: http://amzn.to/2u18cEQ
“Do yourself a favor and get a bidet.”
-Maciej Kuciara
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Jul 3, 2017 • 1h 14min
Ep. 157 - Nick Campbell
Greyscalegorilla founder and creator Nick Campbell joins us this week to discuss his upbringing, daily habits, must-read books, and how to deal with some adverse situations you might come across in life.
GUEST LINKS:
Greyscalegorilla: https://greyscalegorilla.com/
Greyscalegorilla on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greyscalegorilla
Greyscalegorilla on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greyscalegorilla/
Nick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvegas
Nick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickvegas/
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SHOW NOTES:
Chris Schmidt: https://twitter.com/chrisschmidt3d
MAXON: https://www.maxon.net/en-us/
Jim Rohn: https://www.jimrohn.com/
Wayne Dyer: http://www.drwaynedyer.com/
Philosopher’s Notes: https://www.optimize.me/philosophersnotes/
The One Thing: http://amzn.to/2tD1wyn
Todoist: https://en.todoist.com/
“If you look at your reel and you like the stuff that’s on it from 4 years ago, that’s not good.”
-Nick Campbell
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Jun 19, 2017 • 1h 11min
Ep. 156 - Daniel Warren Johnson
Comic artist and freelance illustrator Daniel Warren Johnson joins us this week to tell us his origin story, working various odd jobs, and finally taking the leap of faith to become a full-time artist. If you’re a creative on the brink of wanting change in your life, this episode is going to be perfect for you!
GUEST LINKS:
Daniel’s Website: http://www.danielwarrenart.com/
Daniel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielwarrenart/
Daniel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielwarrenart
Extremity Comic: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/extremity
Image Comics: https://imagecomics.com/
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SHOW NOTES:
Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me: http://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/
I Was There Too: http://www.earwolf.com/show/i-was-there-too/
Felix Comic Art: http://www.felixcomicart.com/
Eternal Champion: https://eternalchampion.bandcamp.com/
Cloudkicker: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/142-cloudkicker/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.