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Creative Theory Podcast
by Ilya Viryachev
Creative Theory brings you conversations with visual artists from various fields about what their journey looked like to get to where they are at, what their day to day is like, their struggles, goals, thoughts on what’s happening in the art realm and a lot more. The show is meant to be as much of a learning resource of how to navigate life as an artist, as it is a place for fun and thought-provoking conversations.
Episodes
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Episode 48 - Present and Future of Animation Industry - Part 2
In this Part 2 episode, we get insight from Jackie Droujko (@jackiedroujko) and Léo Chiola (@leo.chiola) on their thoughts about the current low point in the entertainment industry, how they are getting through it, and what they believe the future holds.
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Episode 47 - Present and Future of Animation Industry - Part 1
In this episode, we get insight from Pedro Amato(@pedro.amato) and Jesse Winchester Schmidt (@jwinchesterart) on their thoughts about the current low point in the entertainment industry, how they are getting through it, and what they believe the future holds.
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Episode 46 - Jon Lam
Jon Lam is a senior storyboard artist and character designer that has worked in the Game, Animation and Comics Industry. He is currently working full-time at Riot Games. Previous projects include Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, Star Trek Prodigy, and INVINCIBLE To find out more about Jon, go here:...
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Episode 45 - Samuel W. Bradley
Sam Bradley is an artist, art director and writer based in Toronto. He was born in the early eighties and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Mostly through happenstance he attended Sheridan College, where he quickly discovered a passion for the visual arts. After graduating from Sheridan’s BA...
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Episode 44 - Drew Young
Drew Young is an internationally exhibited painter with shows and projects in Thinkspace Gallery, POW!WOW!, Abend Gallery just to name a few. On top of that, he acted as the Visual Arts curator for TedX Vancouver 2014/2015, Skookum 2018 as well as being the Founder of Snag — a weekly…
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Episode 43 - Jeff Simpson
Jeff Simpson is a concept artist for games, film, T.V. and various other media with over 15 years of experience. Some of his clients include Ubisoft, Edios, MPC, Lionsgate, Universal Pictures just to name a few and he is currently working as a visual development artist at Marvel Studios. Jeff and…
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Episode 42 - Macarena Luzi
Macarena and I talked about how she started in textile design, moving around the world and working in LA, finding inspiration, the challenges of being a freelance artist, what is exciting about the textile field and a lot more. Macarena Luzi is a self taught textile designer based in Los Angeles,...
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Episode 41 - Nathan Thomas
Nathan and I talked about creating personal IPs, Nathan’s move from the VFX industry to working at Unity, the ability to pursue personal projects, Norman’s Island project going to Annecy, and a lot more. Nathan Thomas has animated on movies such as Star Wars, Captain Marvel, Terminator: Dark…
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Episode 40 - Andy Poon - Part 2
In Part 2 of the podcast, Andy and I talked about the design process for live action costumes, the future of 2d animation, tropes of the animation industry, Andy’s personal projects and more. Andy Poon is a Visual Development Consultant, Art Director, Designer, Illustrator, Costume Designer who…
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Episode 38 - Intermission
A brief talk about losing and finding yourself on the pursuit to creating meaningful work over the last year.
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Episode 37 - Jesse Winchester Schmidt
Jesse and I talked about his pleinair practice, working in the animation industry, personal and professional growth, being an artist and its relationship to identity and a lot more. Jesse Winchester Schmidt is a painter, production artist, animation art director at Stellar Creative Lab, and a...
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Episode 36 - Taylor Jon Peters
Taylor and I talked about working while traveling, life during quarantine, Taylor's freelance practice, motion graphics industry, working at Giant Ant, understanding yourself and a lot more. Taylor Jon Peters is an animator and illustrator from Vancouver, Canada. To find out more about Taylor and...
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Episode 35 - Luis Gadea
Luis and I talked about working as a freelance designer, his journey in the animation industry, choosing to follow the path that brings you the most fun, being part of LightBox Expo, expanding one's skills and a lot more. Luis Gadea is Character Designer and Animator who was born in Canada and…
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Episode 34 - Allan Douglas Parker
Allan and I talked about his versatility, how he starts out on a piece, power of 3d software and how it mixes with 2d animation, working in the animation industry, brainstorming ideas and a lot more. Allan Douglas Parker is a designer, vis dev artist, 3d wizard, musician, powerlifter, just to…
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Episode 33 - Michael Robert Bock
Michael and I talked about how he went from a full time job in set design to being a full time fine artist, the way he grounds himself, Michael's solo show - PACE, the pressure of producing large quantities of artwork, the pressures of social media and a lot more. Michael Robert Bock is an…
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Episode 32 - Bailie Rosenlund
Bailie and I talked about her variety of interests and how she is able to follow them through, working on multiple graphic novels, her love for Gothic art and folk music, studying at Sheridan, working as a full time layout artist and a lot more. Bailie Rosenlund is a graduate of Sheridan's...
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Episode 31 - Genice Chan
Genice Chan is a Chinese-Canadian artist from Vancouver, BC. Genice and I talked about taking part in art conventions, managing to balance work and life, trying to pursue various types of art, ways to find and learn from resources online and a lot more. To find out about Genice look for...
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Episode 30 - Johel Rivera
Johel and I talked about his journey from Costa Rica to Vancouver, first job experience, working while studying, Johel's project "Lizards Have no Friends, being versatile, and more. Johel Rivera is a multi-disciplinary artist from Costa Rica who now lives and works in the animation industry in...
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Episode 29 - Sunny Shah
Sunny and I talked about working in the animation industry, learning 3D software, Sunny's design process and how he got his first job, value of networking, personal projects, and a lot moreLearn more about Sunny and his work here:www.sunny-shah.com/@grizzlyfrog
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Episode 28 - Michael Rozen
Michael and I talked about his balance between representational and abstract work, search for new mark-making, Michael's latest show - State of Mind, ideas for new bodies of work, traveling and a lot more. Find out more about Michael and his work here: https://www.michaelrozen.com/ @m.rozen
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Episode 27 - Andrew Tavukciyan
Andrew and Ilya talk about working on murals, inspiration for abstract work, art education at Emily Carr, textiles, application of patterns and a lot more. Andrew Tavukciyan is an artist from Vancouver, Canada. You can find out more about him and his work here: @tavukciyan http://tavukciyan.com
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Episode 26 - Sebastian Curi
Sebastian and I talked about working in Argentina, Sebastian's transition from animation to illustration, learning new skills, illustration industry, receiving awards, value of constant learning and a lot more. Sebastian Curi is an Argentinian Illustrator & Animator based in Vancouver whose work...
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Episode 25 - Jace Junggyu Kim
Jace and Ilya talk about Jace's transition from concept art to being a painter and a teacher, Korean culture, moving to Canada and finding a passion, value of failure, live painting, being ambidextrous, pressure to be better and a lot more. Jace Junggyu Kim is a Canadian painter currently based…
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Episode 24 - Stefan Tosheff
Stefan and Ilya talk about balancing multiple passion projects, finding time, Minerva's Map, artistic influences, comic book conventions, selling one's work and a lot more. Stefan Tosheff is an illustrator, comic artist and musician from Vancouver, British Columbia who loves guitar riffs, play...
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Episode 23 - David Ullock
David and Ilya talk about David's evolving work, transition into sculpture, how various mediums reflect back upon one another, selling art work, Vancouver art scene, murals, albums covers and a lot more with a special appearance from the RCMP. David is a is a multi-disciplinary artist and maker,...
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Episode 22 - Graeme McCormack
Graeme and Ilya talk about Graeme's journey in the entertainment industry, line quality as a strong tool, Art Breakers market and the work that it requires, creating an art book and using Kickstarter, exercise, travel and a lot more. Graeme McCormack is an illustrator, concept artist at Relic...
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Episode 21 - Raine Anderson
Raine and Ilya talked about Raine's journey starting from Rainmaker all the way to Industrial Light & Magic, pivotal moments in one's life, environment inside the VFX studios, tackling personal work and sense of self, various art styles, and a lot more. Raine Anderson is a self made artist who…
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Episode 20 - Priscilla Yu
Priscilla and Ilya talk about her year away in Harrison Hot Springs, building a website, tackling large murals, development of style, family influence on self and artist path, freelance lifestyle, Priscilla's ambitions and a lot more. Priscilla Yu is an artist, illustrator, and muralist.…
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Episode 19 - Zoë Pawlak
Zoë and Ilya talk about being engaged with the local art scene, importance of process, time management, Zoë's recent bronze sculpture and her collaboration practice, her process, being sober and a lot more. Zoë Pawlak is a contemporary, Canadian, artist and designer, working with private…
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Episode 18 - Jake Collinge
Jake and Ilya talk about Jake's path in the animation industry, being versatile, creating morally meaningful art, definition of entertainment industry art, making an impact on the world through one’s work and a lot more. Jake Collinge is an illustrator and entertainment artist living in…
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Episode 17 - Amory Abbott
Amory and Ilya talk about balancing work schedules, charcoal as a main medium, value of process and planning, post graduate education, teaching, metal music and its connection to art, and lots more. Amory Abbot is a visual artist living in Vancouver, BC who currently teaches at Emily Carr...
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Episode 16 - Laura Bifano and Tessa Riecken
Two of the four founders of Art Breakers Illustration Society - Laura Bifano and Tessa Riecken, joined me in studio to talk about the upcoming Art Breakers event, how it got started, the community it is creating, its value and what the future goals are. We also spend some time talking about…
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Episode 15 - Aaron White
Aaron and Ilya talk about value of life drawing, traditional medium in the digital education, ways to select schools, value of art community, working in video game industry and lots more. Find more info about Aaron here: @aaronwhiteart www.designerwhite.ca
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Episode 14 - Benjamin T Stone
Benjamin and Ilya talk about technical education, Benjamin's interest in vintage and old-fashioned subject matter, taking inspiration from past pursuits, the way he builts up his illustrations and lots more. You can find Benjamin's work here: @benjamintstone benjamintstone.com...
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Episode 13 - Andrew Domachowski
Andrew and Ilya talk about life balance, Andrew's journey to his art career and what's to come next, studying from masters, the value and difficulty of design, teaching and lots more. Find Andrew on social media and artstation.com at @andrewdoma
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Episode 12 - Eric Pautz
Eric and Ilya talk about tools to improve image making, working in the motion graphic industry, Giant Ant culture, Eric's journey from Brazil to Canada, finding one's voice, keeping up with personal projects and lots more. Eric Pautz is a Brazilian Art Director and concept artist living in...
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Episode 11 - Michael Mateyko
Michael and Ilya talk about studying in Calgary, the value of intensive education, finding freelance work, understanding your own style and voice, various ways of making a living as an artist and lots more. Michael Mateyko designs for print while maintaining an active illustration practice. His...
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Episode 10 - Aimée Henny Brown and Tristesse Seeliger
Aimée, Tristesse and Ilya talk about what defining yourself within an art style, what it means to make great collage work, their upcoming art show - In Situ, challenges and benefits of being an art teacher, what it means to be a professional artist and lots more. Aimée Henny Brown is a...
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Episode 09 - Scott Sueme
Scott Sueme is abstract artist and painter from Vancouver BC. While he is most known for creating paintings and exhibiting artworks, he also specializes in custom installation painting, mural and graphics. Scott and Ilya talked about the world of graffiti, evolving as an artist through various...
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Episode 08 - Tierney Milne
Tierney and Ilya talk about working on murals, value of experimentation in the artistic pursuit, playfulness and finding ways to contiune learning, transition from full-time to freelance work life style, and a lot more.
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Episode 07 - Matt Boismier
Matt Boismier is an Art Director, character designer, and fine artist currently living in Vancouver, BC. You can find him at @tooninator on Instagram and see more of his work here: http://www.tooninator.com/ Matt and Ilya talk about the amount of effort it takes to achieve your dream career,...
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Episode 06 - Tara Williamson
Tara and Ilya talked about the benefits and pitfalls of pursuing many types of artistic expressions, working towards an Art Director position, travel, being a woman in animation industry, finding fulfilment in traditional mediums and a lot more.
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Episode 05 - Will Phillips
Will Phillips is an illustrator, 3D generalist working on VR games, and a fine artists who has an upcoming first solo art show at Slice of Life Gallery and Studio on March 15th, 2018. Will and Ilya talk about working on video games, difference between large and small studios, how to approach a...
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Episode 04 - Brendan Megannety
rendan and Ilya talk about starting your own brand, freelance lifestyle, supporting other artists, how travel affects one's life, beating cancer and a lot more. Brendan Megannety is an artist, designer, photographer, the man behind Vancouver-based print and apparel brand Explorer’s Press. Find...
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Episode 03 - Peter Ricq
Peter and Ilya talked about balancing numerous artistic avenues, ambition, pursuing large projects, what it took to become a movie director, and a lot more. Peter Ricq is an award-winning creative force. Besides his work as a Visual Artist, he is also a, Television Producer, Writer, Art Director,...
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Episode 02 - Yousuf Mapara
Yousuf and Ilya talk about how various aspects of life tie into artistic pursuit, balancing your time, finding a way towards a clear vision within your art, making video games and a lot more. Yousuf Mapara is an Art Director, animator, martial artist, creator of Secret Ponchos. He has been…
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Episode 01 - José Arias
Jose and Ilya talk about speed painting, balancing your style versus what is demanded of you in a work scenario, contemporary art, education, studying, art culture of Mexico City, and more. Jose Arias was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico. At the age of 18, he moved to Vancouver, B.C. along...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Creative Theory brings you conversations with visual artists from various fields about what their journey looked like to get to where they are at, what their day to day is like, their struggles, goals, thoughts on what’s happening in the art realm and a lot more. The show is meant to be as much of a learning resource of how to navigate life as an artist, as it is a place for fun and thought-provoking conversations.
HOSTED BY
Ilya Viryachev
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Creative Theory brings you conversations with visual artists from various fields about what their journey looked like to get to where they are at, what their day to day is like, their struggles, goals, thoughts on what’s happening in the art realm and a lot more. The show is meant to be as much of...
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