Closer&Closer Podcast

Are you curious about how Diana Beltran Herrera creates her incredible paper sculptures? So were we, so we invited her onto the Closer&Closer Podcast to tell us about what brought her to such a unique and complex medium, her process, her love of nature, and more.

Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

Simone Tai is part meditation teacher, part speaking coach, and full time wizard. If you’re wondering how to gain confidence, tell your story, and create your best art, then this week’s podcast episode is for you.

Simone Tai is a British meditation teacher and public speaking coach based in LA where she lives with her husband Sean. Simone left a 20 year career in TV to teach meditation full time and began her coaching business at the start of the pandemic. Simone now runs courses in mindfulness, public speaking and video content creation. Her clients range from solo entrepreneurs ready to transform their speaking skills and online presence to big TV production companies looking to support their teams with valuable life skills.

Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

Monique Aimee returns to the Closer&Closer Podcast, and this time, we got to hear more about who Monique is as a person. You may know Monique as a Tik Tok sensation but she is so much more than that! She is a chainstitcher, quintessential New Englander, and an insanely talented curator of her brand. She gave us some life insights to learn from that is for sure, and we feel like you could also learn a thing or two. 

Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

Ever heard the term “horror vacui”? It means “a fear or dislike of leaving empty spaces, especially in an artistic composition” and both Bene Rohlmann and Dave Arcade share in this rather unique feeling (which is fitting since they are both rather unique guys).

Bene discusses dealing with horror vacui, how fatherhood has affected his work, and more on this week’s episode of the Closer&Closer Podcast.

Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

Mike Burdick’s got some serious advice-giving prowess, and he puts it to good use on this week’s episode of the C&C Podcast. If you want to learn more about how a pro, über talented illustrator improves his craft, then this is the episode for you. He delivers both practical tools and food for thought to help you be the best illustrator you can be.

Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

This week on the Closer&Closer Podcast, illustrator Raúl Soria opens up about dealing with creative ruts and the way his relationship to illustration has changed throughout the years.

Hosted by Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

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Anna Hurley’s positivity shines through every aspect of her life, from her relationships to how she approaches her work. If you want to hear why and how she maintains this sunshine-y outlook, tune in to this episode of the Closer&Closer Podcast!

Hosted by Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

Andrea took the reins on this week’s episode of the Closer&Closer Podcast. She came to share all of her expert knowledge on marketing yourself successfully as an artist, and boy did she deliver! If you’re feeling like your marketing game could use some help, you'll want to give it a listen.

Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y035gpFbslC_eqx2_G-DInWyYkOmvPtW/view?usp=sharing

Presentation Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A_rZ_CexVgXeloOZcr8SiRTNYmjR5pr1NbuhtBRl7WQ/edit?usp=sharing 

Hosted by Drew Melton.

Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

Jiaqi Wang is the definition of a hard worker. She’s always working on something new and exciting and one upping her last piece in the process. Learn more about how she commits to (always) raising the bar on this week’s episode of the Closer&Closer Podcast.

Hosted by Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

If you know anything about lettering and typography, you’ve probably heard of Goodtype and its founder Brooke Robinson. As the founder and creator of one of Instagram’s most popular lettering resources, Brooke knows all about overcoming fear, trusting yourself, and diving head first into the unknown.

Brooke Robinson is a creative best known for her curation of the largely popular lettering resource, Goodtype, founded in 2013 after a long bike ride down the West Coast. She published the book Goodtype: The Art of Lettering with Rizzoli in 2018. What most people don’t know is that Brooke began her art career at a young age, influenced by her mother’s beautiful oils on canvas. She created a lot of mixed media collages on heavyweight paper, integrating acrylics, typography and found imagery.

Eventually, Brooke’s art career paused to make way for a more disciplined graphic design job, post graduation, at a local Texas clothing retailer called TYLER’S. Where she also learned how to produce and manage the marketing and social media, which played a large role in leading her where she is today with Goodtype.

Brooke is a full-time creative based in Austin, TX running Goodtype and her online print shop, Sunsurfer.art, creating in the form of painting, mixed media, digital art, photography and now film. She was born in Ft. Worth, Texas and graduated from Texas Tech University.  

Hosted by Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.