Closer&Closer Podcast

Colin Hesterly will be discussing all things animation, including his creative process, what it means to be an animation director, how to find clients, and more. Colin is an award-winning, Tiki Drinkie loving, Jungle Cruise vibin' California native, working as a Director and Illustrator within the animation industry. Inspired by a sense of wonder and nostalgia, his career began as a freelance artist for a variety of companies and brands around the globe. His success as a storyteller led him to produce six animated short films that each garnered a Vimeo Staff Pick. His creative process focuses on the art of 2D Animation and character-driven narrative. With work spanning across a broad range of artistic fields, from TV to Film Titles, Short Films, and Commercials. Moderated by Drew Melton (Founder of Closer&Closer).

This week we are coming in hot with the one and only José Reyes, Principal & Creative Director at Metaleap Creative. José earned his B.F.A. from Savannah College of Art and Design and founded Metaleap Creative shortly thereafter in 2002. His being born in Puerto Rico and then raised in Turkey, Utah, New Mexico and Florida, has sparked his curiosity of all things; which keeps him traveling and searching for inspiration in the world around him. He's an absolute titan in the creative industry and will be sharing his story on the importance of getting fired. Moderated by Drew Melton (Founder of Closer&Closer). 

In the second installment of our conversation with Abraham Lule, we dive deeper into who he is as a packaging designer and how his background impacts his design process. Abraham lets us in on his passions, biggest inspirations, and his thoughts on the expedited mentality we all live in nowadays. Abraham delivers insights useful to everyone, whether you're a packaging designer yourself, a creative, or just feeling like you need some inspiration. Join us to learn even more from the incredible visionary and creative that is Abraham Lule. Moderated by Drew Melton (Founder, Closer&Closer).

Born and raised in Mexico, Abraham Lule’s body of illustration, typography, and packaging work is design with a human touch. In this episode, he'll be talking about working on packaged designs in Part 1 of a two-part series. He has worked for clients such as Facebook, Capitol Records, Jose Cuervo, and Diageo. He is also a Typography Excellence Medallist and the Type Directors Club recently chose him to be an Ascender. Moderated by Drew Melton (Founder, Closer&Closer).

With more than 17,000 followers, Anna Hurley (Illustrator) has learned a few things about growing a following on Dribbble. During this episode, Tristan Almario (Artist Marketing & Partnerships, Closer&Closer) finds what she's learned over the years about how to use Dribbble and other platforms to get her artwork out into the world. You won't want to miss it.

Mindful Mornings w/ Kelsey Melton