A quick update on the show.

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Thomas Fluharty is an editorial and storyboard artist who's work has appeared on the covers of Time, Mad, U.S. News & World Report, the Village Voice, ....just to name a few. When he isn't under tight dealines you can find him creating a body of work purely for the enjoyment of others, focusing on what he loves; pop icons, sharks or whatever else happens to move him.

When he's not knocking out masterpieces, he enjoys time with his wife, five girls and little puppy Biddy.

Talking Points:

Don't Do art for Art's sake.

Real Art moves us.

How closed doors can be blessings in disguise.

Success is awesome. But succeeding at the wrong thing is not.

Personal Quote

"Creating imagery is a gift, making it great is a sweaty endeavor."

Book:

Purple Cow-Seth Godin

www.thomasfluharty.com

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Eli began his art at an early age and it developed from a love of comics. Although losing his muse for several years in high school and throughout his time in the Marine Corps, several years later he got bit by the art bug again and tried his hand at oil painting. A good friend noticed his love for art and suggested that he try digital painting for video games; something Eli hadn't even realized was possible. He hasn't looked back since.

Talking Points:

Don't be a derivative. Do You!

We are not lone Geniuses.

Turn intimidation into inspiration.

Book: The Way of Chuang Tzu

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Today I interview Veteran Creative Director and CEO of West Studio; Tyler West. West Studio is a visual development studio committed to producing inspirational and informative artwork for the entertainment industry. We cover alot of great lessons and insights that revolve around the importance of challenging ourselves as artists in business. Yes, we tackle the taboo behind art and business. If you don't want to grow or make a living as an artist, this episode isn't for you. ; )

Talking Points:

How to challenge yourself as an artist.

Importance in knowing how to SELL.

"Likes" don't translate to dollars. Fans do.

Book: " How to Become a Rain Maker"

www.weststudio.com

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How do you find your voice? I address this very common and highly stressful questions many Artists ask.

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Sung Jin is a young director who fell in love with animation at a very young age. Fortunate enough to have a mentor that guided him from the early age of sixteen, today he is a director at Titmouse Studios where he surrounds himself with compassionate peers and inspirational projects on a daily basis.

Talking Points:

The importance of letting go and allowing others to take the reign of creativity.

Collaborating with numerous sources.

The value in empathizing with other's perspectives.

How to hold yourself to a higher standard and not get caught up in other's expectations.

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Designer and illustrator Tom White, is owner of 9 Surf Studios out of Asbury Park New jersey, an award-winning boutique studio specializing in branding, marketing and visual story telling. One of the original pioneers of digitally-based image design, and classically trained. Today he and his wife run their own successful gallery Exhibit No.9.

http://exhibitnumber9.com

www.9surf.com

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Josh Viers is a freelance concept artist based out of San Francisco with 20+ years experience in games and film. From his small studio in the Mission District he creates alternate universes for popular film franchises and darkly fantastic scenes that describe new game environments. Drawing on his experiences as a matte painter, set/prop designer, and graphic designer Josh is always pushing his Industrial Design background deeper into strange territories of concept art and digital techniques.

Talking Points

The Dangers in defining yourself by your JOB.

How fan art can be a powerful marketing tool.

How artists need to understand their value and negotiate with it.

How a little bit of fear and higher pay can lead to better work.

Find Josh's work at: www.conceptbyjosh.com

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Wylie Beckert is a self taught, freelance illustrator with a love of all things fantasy. Her work is a combination of digital and traditional media, with emphasis on characters and storytelling. Wylie's illustration work can be found in numerous fantasy books, magazines and publications.

Talking points:

There are no short cuts to success. But the path to failure often is.

Often the better we get, the more critical we become.

Failure is often a step that puts you on the right path.

www.wyliebeckert.com

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Evan Palmer is an illustrator and cartoonist living in Minneapolis, MN. By day he is a web and animation producer at PUNY Entertainment, and by night he self publishes his own comics about robots, wizards, and cooking. He has worked on titles such as Yo Gabba Gabba!, Scott Pilgrim, Vertigo's Fables and for clients such as Cartoon Network and BOOM! Studios.

We discuss the importance of "doing the work" and How our best ideas often happen when we don't worry about what others will think.

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