Noah is an Art Director at PIXAR Animation Studios. Inheriting a passion for creating art from his parents at a young age, he has always been striving to find new way to tell stories. Noah's first illustrated picture book Cloud Country, a collaboration with Bonny Becker, will be published in Fall 2014. When he isn't working on the next big blockbuster, he spends his nights crafting picture books for his two kids while they sleep.

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Chris is a character designer and concept artist working in the entertainment industry. In addition he is also the author and illustrator of The Daily Zoo, a series of books containing animal-of-the-day sketches, that were done in response to his battle with cancer.

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Noah is an Art Director at PIXAR Animation Studios. Inheriting a passion for creating art from his parents at a young age, he has always been striving to find new way to tell stories. Noah's first illustrated picture book Cloud Country, a collaboration with Bonny Becker, will be published in Fall 2014. When he isn't working on the next big blockbuster, he spends his nights crafting picture books for his two kids while they sleep.

“ Talent is earned. Not given."

Anthony has worked in the game and film industry as a concept artist since 2007 with clients including Blizzard, Sony, Fox, Paramount, Disney, and many more. Recently he quit his day job to start mentoring aspiring artists. He not only teaches how to paint, but makes sure they artists are prepared for the ever changing entertainment industry. When he isn't painting stylish monsters and mentoring future artists, he is working on his own game titled "the Lab".

Talking Points

The dangers of cognitive dissonance.

How giving incredible value to your fans pays off.

The dangers of success.

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Lorne Lanning is a game designer, director, writer and creative entrepreneur. Mostly known for co-founding Oddworld Inhabitants in 1994 he has sold over 7 million games to date. Originally trained in illustration and traditional animation, Lorne has a passion for pursuing opportunities where artistic expression, technology, and modern myth making collide.

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Stephan Martiniere is an acclaimed Director, Art Director and Concept artist in the entertainment industry. Some of his recent projects include; The Guardians of the Galaxy, 300 Rise of an Empire, Tron Legacy, I Robot, Star Wars Episodes 2 & 3, just to name a few.

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James is the founder and co-owner of Savage Interactive, a developer who revolutionized digital painting on the iPad with the app Procreate. James has a unique blend of creative and commercial insight he is driven by the incessant need to create meaningful art and design.

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Terryl Whitlatch is an artist who specializes in animal drawing and creature design. She has worked on numerous projects including Star Wars, Dragonheart, Jumanji, Men in Black, and Brave, just to name few...She is also the author of multiple books that revolve around Mythical Creatures and their designs.

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John Mueller is an award winning author, illustrator, and game developer. He is the creator of OINK, a popular graphic novel that put him on the map in the 90's will be back again in 2015. John spent 5 years working on this new edition which he describes as 'The most Epic thing he's ever done." He is a pioneer in the field of digital art and has worked with some of the biggest studios and personalities in game development. He likes making cool stuff and plans to do that until his hands and his brain are no longer responsive.

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Brian Singer is a San Francisco based artist and designer. He is the creator of The 1000 Journals Project, a global art experiment that has been covered in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, and many others. It is the subject of a book, a feature length documentary, and was exhibited at both the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. His most recent project, TWIT Spotting, attracted international attention as an unconventional approach to curbing distracted driving.

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