Creative legend and friend of the show Maciej Kuciara returns for an epic episode to talk about what he's been up to since he last jumped on and how AI has impacted him as a professional and a person, and some wise advice for us all moving forward.

Ep. 243 - Maciej Kuciara

The Collective Podcast brings you bi-weekly episodes of entertaining, informative, honest discussions with creative industry professionals from around the world. Created and hosted by designer/director Ash Thorp, he aims to explore the struggles of work/life balance and to share the experiences of influential creatives from all realms of media, including (but not limited to) designers, illustrators, visual effects artists, writers, painters, and programmers.

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An incredible episode awaits as we are joined by  Cinematographer Oren Soffer. Oren was one of the Dop's alongside Greig Fraser on the visionary film The Creator, and in this episode, we look through the lens into the beginning of Oren's journey that began with photography through to the bold and game-changing way The Creator was shot. Oren also exquisitely shares his thoughts on the creative process, its importance, and the impact AI tools are having on it whilst also lending us some intriguing film recommendations and plenty more.

Ep.252 - Oren Soffer

Designer Nikita Bridan and his twin Iliya are the founders of the incredible Oil Stain Lab. In this episode, Nikita shares how this whole adventure and passion panned out from finding Universities that would accept them at the age of 13 to study Car Design to working for some of the biggest companies in the automotive space and their love of 911s and cars in general while also explaining how they often grab an uber while owning 13 cars! Enjoy this infectious episode with Nikita and your host Ash Thorp about their approaches to design and reflect on their relationship with obsession and how it affects them, the art of sandbagging and the dynamics of working for major companies and independents, and, of course, their fabulous creation Half-11!

Ep.251 - Nikita Bridan

Scavenger’s Reign co-creator Joe Bennett joins us to share his 8-year-long journey in bringing this stunning project to life. If you haven’t seen Scavenger’s Reign, please do, not just to avoid the spoilers in this episode but to join in the celebration of this profound and refreshing show and to hear some interesting tales about the production.

Ep.250 - Joe Bennett

We've wanted Designer Joshua Davis on the podcast for YEARS and our prayers we're finally answered when Joshua aka Praystation joined your host Ash Thorp for a classic episode. So sit back and enjoy a wide-ranging episode where we learn about Johsua's truly epic journey of life, coding and creativity.

Ep 249 - Joshua Davis

The Legendary Craig Mullins joins Ash Thorp for a mind-bending episode that will stay with you long after you finish it! From deep dives into the mind of a creative to the state of humanity, the red-haired girl from Frozen, walking past elephants and so much more, you don't want to miss this one.

Ep. 243 - Maciej Kuciara

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