Cori and Brian catch up after the High School reunion and do the first ever transcontinental episode. How does being American influence your creativity? What about when you are not in America?

CTA: Make something that represents how your past has influenced your present.

Brian tells about the homecoming skit braintrust in preparation for his 20 year High School reunion. This segues nicely into a discussion about when it’s good to work in groups and when it’s better to work alone.

CTA: Invite someone to work on a creative project with you.

Also, here’s a link to Brian’s Soundcloud.

Brian and Kami talk about how art can live beyond the intent of the artist. They talk about Paul Simon, Batman Ninja, Star Wars and Kami watches This Is America for the first time.

CTA: Let go of the desire to control the intent of your art… and tell your parents to listen.

Brian interviews coworker Jon Williams who shares excepts from his dream journal.

Have you ever wanted to create something that will out last your grandchildren? Try working with metal.

Brian interviews former video gamer, Irishman Ed Byrne.

CTA: Find something you are interested in and find someone who knows how to do it.

Jasmina Mathieu is another fascinating designer at Microsoft that Brian had the pleasure to interview. We talk about following your inner voice, designing fabric prints, and her time at Rock Star Games.

You can follow her on instagram @mina.miyaki

Check out her patterns here:

www.minamiyaki.com

Or look at her portfolio:

www.jasminamathieu.com

Another great interview with a Microsoft creative with the worst imdb profile you can think of.  We talk about cartoons, illusion, and the joy of seeing behind the curtain.

 

CTA: Observe life around you. Watch the world for 20 minutes and write down 5 observations.

Did you know that Robert Louis Stevenson invented the sleeping bag?

In today’s episode Kami and Brian discuss the internal conflicts associated with our creative personas. Public and private, religious and secular, and what success means for someone trying to pursue their creative goals.

They kinda go all over the place in this one,

Today we talk about selling your stuff, pitching it to publishers an packaging your creations. Also some viking photography.

Knudson worlds are upended on the fiftieth episode. Because of life changes, we talk about how our routines can influence our creative output.

We talk about the following suggestions:

Single-Tasking

Focusing on a goal

Making a routine

Eliminating the non-essential