The Collective Podcast

Jessie Kawata, a creative strategist and industrial designer at NASA JPL, joins us this week to discuss the beginnings of her career in design, the complex and constantly evolving nature of her unique role, and what her thoughts are on the industry as a whole.

GUEST LINKS:

Jessie’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/okawater

NASA JPL: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/

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SHOW NOTES:

Google Span: https://design.google.com/span-2016-la/

Art Center: http://www.artcenter.edu/

Journey to Mars: https://www.nasa.gov/content/nasas-journey-to-mars/

“When I look up to the stars and I think ... ‘there’s billions of galaxies out there’ … there’s gotta be something there that will help me to understand who I am.”

-Jessie Kawata

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Rare Volume co-founder and creative director Jonathan Kim joins us this week to share the story of starting his company, the impact his amazing, supportive wife has had on his career, and managing the the tricky territory of the work/life balance. We dig into some really big topics throughout the episode including what Jonathan hopes to achieve in his legacy, what design means to him, and what his goals are in life.

GUEST LINKS:

Jonathan’s Website: http://jonathankim.work/

Rare Volume: http://rarevolume.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Prologue: www.prologue.com

Otis College of Art and Design: http://www.otis.edu/

Ego is the Enemy: http://amzn.to/2isMXcw

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Chris Do, the entrepreneurial CEO and founder of the studio Blind, joins us this week to share his family history and the beginnings of his career in design, what some of his personal and professional goals are, and the current state of brick and mortar art education and how he aims to change things up.

GUEST LINKS:

Blind: https://blind.com/

Are you a “bricklayer” or an art director?: http://motionographer.com/2016/07/25/are-you-a-bricklayer-or-an-art-director-chris-do-explains/

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Devil You Know:

Jason Silva: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Silva

5 Whys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Whys

Tony Hseih: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hsieh

Art Center: http://www.artcenter.edu/

“Think about yourself less of a maker of things for other people, but a maker for yourself.”

-Chris Do

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Concept artist and illustrator Justin "Goby" Fields joins us this week to discuss the humble beginnings of his career, the profound effect his friends and family have had on his success, and how some of his earliest influences have shaped his work and personality over the years.

GUEST LINKS:

Justin’s Website: http://www.justinfields.com/

Ironklad Studios: http://www.ironkladstudios.com/

Ironklad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ironkladstudios/

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SHOW NOTES:

The Force Awakens: http://amzn.to/2h2iCkn

Midway Games: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Games

Gnomon: https://www.gnomon.edu/

Image Comics: https://imagecomics.com/

Battle Chasers: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1548028600/battle-chasers-nightwar

TaleSpin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TaleSpin

Dungeons & Dragons: http://dnd.wizards.com/

10,000 Hours Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tenthousandhours/

Neville Page: http://www.nevillepage.com/

“Your work has to show passion, and if it doesn’t you’re just gonna have to get in line with everybody else.”

-Justin “Goby” Fields

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Musician Ben Sharp, otherwise known by his moniker Cloudkicker, joins us this week to discuss the origin of his musical career, the struggles of being left-handed, and the overwhelming benefits exercise and a healthy lifestyle can have on your mental state.

GUEST LINKS:

Cloudkicker Website: http://cloudkickermusic.com/

Ben’s Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bmsharp

Cloudkicker on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cIoudkicker/

The Discovery: http://cloudkickermusic.com/album/the-discovery

Intronaut: https://intronautofficial.com/

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Tortoise: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoise_(band)

New Bon Iver album: http://amzn.to/2gEeMwu

Mastery: http://amzn.to/2gWidiG

On Writing: http://amzn.to/2h3wXsd

TaleSpin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TaleSpin

Eat That Frog!: http://amzn.to/2fXJmSC

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Musician Ben Sharp, otherwise known by his moniker Cloudkicker, joins us this week to discuss the origin of his musical career, the struggles of being left-handed, and the overwhelming benefits exercise and a healthy lifestyle can have on your mental state.

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Collective Commentaries is a series in which we chat with a guest as we watch some of our favorite films. Watch along with us in our second episode, as production designer and director Gavin Rothery joins us to discuss James Cameron’s Aliens.

GUEST LINKS:

Gavin’s Website: www.gavinrothery.com/

Gavin’s Twitter: www.twitter.com/gavrov

Gavin’s Blog: www.gavinrothery.com/my-blog/

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SHOW NOTES:

Aliens Comics: http://amzn.to/2g8dxSO

Solaris (2002): http://amzn.to/2eVLObS

Galaxy of Terror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_of_Terror

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This week we’re joined by Ben Radatz, a partner and co-founder of the legendary Kansas City-based production studio MK12. We discuss how Ben got his start in the industry and how MK12 came about, the bizarre economy of pitching in the motion graphics industry, and how detrimental it can be to work for free.

GUEST LINKS:

MK12: http://mk12.com/MKXII/

An Insulting Pitch: http://motionographer.com/2016/06/24/an-insulting-pitch-email-from-mk12-co-founder-ben-radatz/

Quantum of Solace: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/quantum-of-solace/

Stranger Than Fiction: https://vimeo.com/3193923

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SHOW NOTES:

Kansas City Art Institute: http://kcai.edu/

Walt Disney Animation Studios: https://www.disneyanimation.com/

Saul Bass’s AT&T Logo: http://www.avclub.com/article/saul-bass-1969-pitch-film-new-bell-system-logo-wor-224951

Impostor Syndrome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome

Styleframes: http://www.styleframes.nyc/

“The perspective that you bring to things is completely unique … so when you take on a lot of free work, you’re devaluing that in yourself.”

-Ben Radatz

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

This week we’re joined by Ben Radatz, a partner and co-founder of the legendary Kansas City-based production studio MK12. We discuss how Ben got his start in the industry and how MK12 came about, the bizarre economy of pitching in the motion graphics industry, and how detrimental it can be to work for free.

GUEST LINKS:

MK12: http://mk12.com/MKXII/

An Insulting Pitch: http://motionographer.com/2016/06/24/an-insulting-pitch-email-from-mk12-co-founder-ben-radatz/

Quantum of Solace: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/quantum-of-solace/

Stranger Than Fiction: https://vimeo.com/3193923

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SHOW NOTES:

Kansas City Art Institute: http://kcai.edu/

Walt Disney Animation Studios: https://www.disneyanimation.com/

Saul Bass’s AT&T Logo: http://www.avclub.com/article/saul-bass-1969-pitch-film-new-bell-system-logo-wor-224951

Impostor Syndrome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome

Styleframes: http://www.styleframes.nyc/

“The perspective that you bring to things is completely unique … so when you take on a lot of free work, you’re devaluing that in yourself.”

-Ben Radatz

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

This week's episode is a live recording from Industry Workshops event held in London this past August. We're joined by video game and film concept designer Mike Hill, where we discuss the organic chemistry which goes into interpreting his favorite films, the rigorous process he goes through for creating his functional concept designs, and the psychology and careful consideration behind creating a powerful work of art.

GUEST LINKS:

Mike’s Website: http://www.mikehill.design/

Mike’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/artist/mikehill

Mike’s Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/mikehill

Mike’s Terminator Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhG3PJPx4Sk

Industry Workshops: http://www.industryworkshops.co.uk/

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SHOW NOTES:

Contact: http://amzn.to/2emGPPZ

James Cameron: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000116/

Steven Spielberg: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/

Mad Max: Fury Road: http://amzn.to/2eAVjuH

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare: http://amzn.to/2emES65

The Nerd Writer: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nerdwriter1

Batman Begins: http://amzn.to/2eyUO2L

Denis Villeneuve: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0898288/

Sicario: http://amzn.to/2emXMMp

Roger Deakins: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005683/

It Follows: http://amzn.to/2dC3Xpv

Inside Out: http://amzn.to/2eeZOuo

The War of Art: http://amzn.to/2ef3hsZ

“I think that style is the after effect of a process, rather than an ingredient in the process.”

-Mike Hill

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