What do you do when you are stuck creatively? Why do we get stuck? How do we get un-stuck? This week we talk to recent graduate Spencer Hopkins about these questions and more. Spencer graduated from NNU in 2021 with a degree in graphic design and a minor in business administration. Since then, he has worked as both a graphic designer and an independent strategy consultant helping businesses become fully self-sufficient. Currently, Spencer and his fiancée live in Waco, Texas where she is pursuing a doctorate in microbiology at Baylor University and he works at Four Columns Marketing, a B2B marketing agency.

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Every wonder how you can start a career as an artist? Creating art takes hard work.  Henri Matisse said “Creativity takes courage.” In this episode we look at what it takes to set up a good studio art practice and the classes you would take to get there. 

POP: When you think about making art, think about POP!

CLASSES: We also talk about the classes you would take at NNU if you were a Studio Art major. 

If you have questions or comments, feel free to message us on Instagram at VA__NNU or email us at [email protected]. 

Have you ever wondered what a Graphic Designer does? Have you wondered about how to get to the end goal of being a Graphic Designer?  In this episode we talk about the 14 biggest career fields can go into. 14–I know–hat's a huge number! What are the 14 areas? Check out the list below. If you think I missed an area or have questions, reach out to us on Instagram at VA__NNU or email us at [email protected]. 

14 Biggest Careers in Graphic Design

In the world of design and media, it can be hard to navigate. What areas can you get a job? How do you get there? In this episode, we go over ten main areas of Digital Media. In our program, students can choose to focus on two of the ten areas.

10 Areas of Digital Media

1. Animation

2. Audio Engineering

3. Graphic Design

4. Marketing

5. New Media

6. Storytelling

7. Video & Film

8. Visual Culture Studies

9. Web Development

10. Writing

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In this first episode, we’ll tell you a little about who we are, what our majors are, and what to expect from future episodes. We will launch a new podcast every Friday. If you have questions about art, design, illustration, video, animation, or anything else in the creative world, email us at [email protected].

Hi there, welcome to the VANNU Podcast! We are excited to be with you every Friday tackling new questions about art, design, illustration, painting, and more areas in the creative world. This podcast is brought to you by the Visual arts at Northwest Nazarene University. My name is Mike Bartlett, and I will be hosting these weekly conversations. From time to time we will also hear from students, alumni, visiting artists, and other professors. We'll answer questions like, what is typography? What is illustration? How does painting connect to web design? Why is comic sans so bad? How can hierarchy can help your work? How do you get an internship? How do you get there?