Why We Create

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What happens when the love for good food, good stories and great art collide? For episode 5 of the wacom podcast, Why We Create, we sat down with Brett Warnock, Chief Editor of Kitchen Table Magazine. 

Kitchen Table Mag combines illustrations, stories and recipies, into a comic/zine like layout that focus on the people behind some of Portland’s favorite restaurants, food carts, and bars. Like a delicious mirepoix for the Pacific Northwest foodie. 

In this ep. Brett shares with us his beginigns as a publisher in the comics industry to his life now, prepping and gettng ready for the 6th issue of the magazine. We dish on all things mayo (is it actually great?), our favorite restaurants, and the secret to making your own salad dressing.

Look and ask for Kitchen Table Magazine at your Portland area book, grocery and comics shop.

You can find and follow Kitchen Table Mag here: 

https://kitchentablemagazine.com/shop/

https://www.instagram.com/kitchentablemag/

Some other cool folks mentioned in this episode:

Erica’s Soul Food @Ericaspdx

Le Bistro Montage @le_bistro_montage_ala_cart

Bobs Red Mill https://www.instagram.com/bobsredmill/

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Dust off your art supplies, grab your favorite paint brushes and lets make some marks. For episode 4 of the official #wacom podcast, Why We Create, we’re talking to the brush-master himself, Kyle T. Webster. 

For digital artists and #photoshop enthusiasts, Kyles name will automatically sound familiar. For those not in the loop of digital art lingo, Kyle is the person behind the amazing brush sets featured on Adobe illustration and painting programs like Photoshop and Fresco. Kyle joined the team at Adobe a few years ago after already reaching rock star status in the art sphere by selling his custom created brushes on his own.

Not only did we talk about our favorite brushes and how we use them, we also dug into some of the advice Kyle has followed to get to where he is. Not only is he an incredible illustrator, he’s an amazing educator and mentor. His career has taken him to so many places and now a meditative drawing app, Lines of Zen.  From how to find your own style to remembering to take those doodle breaks, we hope you enjoy the episode. 

You can find and follow Kyle here: 

@KyleTWebster on Instagram

@KyleTWebster on YouTube

@kyleTwebster on Twitter

Some other cool folks mentioned in this episode:

Bobby Chiu: @digitalbobert

John Hendrix @johnhendrix

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For Ep 3 we spoke with skilled photographer, Joshua Jordan.  Joshua shared with us his love of portrait photography and his humble beginnings capturing images of his grandparents and family.  

We also spent some time nerding out on our favorite gear, photo and studio lighting techniques and the differences, and similarities, between portrait and product photography.  Make sure to listen to the end and let us know which part of the process is your favorite…. Shooting/capturing the image or editing/retouching?    

You can find and follow Joshua here: 
 Website: http://www.joshuajordanphoto.com/

Instagram: @JoshuaJordanPhoto 

Twitter: @JJPhoto_

S/O to a few of our favorite Photography shops 

https://prophotosupply.com/  @prophotosupply

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/   @bhphoto 

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For our second episode of ‘Why We Create’, we sat down with publisher and artist, Mark Siegel to chat about the creation of his publishing company, First Second Books, the magic behind a collaborative workflow, and the power of sequential storytelling. 

You can find and follow Mark at the links below: 

01FirstSecond books on Instagram 

01FirstSecond books on Twitter

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We’re kicking off Season 3 of ‘Why We Create’ with one of our favorite artists, twitch streamers and Clip Studio Paint enthusiasts, Sarajean Chung aka The One with Bear.  

In this episode we learn all about the life of a professional freelance artist, the joys of washi tape and the realities behind being an OG twitch streamer. We get the inside scoop on Sarajean’s creative career, her journey from skilled freelancer to working alongside us at Wacom on several projects, and also working with one of our favorite software partners, Clip Studio Paint and Graphixly. 

We leave no stone unturned and discover the meaning behind her moniker, the One with Bear, and dig deep into her love for analog mediums as well as her favorite flavors of Doritos.

You can find and follow Sarajean at the links below: 

https://lynkfire.com/TheOneWithBear 

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Get ready for the #RoseCityComicCon special of the wacom podcast ‘Why We Create’. For episode 14 we sat down with animator and storyboard artists, Ben Lane and Todd Hoppmeyer. 

From the Simpsons to Inside Job, we got down in the mix of just what does it take to be a storyboard artist. Is it possible to hide hidden gems in the shows your working on, and just how does Ben do what he does?

From #ToddFacts to so many jokes, we hope you enjoy the episode.  

You can follow the fellas on Instagram here:

Ben Lane @weezllane 

Todd Hoppmeyer @toddhoppart

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For Ep 13 of the wacom podcast ‘Why We Create’ we sat down with the man behind some of the most hyped sneakers in the world, the current head of Donda industrial design, the Godfather of Dad shoes himself, Steven Smith. 

Steven’s influence in the industry can be traced back to 1986 when he started at New Balance. It was the early days of sneakers and running shoes and Steven was at the forefront of designs that are still sought after today. He’s responsible for the creation of the New Balance 574, 997 and 1500; the Reebok Instapump Fury; The Nike Shox Monster, Air Streak Spectrum Plus and the Nike Air Spiridon Cage 2 and many more. 

In his current role as the head of Donda industrial design, Steven’s reached the pinnacle of freedom when it comes to design, innovation and dreaming and is now tasked with leading the industry into the future. 

You can follow Steven on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/stevensmith/ 

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For Ep 12 of the wacom podcast ‘Why We Create’ we sat down with Brooklyn based artist, twitch streamer, and all-around awesome guy, Lanny Ho. 

From traditional block prints to tattoos, Lanny is a true multi-disciplinary artist that has the ability to shift from medium to medium without skipping a beat. His bold and graphic line work is perfectly suited for both prints and tattoos, and sometimes pops up in his ceramic works. 

You can catch him live weekly on twitch or in person at any of the upcoming tattoo conventions he and his studio mates from @hadesinquisition1683 may be attending. 

Give him a follow, support his twitch stream, and join us in becoming a faithful member of the ‘Ho’-army <3 

https://www.twitch.tv/lannyho 

https://www.instagram.com/lan.ny.ho

https://lannyho.com/ 

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For Ep 11 of the wacom podcast ‘Why We Create’ we had the honor of speaking with artist, inventor, director, fabricator, Rube Goldberg aficionado and who we claim may be the most trusting person on the planet, the talented and brilliant, Bob Partington. 

If you’ve been on this world a while and remember the glory days of MTV and music videos, you’ve probably seen Bob’s handy work. Or possibly you saw him on his tv show ‘ThingamaBob’ which aired on the History Channel. Or if you’re one of those people that love a good commercial or ad spot and find yourself lured into the television by the spectacular display of what seems to be the worlds largest treadmill, well… then you’ve almost definitely seen Bob’s work.  

After starting on a path as an engineer in Canada, Bob ended up in New York with a Masters in Fine Arts from NYU. He worked in stop-motion at MTV’s Celebrity Death Match where relationships with artists and musicians set him in the direction of music and experimental video. Things came full circle in 2014 when Bob took home a Moonman for OKGO’s ’The Writing’s On the Wall’. 

His unique way of thinking landed him a world record and a Webby for ‘The World’s Slowest Rube Goldberg’ and is behind inspired projects for Stella Artois, Apple, Samsung, Ford and Volvo for which he won three Cannes Lions. He has also helmed events for Xbox, Wendy’s, IBM and IKEA.

Find and follow Bob on Instagram @bobpartington 

https://www.bobpartington.com/ 

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For Ep 10 of the wacom podcast ‘Why We Create’ we’re diving into the world of events, conferences and the skillful people that make them happen. We’re speaking with the creative mind behind @btconf Beyond Tellerrand, Marc Thiele. 

From his early days as a web developer and creative, Marc had the vision to bring people together and share knowledge, inspiration and the love of all things tech. Beyond Tellerrand is back after a short break due to covid and is exciting to get back to connecting likeminded individuals. Make sure to follow Marc and all of the events he runs on social media. 

https://beyondtellerrand.com/

https://marcthiele.com/

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