My Creative Life By Nancy Miller

Hi Everyone! Justice Lanclos and I got to know each other during our time in Book Illustration. I'm glad to have gotten to chat with Justice further and talk about her illustration work today.  To see more of her work visit:  https://justblanclos.wixsite.com/theartofjustice/graphic-design https://www.instagram.com/momentofjustice/ Thanks for listening! Nancy Miller Illustration Social Media Portfolio: http://www.nmillerillustration.com/ Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmfmhL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmillerillustration/ Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/nmillerillustration Blog: https://nmillerillustration.art.blog/

Hi Everyone! Today I interviewed Aaron Strynar, a fellow graduate student in the illustration department. To see more of Aaron's work visit. https://www.instagram.com/aaronstrynar_art/  Thanks for listening!

Hi Everyone! I have a special guest Diane Earley the Creative Director for Charlesbridge Publishing with me today! I got enough courage to ask her to be on the podcast to give listeners a chance to hear from a creative director what it's like working with illustrators and what she is looking for. It was very informative and I really enjoyed speaking with her. I learned a great deal from it. Here is some more information about Charlesbridge Publishing. Charlesbridge Publishing is an independent publisher of high-quality books for children and young adults. Our books promote reading and discovery in the classroom, library, and home and reflect a belief in the power of knowledge and the value of story. Visit their website at: https://www.charlesbridge.com/ Good luck and Happy Illustrating! Thank you for listening.

Hi Everyone! End of season 6, and I wanted to talk about the top 4 things I learned from taking an animation class. I was super nervous about being taking the animation class, but I'm so glad I did. In the episode, I talk about as an illustrator why you should explore animation. Thanks for listening!

Hi Everyone, it was a great pleasure to chat with Jeffrey and Ginger from ASIFA-South and Slotique. They are a fascinating couple! They are on the leadership for ASIFA-South and they run their own animation studio called Slotique. They talk about their experiences with ASIFA-South and building their own studio.  To see more of their work visit: http://www.slothique.com/ To learn more about the ASIFA-South organization visit: https://www.asifa-south.com/ Thanks for listening!

Hi Everyone! Today I have Liz Richards with me today, and she is a MFA Animation SCAD student, and working pro concept art. I really appreciate all the advice Liz gave me during my animation class. Here is more about Liz: I live and work in sunny Burbank, California with my husband, 3 kiddos, and lucky black cat. I use a combination of animation, set design, and illustration daily in my career as a senior art director and concept artist for theme parks and animation. I was an Imagineer with Walt Disney Imagineering for 7 years, and I continue to work with Disney and other clients now as a freelance artist while I’m raising my young family. Some of my favorite professional projects have been creating the blacklight murals for Star Tours, creating plants for the Na’avi River Journey for Pandora(Avatar) at Disneyworld, and recently working on the preshow for the newly opened Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast attraction in Tokyo Disneyland.  I’m passionate about environment design and I believe backgrou

Hi Everyone! I got the chance to chat with Roger Miller, MFA Animation SCAD. Btw, we are not related, I was fortunate to have an animation class with Roger. He was really kind to share knowledge about the world of animation in the episode. Here is a bit more about Roger: r_edgar_hoover is the fake internet name of roger miller, an animator and illustrator currently studying in savannah, ga. his work has been seen in the broadway production of be more chill. he’s been seen off-broadway at ars nova and the davenport theater as well as b.a.m, two river theater, and deep in the woods in montague, massachusetts. that he wrote this in third person shouldn’t have an effect on your decision to hire him. To see his work https://redgarhoover.com/  IG: https://www.instagram.com/r_edgar_hoover/ Thanks for listening!

Hi Everyone! In this episode, I have Nickolas Gottswinter, a fellow MFA SCAD Student who is studying Animation. He's the super talented and positive person I met in animation class. He gives some great tips on drawing and improving gestures in your work. Here is a bit about Nickolas: Hi, I am an MFA student at Savannah College of Art and Design. I am also a former graduate of Texas A&M University with a bachelor's of Science in Visualization. My focus is 3D modeling from characters, props, and environments. I also enjoy texturing and concept art. If I'm not creating art I am watching movies or playing video games. Movies and games are the best forms of media for me, they have the tools and ideas that I can apply to my learning skills. ​To see his work visit: https://www.nagottswinter.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/nickolas_gottswinter/

Hi Everyone! I have Yining Li today with me on the podcast. She is an MFA Illustration student at SCAD. She is an international student from China. She was kind enough to chat with me today. Here is more about her: Hi, I am Yining Li, an illustrator and designer. I like and try to capture fantastic, playful and meaningful moments during my creating for closing to naïve childhood hopefully. For me, picture is the place I can create various and interesting worlds. Observing is the most interesting part for me to prepare any design and creation. I enjoy the process of receiving outside information and converting internally. This step supports me efficiently express story in my artworks. Awards: Creative Quarterly 62 :winner, 2020 World Illustration Awards, shortlist, 2020 To see her work: https://www.instagram.com/yining_li20/ Portfolio https://yiningli.com/work

Hi Everyone! In this episode, I have Mónica Rodríguez, an MFA animation student that I met in my animation course. She was so sweet and encouraging during my time in class. She currently resides in Puerto Rico. Here is a bit about her:  A digital artist and animator that is dedicated to 2D animation, digital and traditional painting, storyboards, concept art, and character design. Is in the process of achieving a Master's degree in Animation to further pursue major career opportunities.  To see her work visit: https://www.instagram.com/lisse_srm/ https://www.artstation.com/lisse_srm Thanks for listening please like and subscribe!

Hi Everyone, on this episode, I spoke with Avery Kasper an MFA painting major and art teacher. Here is some more about Avery and her art philosophy:  I paint and draw what surrounds me—the art, history and science of the plains of Kansas. I have spent my entire life connected to the flora and fauna of the plains, and have been completely immersed in rural, western and Kansas culture. Exploring the relationships between land, sky, plant, animal and/or human is what my work centers around. To see her work visit: https://www.averykasper.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/averykasper Thanks for listening please like and subscribe!

Hi Everyone, today I have Casandra Brewton-Johnson here with me today! Casandra is an accomplished stop motion animator and the program director for ASIFA-South. Here is a bit about Casandra's art philosophy.  Art is an organic process that is constantly challenging and pushing the boundaries of my comfort zone, but I cannot deny the absolute passion and joy that I feel when an idea blooms into fruition.  Sometimes, that means incorporating my love of math and science in the form of fashioning playful puppets from simple character designs or fabricating Stop Motion sets from my imagination. To see her work visit http://www.casandrabrewton-johnson.com/ ASIFA South https://www.asifa-south.com/ Linktree to all Social Media: https://linktr.ee/asifasouth ASIFA Festival and Conference (ASIFAC 2021): November 6th-7th Check out FilmFreeway for submission requirements/rules: https://filmfreeway.com/asifasouth Submit before April 16th to receive an early bird 25% discount; receive 15% after the early

Hi Everyone on Episode 6.03 I have my art friend Robin Mallory with me today. Robin and I in a couple of illustration courses at SCAD. She has had a lifelong career in service to her community and country as an EMT, police officer, and in the Air Force. She is pursuing her MFA at SCAD and is an accomplished traditional painter. I enjoyed our chat and she provided tips and tricks for how to organize your studio and art supplies!  To see her work visit https://www.instagram.com/rgmallo/ Thanks for listening please like and subscribe!

Hi Everyone for Season 6.02 I have Morgan Holub a SCAD animation graduate student with me today. Morgan is an accomplished animator that has an award-winning animation called Lost in Place to her credits, and has worked in the animation industry! Here is more about Morgan. I received my BFA in Digital Arts & 3D Animation from the Pratt Institute in 2019, graduating as a 3-year captain of the women’s soccer team (NCAA DIII), holding leadership roles in 2 campus organizations, & with an academic achievement award, highest honors. Currently, I am pursuing my MFA in Animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where I am focusing on narrative, development, and directing. To see her animation and storytelling visit: https://morganeholub.com/ https://vimeo.com/morganholub https://www.instagram.com/moholub/ Thanks for listening and please like and subscribe!

Hi Everyone, this is the start of Season 6! On this episode of My Creative Life, I have Nino with me today! She is a graduate student at SCAD studying illustration. We had a class together and she was so great to learn from and I enjoyed her beautiful illustration work. She is an international student from China and gives us some perspective on art education in China versus the US and why she chose to study abroad. So glad she was available to chat.  To see her work visit https://www.instagram.com/blanknk5521/ Thanks for listening and please like and subscribe! 

On this episode I'm going to discuss some of the online school options for illustration. I  did my own illustration boot camp last summer by taking classes on these online schools. I felt like I didn't have time during classes to brush up on the areas I was weak in. Here are the links below for the 3 online schools I tried.  New Masters Academy https://www.nma.art/ Schoolism https://www.schoolism.com/ SVS Learn https://www.svslearn.com/ This review is based on my personal experience. Everyone is different and some people don't need a formal art education to be successful. As an art teacher, I've seen some really skilled high school students if given the right direction an online program might be a great option for them. These online programs are a great place to start. #illustrationpodcast #mycreativelife #illustratorlife #schoolism #newmastersacademy #svslearn #illustrationeducation #onlinelearning Please like and subscribe! Nancy Miller Illustration Social Media Portfolio: http://www.nmillerillus

I interviewed fellow SCAD student Adam Strickland. Adam is a talented graduate animation student that I met during art criticism class. Here is a little more about Adam. I have several years of motion graphics and graphic design experience. My primary services are creating motion graphics for online advertisements and graphic design for print and digital media. I also do storyboarding, writing, voice narration, and video editing. Check out his Demo Reel! It's excellent work! https://adamstricklandart.com/3d-animation/ #illustrationpodcast #mycreativelife #illustratorlife #3Danimator #animatorlife #animation Please like and subscribe! Nancy Miller Illustration Social Media Portfolio: http://www.nmillerillustration.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmillerillustration/ Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/nmillerillustration Blog: https://nmillerillustration.art.blog/

It's great to have Nikita back. He was a guest during my earlier seasons. This is an update about his life and a teacher and graphic designer during these crazy times. Here is a bit about Nikita. Nikita is an NYC-based lettering artist, graphic designer, and design professor. His minimalist style reflects an admiration for work such as pure marks by Stefan Kanchev and beautiful typography of Doyald Young. As one happy client put it, ‘his work is conceptual, clean, and the reasoning behind every design decision is crystal clear.’ Focusing mainly on logotypes and lettering, Nikita has worked on a variety of design projects for local and international clients. He is an ambigram expert that has taught several ambigram workshops–in addition to having written a book about ambigrams. Nikita’s work has been featured in multiple design books and websites. His love of bad puns and jokes is second only to his love of type. To pass the time between projects, he reads, scuba dives, skydives, wingwalks, skis (not very grac

Ryan is a return guest that I had on from season 1. If you haven't heard that episode go back and listen to it. His story of breaking into animation is fascinating. I noticed on Instagram that Ryan had started a new company with his sister Stephanie called Bird Bott Toys. They create 3D models and 3D printed interactive toys. I had to have them on as guests to hear how they got it started. They also have their 3D models for sale and free downloads to print them on your own 3D printer. Check out their work! BirdBott Toys on Cults3D BirdBott Toys on Thingiverse BirdBott Toys on Etsy BirdBott Toys Instagram #illustrationpodcast #mycreativelife #illustratorlife #toydesigner #3Dmodeling #animator Please like and subscribe! Nancy Miller Illustration Social Media Portfolio: http://www.nmillerillustration.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmillerillustration/ Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/nmillerillustration Blog: https://nmillerillustration.art.blog/

In this episode Heather Tietz, a previous guest and I are talking about starting our publishing company Applesauce Books. This has been something we worked on in our spare time. We should have hardcopies by the time this interview drops. We go over some things we've learned in the process. It's really about trying something new and see where it can take us.  Links to social media: Applesauce Books Publishing Website Applesauce Books Publishing Facebook Applesauce Books Instagram Please like and subscribe! #illustrationpodcast #mycreativelife #illustratorlife #childrensbookpublisher #activitybooksforkids Nancy Miller Illustration Social Media Portfolio: http://www.nmillerillustration.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmillerillustration/ Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/nmillerillustration Blog: https://nmillerillustration.art.blog/