The Learn Squared Podcast

The Legendary Brian Sum joins us for a fabulous episode where we hear how his IP AFTRMRKT came to life, the amount of hustle, energy & craft that went into this incredible book, and what’s next in this universe. Brain also shares how he started out as an animator before switching gears and becoming a concept artist working on Mass Effect Series plus what it is like balancing life as an enterpenuer, artist and father! We also hear a fascinating tale about VHS tapes and plenty more.

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Pablo Dominguez returns to our Learn Squared shores with 2 New Courses and with nearly 4 years since Pablo last joined us on the podcast, we get a great look into how much more Pablo has furthered his career by working on big projects in the industry, how his skills have evolved in the process and why he is teaching them and how his philosophy has grown in what is his eighth year as a professional plus the power of taking his Granny to the movies and why all Concept Artists are Nerds!

LEARN FROM PABLO

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Ash Thorp is a creative legend who has inspired a generation of artists and continues to do so. Either through his rich and diverse creative endeavors from Filmmaking to Car Design or when creating magic for iconic IPs like he did when designing the most recent Batmobile, Ash, who is also one of our original co-founders and instructors, joins us to give us a glimpse into the lengths he goes to perfect his craft and the steps he takes.

LEARN FROM ASH

https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/ui-data-design

https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/main-title

https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/hud-design

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Our newest instructor Adam Middleton, reveals how he got his first ever job in the industry at Weta Workshop and how working on titles such as Avatar: The Way of Water, Dune, The Creator, and many more helped him forge his stunning and workflow which he teaches in his course Grounded Costume Design. This episode is packed with goodness.

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Alex, also known as Noax, is a highly skilled designer who has contributed his expertise to games such as Star Citizen and Call of Duty. On today's episode of the podcast, he shares with us the key ingredients to success in the field of concept design, along with his personal journey and what it's teaching him about his future.

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Art Director and Concept Artist Zhoslen Makoev joined Learn Squared as a student when we launched back in 2015, and he dropped by today to talk about how he built a his playable project DUST in Unreal Engine as well as his journey to being one of the co-founders of BigMediumSmall and the joys of food plus much more. 

Please note: We ran into a technical issue with Zhoslen's original audio recording, so apologies in advance if you notice any strange audio artifacts while listening. 

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Concept Designer Matthew Savage joins us for a fabulous episode by providing us the secrets needed to forge a successful career in the Entertainment Design Industry as well as the highs and lows of it and how he navigated the recent strikes.

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Our Concept Art in UE5 instructor, Ellie Cooper, drops by to celebrate the release of her TWO courses that are all about allowing artists to use Unreal Engine 5 with ease and flair. We find out the theory and aims of the course and how Ellie has built a career and company from her mastery of Unreal Engine.

We also talk about dealing with the mental pressure of being a creative professional and much more.

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Our brand new learn squared instructor KleinerHai is here to talk about his secrets on developing his jaw-dropping IP titled ‘On The Way’ and how these secrets also form the very fabric of his course Sketching Everything, which is available right now (and with Early Bird pricing for a limited time) and much more. -

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Concept Artist Jules Darriulat shares his journey from hustling for art jobs & experience to working on movies at Framestore. We also discuss the phenomenon of needing to prove yourself as an artist and what that entails. This ep covers many topics, such as Jules's journey co-founding the Concept 101 event, mentoring, and much more. 

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Henry Wong joins us for an inspiring & thought-provoking episode where we look at artistry & ego and how they can manifest for a working Artist. Henry also openly shares some of the toughest moments in his career and how he navigated them while telling his extraordinary experiences on projects such as Across the Spider-verse and many more.  - FOLLOW HENRY https://www.artstation.com/manwithnorice https://www.instagram.com/henrywongdraws https://www.twitter.com/henrywongdraws - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED  https://www.learnsquared.com  https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared  https://www.twitter.com/learnsquared  https://www.linkedin.com/school/learnsquared  - YOUR HOST  https://www.artstation.com/dhanda  https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron  https://www.twitter.com/dhandatron

Concept Artist Daniel McGarry drops by for today's episode about how he secured his first industry job at ILM and all the steps he took to make that happen. We also discuss all the ingredients needed to build a solid career and how important it is for Daniel to give back to the art community through mentoring and co-founding the industry event Concept 101. Plenty to chew on in this episode. -

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Ep 43 Concept 101:

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Concept Art Student Fil Borgmann drops by for today's episode, where we get a first-hand account of what it's like being a student & breaking into the industry in this current climate of AI, and technology. Fil also has crafted some juicy homework from our courses and he shares some compelling insights for someone so early in their journey! 

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Concept Designer Till Freitag is known for his distinctive styles and passion for Vehicles, Props, and everything in between! On top of being a badass Artist, Till, along with his friends, have been making their own Games, too, with ABRISS being their first title. So check out this packed episode and learn about Till's journey and process.

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Our BRAND NEW instructor, Luis Carrasco joins us and shares why fixing your design skills is the key to producing better concepts and how it took time for Luis to realize this. So, enjoy this episode where we dive into this topic and how Luis will be teaching his proven method in his Learn Squared course, which you can sign up for below.

SIGN UP FOR RETHINKING WEAPON DESIGN https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/rethinking-weapon-design

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Designer Darko 'Darmar' Markovic joins us to tell us about his epic universe INSIDE 44 and how this almost decade-long project came to life, and the tough journey he's been on bringing it all to life while also maintaining a successful career in the entertainment industry.

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The mighty Paul Chadeisson drops by to share his perspective on a multitude of inspiring topics, such as how he managed to forge a career around his passions and so much more.

FOLLOW & LEARN FROM PAUL:

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Concept Artist Amy Cornelson joins us for this as we take a closer at Amy's journey and career, from budding concept artist to becoming a professional one. One that was worked for the likes of ILM, Inflexion Games, and more. Discover how a certain movie's BTS made up Amy's mind to pursue her career and what inspires her to come up with her unique designs.  

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The mighty Dan Milligan joins us for this episode to share his supreme wisdom and how he has managed a stellar career built on the foundations of artistic passion and creative drive. Dan is a storyboard & visual development artist who has worked on titles such as 300, Love, Death & Robots, Black Panther, and many more. Tune in and absorb the wisdom! 

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Greg Rutkowski returns to the podcast to give insight into his unique experiences of how AI image tools are problematic for artists, primarily when their work and copyrighted imagery have been used without their consent, of which Greg is the foremost example. Greg also shares what he's doing to combat this and how he plans to navigate this all.

Greg's First Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OW38c6eEcI

Follow Greg:

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Enjoy this milestone episode with a legend in the industry in the shape of Maciej Kuciara. And this wide-ranging conversation covers many topics that affect artists of all levels, from making your career break to making sense of how AI and other technologies will forever change our futures and more. Also, thank you to everyone who has tuned in to all 50 episodes so far, and we're excited to bring you the next 50!

LEARN FROM MACIEJ

https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/intro-env-paint

https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/futuristic-character

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Concept Artist, Architect & Designer Nick Stath joins to share the ups and downs of his concept art career and how he almost gave everything up completely! Plenty of inspiring career advice, as well as some geeking out over corridors and pyramids!

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Pat Lyons, aka Mr. Plutoons, how Tik Tok, Manga, Concept Art, Learn Squared, and collectives have all become a massive part of his creative journey. And how the journey he embarked on initially is evolving before his eyes. 

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Brand New Learn Squared Instructor Louis Laurent joins us to tell you how he has fun whilst making art and how he turned it into a course!

DYNAMIC CONCEPT ART I

https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/dynamic-concept-art-i

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We have another super-creative joining us for this episode in the shape of Designer Toros Kose who gives us the lowdown on his Learn Squared Session - Designing Futuristic Visuals, which takes place on Nov 27 Sign up here https://www.learnsquared.com/toros. Also, enjoy the rest of the episode packed with design philosophy, career tips, and much more.

DESIGNING FUTURISTIC VISUALS Session: https://www.learnsquared.com/toros

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Zahir joins us for this episode to talk about his new Learn Squared workshop Sketching the Right Way https://www.learnsquared.com/zahir which takes place on Nov 5. Zahir also gives us some valuable insight into handling the pressures of a career in Concept Art, fears, and how to make it if you live in a place where opportunities are extremely limited. P.S. We had some audio issues during recording, and we've tried our best to rectify it in post. Get TICKETS for Sketching the Right Way at

https://www.learnsquared.com/zahir

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Freelancing in a Warzone & Bringing Art to the World

Yury Ostapchuk joins us to give us some valuable cheat codes and career advice on how to nail the briefs from your clients and the reality of a working professional. Yury is also Ukrainian and shares his hard-hitting experiences on how he's managing to lead a career and live life in an incredibly precarious and difficult situation. 

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YOUR HOST 

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Our next guests have started their own Art Event in the shape of Concept 101, and it's FREE to attend! In this episode, learn why Jules Darriulat, Stefan Valasek, and Daniel McGarry decided to band together and why it was necessary to host this event not only for the arts community as a whole but for themselves too. 

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Daniel Walsh is an exceptional artist and has a proficiency with portraits that is so good we had to partner with him to create the amazing course - Painting Portraits (https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/painting-portraits). In this episode, discover how Daniel discovered the world of art and portraitures and some great insight into how he built this course, and much more.

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Also available on YouTube

https://youtu.be/scBQTkixCOw

Amin Faramarzian is a creative powerhouse with vast experience and is now a Learn Squared Instructor teaching Creative Illustration (get it here). In this episode, get ready for some fantastic philosophy on art from Amin and what he has in store for you in his shiny new course, and so much more. 

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Concept Designer Ryan Woodhouse joins us to talk about his career journey and how attending art events impacted him to the point where he founded his own in GFDNORTH! Also, look out for how and why he changed his career path and why design is so important. 

FOLLOW RYAN and get tickets for GFD North.

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https://www.instagram.com/drawntothenorth1/

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Multi-disciplinary artist and designer Diego Conte Peralta joins us For this episode. And he shares a ton of helpful knowledge and thoughts as well as his career path. Such as taking some Learn Squared courses and mentorships with Ash Thorp to help advance his skills and how this journey led him; to work with another legend, Alberto Milego, on some Iconic and genre-defining projects! You don't want to miss it!

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Concept Art in UE5 workshop with Ellie Cooper goes live June 26. Get your tickets here: https://www.learnsquared.com/elliecooper

Concept Artist and Athena Productions studio head Ellie Cooper joins us to discuss the joys of working in Unreal Engine and how her Learn Squared workshop can help concept artists the world over adopt this tool. 

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Designer and Visualization Artist Shaun Wellens joins us for this episode to shed light on the various threads that intertwine to make a fulfilling career, plus a special shout-out to Kenan & Kel, Wallace & toast in this wide-ranging interview.  

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We're joined by our brand new Learn Squared instructor Gaëlle Seguillon who shares everything that went into her course Environment Design (which is available now) to how she got her first gig on a blockbuster movie, dinosaurs, drone photography, and plenty more.   

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Enjoy this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast with Concept Designer Allan Williams and how he combines his design skills with that which he loves fused together with a healthy dose of nostalgia.

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Tyler Smith returns to discuss the brilliance of real-time VFX and why both Cascade and Niagara are taught in his new Learn Squared course - VFX in Unreal ( Out FEB 14) and so much more.

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Happy 2022 and we’re back for another year of The Learn Squared Podcast! And our first guest of the year is the extraordinary Concept Artist Sheng Lam And who talks shares golden insights on everything from great work ethics, focus, staying true to your vision, and so much more.

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In the last episode of the year, we sat down with Quick Tools creator Aleksandr Kilimnik who by day makes Concept Art and by night co-develops epic Blender Add-ons with a certain Jama Jurabaev! Enjoy the Episode, and Happy New Year!

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Creative Director, VFX Artist & Learn Squared Instructor Adam Swaab joins us to shed light on the NFT space and how it will inevitably change how we create and consume art. As well get an insight into how Adam chose Houdini as his creative tool of choice and how he has managed his career so far, plus more.

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Director Sava Zivkovic joins us for this episode to drop some serious hype for his workshop with us on December 18 (https://www.learnsquared.com/sava). We also get an insight into how he became a director and what really motivates his creative process and what collaboration means to him.

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Tim Zarki is one of the best creatives out there and in this episode discover how Tim's industrial design background has evolved to help him create cutting-edge genre-bending 3D Visualisations and experiments.

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In this episode, we're joined by the Senior Concept Artist Romain Jouandeau, who discusses his BRAND NEW Learn Squared Course -  Visual Storytelling (OUT NOW https://www.learnsquared.com/romain). Also, enjoy some solid gems about work/life balance, art/life balance, what truly inspires Romain, and so much more. P.S. Our Host Aaron has recently come off a cold, so enjoy some bonus coughs for your listening pleasure.

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Aaron Limonick is a complete creative from being an impressive artist, a hungry student of art, a super professional, and a terrific teacher. And in this episode, our Learn Squared instructor shares wisdom that is vital for beginners and veterans alike while also sharing details about the live workshop he is doing with us on Oct 9.

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Join us for this episode of our podcast alongside the awesome, multi-disciplinary artist & Learn Squared student Théo Nard who has an infectious enthusiasm for his art and where he wants it to be. There are a ton of takeaways for your own journey in this episode, Enjoy!

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Concept Designer Eugenia Firs joins us for this episode and we go on a deep dive into the impact of film and video games on the creative mind and how it shaped Eugenia's career. We also discuss inspirations and the tools that help to cope with negativity in the social media spectrum and much more.

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We welcome Games Artist Tyler Smith in this wide-ranging episode. Ghosts of Tsushima Senior Environment Artist is Now a Learn Squared Instructor teaching you how to use Unreal Engine with ease but with the guile of a AAA artist. Hear Tyler's thoughts on Social Media, His course, and Grocery Stores!

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Michael Yoshimura is an exciting designer whose creative curiosities have helped him forge a path that combines the realms of architecture, concept art, and cinema. And in this episode, we find out exactly what put Michael on this journey whilst getting some valuable insights into his projects and philosophies on the creative realm and much more.

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In this episode enjoy an insight into Learn Squared instructor and Matte Painter, Concept Artist & Designer - Steven Cormann's journey from a touring drummer to one of the most sought after digital artists within the industry. Learn how Steven got his big break and where he envisages his career moving forward in this ever-changing creative landscape and much more.

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Meet our Organic Sculpting Instructor, Concept Artist, and Concept Sculptor - Arsen Asyrankulov. Arsen joins us to give us an insight into the process and the journey that led him towards producing his breathtaking sculpts. We also get some surprising insights into his Learn Squared course and more. Listen now

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We're joined by the legendary Maxx Burman, a matte painter, art director entrepreneur, and, of course, Learn Squared instructor. We talk about his latest course, Advanced Matte Painting, and also learn more about Maxx's journey, how it has shaped him and what artists should really be focusing on.

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Steve Wang joins us on the Learn Squared Podcast and shares how his journey as a professional artist has changed him from his early days to what is now his 8th year. We also discuss the future of the industry and much more.

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Concept Designer and NEW Learn Squared Instructor - Wouter Gort joins us for a very candid insight into his way of working, views on the art of creativity, and his intentions and motivations behind his Learn Squared course - Designing Better Characters which is available now! This episode is packed full of great stuff. - - - Learn From Wouter NOW: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/designing-better-characters - - Follow Wouter here: https://www.instagram.com/wokkie/ https://twitter.com/wokkieg https://www.artstation.com/wokkie - - - Your Host Aaron Dhanda: https://www.artstation.com/dhanda https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron/

We're joined by Learn Squared Instructor and Concept Designer Jan Urschel, who shares his experiences and thoughts on how to nurture your career to ensure it reaches its potential and much more. - - -

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Substance Designer is a tool where anything is possible when it comes to material authoring. And Today's guest - Learn Squared Instructor Javier Perez - is one of the best there is when it comes to getting the most out of this powerful tool. We'll get a deep insight into how Javier became one of the top material artists even though it wasn't in his plans!

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In this episode, we speak with the fantastic Maxime Truchon fresh off his award from The Motion Design Awards. Discover how our Styleframes course with zaoeyo helped him with that and how 2020 has been a tumultuous year of opportunity and growth in his fledgling career. 

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Joe Garth is our instructor for Unreal Environments (which you can get right now!) and is a genius when it Unreal Engine and has created jaw-dropping cinematics with this tool. In this episode discover how Joe went from a teenager creating fan art to developing tools for Unreal Engine, THAT Quixel Rebirth short and his Learn Squared course!  Learn from Joe right now!  https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/unreal-environments 

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In our 10th episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, we're joined by Concept Artist David Tilton. David was one of our first round of students when Learn Squared was launched and his career has grown from strength to strength. In this episode discover how David was close to forking to a fortune to becoming a concept artist but a combination of his sheer determination, StarCraft & our platform was all he needed to achieve his goals. And when your IMDB includes credits such as Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Thor Ragnorak, and much more its a decision well made. - - - Follow David  https://www.artstation.com/tiltond https://www.instagram.com/davidtiltonn/ - - _ Our courses www.learnsquared.com - - - Your Host https://www.artstation.com/dhanda https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron/

Pablo Dominguez is a true creative force and we're delighted to not only have him on our Podcast but also as our Vehicle Concept Art Instructor. In this episode learn more about Pablo's course as well as his beginnings as an artist and also a word or two on Motion Blur.

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In this episode, we welcome Irena Smitakova. A Matte Painter, Environment Generalist, Concept Artist & Mentor. Irena's passion for her craft knows no bounds.

Irena has worked on projects such as Lion King, Call of the Wild, to name a few, and we discover how our Intro to Matte Painting class w/ Maxx Burman helped Irena on her journey. Irena also mentors students, and we find out which BIG NAME artist surprised her when they signed up for her mentorship. Irena also offers free resources to up and coming artists via her Alpha Brush brand. -

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Please welcome our 3D Sequence Illustration instructor, Nick Hiatt. In this episode, Nick gives the lowdown on how to survive the entertainment industry and what qualities you need to make yourself an irreplaceable asset. Also, get an insight into how and why Nick built his course and how it will revolutionize how you create stories.

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Creatives attest to how powerful art can be, But what of the consumer? Is art something only to be devoured or can it have a profound effect and change the course of their lives? This is what we discuss (and much more) in this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast with the amazing Jonas Hassibi.





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In this episode, discover the vibrant work of Will Domeyer and how his hard work (un)expectedly landed him his dream job. Also, learn how he grabbed a mentorship seat on our Concept Art Hacks course with Steve Wang!  

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We're joined by Concept Designer Nicholas Lim who tells us about his foray into 3D Printing as well as sharing his experiences with international clients during a global pandemic plus much more. 

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The LEARN SQUARED PODCAST is here! We're joined by Senior Concept Artist Lars Sowig of EA DICE - who shares how Learn Squared courses impacted his journey and insights into forging your own workflows.

Recorded before the Covid-19 outbreak you may find some topics & IPs discussed may not represent their current status due to the impact of the virus.

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