Episode 132 - Kenn Yap

Senior Environment Concept Artist Gabriel Nagypal joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast to share his obsession and joy of creating environments, and in particular, world-building! Tune in to hear all about his collective 'Slavs' project and how it serves as an opportunity to indulge in many areas of interest, such as creating art and adventuring, but also to protect themselves from the turbulence of the industry right now. - FOLLOW GABRIEL https://www.artstation.com/nagypal https://www.instagram.com/gabriel_nagypal https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-nagyp - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social  https://cara.app/dhandatron

The excellent Eddy Loukil aka Bittergray joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast to talk about his stunning anthology series called 'Distance' and how his pathway through the industry to become led to him becoming a 3D Artist, Designer and Filmmaker and what he's got planned next. FOLLOW EDDY  https://www.instagram.com/bittergray/ https://www.artstation.com/bittergrey https://vimeo.com/user7469025 - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://cara.app/dhandatron

The super Ching Yeh joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and reveals all behind the stunning universe he is building - 'The World of AA,' and discusses his views on life as a modern creative and the influences behind his distinct art, reflecting on the biggest challenges of his career and more! FOLLOW CHING https://www.instagram.com/chingyeh005 https://www.artstation.com/chingyeh - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://cara.app/dhandatron  

Designer extraordinaire Rasmus Poulsen aka​⁠ Technouveau joins us for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to talk about everything from his stunning ventures into the realms of spaceship design, running his personal Technouveau brand and the constant recalibration all creatives go through whether they like it or not, plus much more! - FOLLOW RASMUS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUN4eKCzmIMhXwTR8Bbv4Q https://technouveau.net/ https://www.instagram.com/technouveau https://www.patreon.com/cw/technouveau - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://cara.app/dhandatron

Concept Artist & Illustrator Allie Irwin joins us for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to reveal the biggest influences on her jaw-dropping creatures, artistry, life as a professional artist and more! - FOLLOW ALLIE https://www.instagram.com/allie.irwin https://www.allieirwinart.com/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://cara.app/dhandatron

Concept Artist and Illustrator Will Murai joins us for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to discuss the most profound things he has discovered over his extensive career and why making art is the only thing he had to do + more. - FOLLOW WILL https://www.instagram.com/willmurai https://www.artstation.com/willmurai https://www.willmurai.com/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://cara.app/dhandatron

Concept Artist Emilio Romero joins us for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to reveal the influence that the likes of Dark Souls have had on his career, the power of literature and how a certain checklist helped him break through as a pro. - FOLLOW EMILIO https://www.instagram.com/emis.art https://www.artstation.com/emromero https://www.emromero.com/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://cara.app/dhandatron

Freelance Concept Artist Kenn Yap, aka Chromamoma , drops by for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to talk about his interesting journey to life as an artist, professional and Content Creator and how it all intertwines and leaves us with incredible art and content to enjoy! - FOLLOW Kenn  https://www.youtube.com/@UCpgi6wIZv7c6TlAY-d1PMuw https://www.instagram.com/chroma.moma https://www.chromamoma.com/ https://www.artstation.com/chromamoma - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://cara.app/dhandatron

Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero and Ethan Francis are the Co-Directors of the CG101 conference (https://www.cg101.co.uk/) and join us to talk about this incredible endeavour! We dive into how their maiden event last year connected pros, studios, and students across the VFX and CG industry and how they are balancing everything from building and nurturing a community, event and their own careers! Brenda is an Animator and Ethan a CG Generalist, and they shed a light on their own skillsets and how they broke into the industry. Check out the full episode to hear how Brenda (Animator) and Ethan (CG Generalist) broke into the industry, why nurturing this community is so important, and how they balance organizing a major event alongside their own busy careers. - FOLLOW CG101 https://www.youtube.com/@CG101Conference https://www.instagram.com/cg_101_event https://open.spotify.com/show/1EPbumYHX39n8u6XGGbov9 https://www.linkedin.com/company/cg-101/ FOLLOW BRENDA & ETHAN Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero https://www.brendaximenaroldan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brendaximenaroldan https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-ximena-roldan-romero/ Ethan Francis https://www.instagram.com/ethan.frcs/ https://www.artstation.com/etfr - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://cara.app/dhandatron

Senior Concept Artist Jeff Simpson drops by for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to reveal his passion for portrait art, working close to 20 years as a professional and why he needs Drama in his creative life! - FOLLOW JEFF https://www.artstation.com/jeffsimpson https://www.instagram.com/jeffsimpsonkh - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon 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://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://cara.app/dhandatron