Closer&Closer Podcast

Bárbara Malagoli gives her best tips for increasing your creativity. One of them is to push past the bounds of what you know and experience new things, and she delivers plenty more on this week's episode! Keep up with Bárbara on Instagram & Behance! Hosted by Caton Vance & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

Not only is Caton Vance our Marketing & Partnerships Director, but he’s also a creative powerhouse in his own regard. He knows better than anyone the importance of sharing your work, no matter how vulnerable you may feel. Hear the lessons he learned about sharing your creative pursuits on this week’s episode. You can follow Caton on Instagram & LinkedIn! Hosted by  Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for our newsletter, The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

Katie & Ilana are both the co-owners of the ultra-successful platform Goodtype and creative freelancers, so you already know they have a ton of advice to give. Not only are they teaching you their best lessons on this episode, but they’re bringing you The Kernference so you can learn from their whole network! Also, did we mention our Founder & CEO, Drew Melton, will be speaking at The Kernference?! Oh, yes! Get all the deets and more on this week's episode!  You can follow Kaite & Ilana on Instagram and GoodType here! Hosted by Caton Vance & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

Do you ever wonder what our artists have been up to since their last episode? Well, it’s been a year since Jiaqi Wang was on The Closer&Closer Podcast, and so much has changed since then. She’s taken her work to a whole new level, become the queen of food illustration, and made a big life change.  Learn how she managed to do so much in so little time on this week’s episode. Keep up with Jiaqi on Instagram & Behance! Hosted by Caton Vance & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

This week we're diving deep into the career of David Leutert for his return to The Closer&Closer Podcast. He shares where he started, how he got to where he is, and where he sees himself going. In his 6 years as a freelancer, he’s hit some major career milestones and has some unique tools he’s leveraged to get there. Find out what these tools are on this week’s episode Keep up with Dave on Instagram & Behance! Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

Is holding on to the wrong things keeping you from new heights in your career? Kelly Wahlstrom's whole career has been about letting go. From her dancer origins to her current position as the Head of Brand Design at Envoy, she's developed that special skill in letting go of what's not right, and she explains how on this week's episode of The Closer&Closer Podcast.  Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

Lettering is all about saying something, but is your lettering saying something important? This is a question Abraham Lule asks himself with every stroke. Abraham gives this advice and so much more on this week’s episode of the Closer&Closer Podcast.  Keep up with Abraham on Instagram, Dribbble, & Behance! Hosted by Caton Vance & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

Dave Arcade takes the guest’s seat on this week’s episode of the Closer&Closer Podcast and shares the wealth of knowledge he’s gathered from his year of interviewing artists alongside Andrea. Learn the throughlines that connect all artists from across the globe and how Dave’s story fits into it!  Keep up with Dave on Instagram & Behance! Hosted by Caton Vance & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

If you’ve ever struggled with marketing, this week’s podcast episode is for you. Andrea and our Marketing & Partnerships Director Caton team up to go over the 3 major hurdles artists face in their marketing. Learn how to overcome these dilemmas and share your work like an expert on this week's episode! Hosted by Caton Vance & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

Max Loeffler's career went from 0 to 100 real quick. Graduating in 2017, Max has skyrocketed to where he is today in just 5 short years. Wanna know how he did it? Well so did we! Check out all his spilled secrets on this week's episode. Keep up with Max on Instagram & Behance! Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

Anna Pers Bräcke knows the key to success is doing what scares you. She takes all her trials and tribulations and turns them into opportunities and bright, candy-colored futures. Learn how she does it on this week’s episode of the Closer&Closer Podcast. Keep up with Anna on Instagram & Behance! Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

Emma Tucker is the Deputy Editor at Creative Review, meaning she has her finger on the pulse of everything and anything going on in the creative industries. Not only that, but she has experience in the ad world and as a freelancer. Some may say she’s an expert on all things creative. Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

Sua Balac’s silhouetted style is hard to miss. His work is as expert as it is outstanding, and we asked him all about it on this week’s episode of the Closer&Closer Podcast. Keep up with Sua on Instagram & Behance! Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

Last week’s podcast episode leave you hungry for more? Learn how to wrap up your content strategy in a neat little bow from our very own Marketing & Partnerships Manager. You’ll never be left wondering how to grow your socials ever again! Hosted by Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co. Follow us on Instagram @closerandcloserco!

This week, our very own Marketing & Partnerships Manager walks you through how to create a content strategy for yourself! Step by step, she helps you build a plan to make your social media as effective as possible and help you reach ideal clients. Hosted by Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Dose! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

Paola Saliby is the queen of evolution. Take a look at her portfolio even just a year ago and you’ll see how her penchant for change keeps her work constantly evolving, new, and fresh. Learn what inspires her to keep upping her game on this week’s episode. Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Community! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

Lindsay Stripling’s work is completely informed by her passions. From magical realism to human psychology, you can see the touches of each of these interests in her paintings. She talks about what inspires her to paint what she does on this week's episode of the Closer&Closer Podcast! Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Community! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

We covered a LOT of ground with Jill Senft on the podcast this week. From getting degrees to NFTs, we dove into everything and anything that makes Jill the amazing artist she is. Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Community! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

Mel Cerri walks you through her story and gives you all her best advice on making that transition. Mel is an artist on our roster you all know and love. But did you know she wasn’t a full-time freelance letterer until the start of 2022? Find out how she found the confidence to leave an unfulfilling full-time gig on this week's episode.  Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Community! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

Neph Trejo is an Associate Creative Director at Disney with a long history as a creative. He fills us in on his creative journey, his favorite parts of working with freelancers, and how to build trust with a client on this week’s episode.  Neph is an award-winning graphic designer with 10+ years experience working as a Creative Director, Designer, Art Director, Photographer, and Director in the apparel, entertainment, consumer electronics, hospitality and automotive industries. He is currently the Associate Creative Director at Disney. To quote from his LinkedIn profile: “​​perfectly crafted is my ultimate goal. No matter the medium – print, digital, experiential, broadcast, film – you can bet my heart is in it.”  Hosted by Dave Arcade & Andrea Mejia-Madriz. Podcast Art by Dave Coleman. Sign up for The Community! To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.