The Learn Squared Podcast

The brilliant Léa Pinto joins this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and shares her journey toward the vibrant art she creates and loves! Working as a Visual Development and Concept Artist, Léa has worked for the likes of Sony Animation, Netflix, HBO and Pinkman TV, to name but a few. Tune in to hear how you should build a portfolio the right way, starting her own company, getting a call from Alberto Mielgo and who her biggest inspiration is and more! - FOLLOW Léa https://www.artstation.com/l-pinto https://www.instagram.com/_lea.pinto_ - 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 Pablo Carpio drops by for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, and we discover why he is such an accomplished Concept Artist. Working with some of the biggest studios and IP's in the industry across film, tv and games. And Pablo shares the biggest things he has learned and picked up along the way, and why it's all about composition! -  FOLLOW PABLO  https://www.artstation.com/pablocarpio https://www.instagram.com/pablocarpioart/ - 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 brilliant Even Mehl Amundsen drops by the Learn Squared Podcast and treats us to his perspectives and approach to designing and creating iconic work as a concept artist, and how paying attention to history is the ultimate cheat code! He also reveals his approach to his own book series and IP - TEGN, thoughts on what Smaug should've looked like and some rich history lessons and much, much more. Tune in. - FOLLOW EVEN https://www.instagram.com/evenmehlamundsen https://www.artstation.com/mischeviouslittleelf https://www.evenamundsen.com/ https://www.evenamundsen.com/books - 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

Learn Squared Legend Aaron Limonick returns for another episode of the Learn Squared Podcast and shares why he has cooked FOUR new courses for Learn Squared students focused on sketching in INK. Jump in to hear why Aaron has such a connection to this medium and why he is on a mission to demystify its potential for anyone who takes the course. From graffiti to Venice, Italy, there are many gems in this episode. Tune in. - INK SKETCHING SERIES Ink Sketching: Fundamentals: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/ink-sketching-fundamentals Ink Sketching Bundle: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/bundles/ink-sketching - FOLLOW AARON https://www.instagram.com/aaron_limonick https://www.artstation.com/limonick - 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

Ben Mauro returns for another episode of the Learn Squared Podcast and reveals the incredible and inspirational journey he has been on since we last spoke, when he was gearing up to unleash the Huxley Saga onto the world. Ben reveals all that went into this and the incredible team of creatives (including the likes of Learn Squared Instructor Steve Chinsuan Wang) that have been helping him, as well as revealing how we can get a hold of the addition to the Huxley Universe, the prequel graphic novel Huxley: The Oracle and plenty more. - HUXLEY: THE ORACLE Deluxe Hardcovers: https://readonlymemory.com/products/the-oracle https://readonlymemory.com/products/the-oracle-deluxe Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0500029474/ref=nosim?tag=thamesandhuds-20 - FOLLOW BEN https://huxleysaga.com/ https://www.instagram.com/huxleysaga/ https://benmaurodesign.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ben_mauro/ https://www.artstation.com/benmauro - 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 Hardsurface Artist Rene Mitchell-Lambert joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast. And in this episode, Rene shares his obsession with design and how he hunts for efficiency. Rene reveals how he utilized this approach on projects such as Star Citizen, Splitgate 2, The Division 2 and many more. At the time of recording this episode back in July, Rene was part of the recent spate of lay-offs, and he reveals his views on this and strategy to get back into work, which worked perfectly, as at the time of airing, Rene is now back working at Unknown Worlds! So jump in and hear how Rene feels about design and how he is helping students and more! - FOLLOW RENE https://discord.gg/XFAjUShQ7B https://www.youtube.com/@rmlambert95 https://www.artstation.com/rmlambert https://www.instagram.com/rmlambert95 - 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 DOFRESH, aka Ronan LE FUR, joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and reveals his vibrant approach to how he comes up with his vibrant work. From the science behind how he uses inspiration, curates his creative space and the influence Cinema has on his creative process and more! - FOLLOW DOFRESH https://bsky.app/profile/dofresh.bsky.social https://www.artstation.com/dofresh https://linktr.ee/dofresh - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://bsky.app/profile/learnsquared.com https://www.twitter.com/learnsquared https://www.linkedin.com/school/learnsquared https://www.cara.app/learnsquared - YOUR HOST https://www.artstation.com/dhanda https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron  https://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://www.cara.app/dhandatron

Freelance Director and Art Director, Diogo Costa, is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast. Diogo reveals all about his film The Hunt and how his journey from the world of concept art to directing his own films came about. From the power of creating in the Horror genre to what it is like releasing your film on the festival circuit and forging your own lane as an independent filmmaker. Tune in to catch this and plenty more. - FOLLOW DIOGO COSTA https://diogocosta.art/ https://www.artstation.com/diogocosta https://www.instagram.com/diogo_costa_art - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://bsky.app/profile/learnsquared.com https://www.twitter.com/learnsquared https://www.linkedin.com/school/learnsquared https://www.cara.app/learnsquared - YOUR HOST https://www.artstation.com/dhanda https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron https://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://www.cara.app/dhandatron  

Concept Designer Nick Stath and our BRAND NEW Learn Squared instructor Nick Stath drops in for this episode of the Learn Squared podcast to talk about his incredible new course INTERIOR CONCEPT DESIGN, which is available now! Nick covers all that went into the course and how his experience on films like Alien: Romulus and the upcoming Godzilla vs Kong: Supernova allowed him to push and refine his workflow further to ensure students get the purest knowledge from him. Jump in to catch this and plenty more. LEARN FROM NICK https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/interior-concept-design NICK'S first appearence on the podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dl2Xdg1E6g - FOLLOW NICK https://www.artstation.com/nick_stath https://www.instagram.com/nick_stath https://www.nickstath.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-stath-82241bb9/ - 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://www.twitter.com/dhandatron

Alberto Petronio drops by for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to reveal how he went from being a designer and working for the likes of Pininfarina to being a Lead Concept and Weapons artist at Cloud Imperium Games. From the power of Semiotics to what it is like building and assembling a team, Alberto also shares how he learnt about balancing life as a creative and much more. - FOLLOW ALBERTO https://www.artstation.com/alberto_petronio https://www.youtube.com/@nostromo_industries https://www.instagram.com/nostromo_industries - 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 https://www.twitter.com/dhandatron  

Concept Designer Will Hyde is obsessed with design and creativity and he drops by for this episode to tell us why this is the case! Will has lent his talents to studios like Cloud Imperium Games as well for freelance and we hear his take on the dynamics of both compared to working on personal art. Tune in for how Will fits into Learn Squared Podcast lore. - FOLLOW WILL https://www.instagram.com/will_hyd https://www.artstation.com/h25de https://www.will-hyde.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-hyde/ - 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://www.twitter.com/dhandatron

3D Artist and Environment Artist Olubunmi John is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, where Olubunmi shares how he went from the limited creative opportunities he faced as an artist in Nigeria to travelling the world working on projects like The House of the Dragon, Mufasa and more. Tune in for a great episode about the art of the hustle, using inspiration and working with your idols! - FOLLOW OLUBUNMI https://www.artstation.com/olubunmijohn https://www.instagram.com/olubunmijohn - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://www.linkedin.com/school/learnsquared https://bsky.app/profile/learnsquared.com https://www.cara.app/learnsquared https://www.twitter.com/learnsquared - YOUR HOST https://www.artstation.com/dhanda https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron https://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://www.cara.app/dhandatron

Senior Concept Designer Andrei Kurylovich is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, and Andrei reveals the importance of fun and design in his workflow that goes a long way to explaining the vibrant and jaw-dropping designs and animations he comes up with. Tune in for an epic episode. - FOLLOW ANDREI https://www.artstation.com/ataman https://www.instagram.com/aurora.machina - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://www.linkedin.com/school/learnsquared https://bsky.app/profile/learnsquared.com https://www.cara.app/learnsquared https://www.twitter.com/learnsquared - YOUR HOST https://www.artstation.com/dhanda https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron https://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://www.cara.app/dhandatron

Concept Artist Alex Jay Brady is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, and Alex shares her compelling journey towards being a standout creative in the entertainment industry, a candid look at how to navigate the industry, and why you should watch The Sopranos, plus much more. - FOLLOW ALEX https://www.artstation.com/boac https://www.instagram.com/alexjaybrady https://www.patreon.com/AlexDuneBrady - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.cara.app/learnsquared https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://bsky.app/profile/learnsquared.com 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://www.cara.app/dhandatron

The brilliant Jort van Welbergen is your guest for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast, which is packed full of tips, insight and honest perspectives on being a concept artist and designer for films and games. Jort also reveals how his wealth of experience gained over his career has birthed his outsourcing studio, Pathfinder Studios. Tune in now! - FOLLOW JORT https://pathfindervisualdesign.com/ https://www.artstation.com/jortvanwelbergen https://www.instagram.com/jortvanwelbergen - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.cara.app/learnsquared https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://bsky.app/profile/learnsquared.com 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://www.cara.app/dhandatron

Sign Up for Advanced Vehicle Design 👉https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/advanced-vehicle-design Alex Akstinas, also known as NOAX, is not only your next guest on the Learn Squared Podcast but also Learn Squared's newest instructor, teaching Advanced Vehicle Design. Alex returns over a year after his first appearance, revealing the interesting journey he has been on since, as well as the particular nature of his course and what students can learn and prepare for before the learning begins on September 1. LEARN FROM ALEX https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/advanced-vehicle-design - FOLLOW ALEX https://www.artstation.com/noax-design https://www.instagram.com/noax.design - 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://www.twitter.com/dhandatron

Lead Concept Artist Rushil Kejriwal is your guest for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast. Rushil reveals how he ended up working on one of Bollywood's most expensive films ever made and how his obsession with storytelling shapes his prime directive as an artist, from his take on personal work vs client work and his plans for the future and more. - FOLLOW RUSHIL https://www.instagram.com/rushil321art https://www.instagram.com/immortal.collective https://www.artstation.com/rushil - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.cara.app/learnsquared https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://bsky.app/profile/learnsquared.com 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://www.cara.app/dhandatron

Get the inside track on www.inside-44.com from author and designer Darko 'Darmar' Markovic, who returns for another episode on the Learn Squared Podcast. When Darko last joined us, he was trying to get his immense Inside 44 projects published. Now, a few years after that ep, he has made it happen and reveals the crazy, intense and brutal journey he has been on to make it all happen and the challenges he still faces ahead. Please note that, due to a recording glitch, audio quality may fluctuate throughout the episode and finally if you'd like to see the part when Dark shares his screen you can catch the video version of this episode at youtube.com/@learnsquared - FOLLOW DARKO https://www.inside-44.com https://www.instagram.com/designedbydarmar https://www.designedbydarmar.com/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.cara.app/learnsquared https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://bsky.app/profile/learnsquared.com 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://www.cara.app/dhandatron

We welcome Andre Pelaes David to this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast. And Andre shares his passion for design, how he hunts for form, and why his own life experiences influence how much he appreciates the creative existence, and much more. - FOLLOW ANDRE https://www.artstation.com/andrepelaesdavid https://www.instagram.com/andre.conceptart/ https://andrepelaesdavid.art/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrepelaesdavid/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.cara.app/learnsquared https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://bsky.app/profile/learnsquared.com 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://www.cara.app/dhandatron

We welcome Tsu Wei Chen, who will be your guest for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast. Tsu Wei shares his incredible journey, which has seen him work on titles like Invincible, Off The Grid, and Frostpunk 2, among many others. So tune in and hear how this all came about, his approach to the craft of being a Concept Artist and the navigating the highs and lows of his career, plus more. - FOLLOW TSU WEI https://www.artstation.com/chenzoowe https://www.instagram.com/zoo_we_chen https://x.com/ChenZooWe - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED https://www.cara.app/learnsquared https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://bsky.app/profile/learnsquared.com 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://www.cara.app/dhandatron