Samadrita Ghosh is a freelance illustrator, visual development artist and 2D animator. She graduated in 2020 with a Bachelors in Design (B.Des) from Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, and goes by the alias Tikklil online. She loves visual narratives in all forms and is always looking for the next story to tell.

In this episode of Baatein LIVE, we talked about optimizing design education, developing your own art style, keeping up with design trends, the dos and don'ts of freelancing, and leading a double life as a BTS fanartist.

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Hosted by Sanika Karandikar @sanika._.k

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TimeStamps: 

00:00 Introduction 

00:35 Key takeaways from Design School 

05:10 Naming of Tikklil 

05:43 Finding and developing your own style 

07:44 What is visual development? 

09:43 Why freelancing? 

11:45 Dealing with conflicts with clients 

13:58 Tips for freelancers 

18:19 Illustration Process 

20:48 What is Anime? 

22:28 Favourite Animation Project 

24:45 Pros and cons of working solo and in a team 

27:27 Importance of keeping up with trends 

29:48 Challenges as a Visual Development Artist 

32:02 Dealing with Art Block 

34:28 Journey as a fan artist 

36:10 Choosing Career Path  

38:58 Others 

40:36 Closing