Art Department Podcast

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  Interview with Vincent Menier - How to get hired in games in 2026 13.01.2026 1h 12min

  Currently Associate Art Director at Riot Games - Vincent Menier has worked on games for over a decade on 3 different continents and shares all he knows about getting hired in the games industry in 2026 and much more!https://www.artstation.com/vincentmenier- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MENTORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!When the work is slow and jobs are few it's the best time to improve your skills. Learn something new and push yourself out of your comfort zone. Get ready for when the jobs come back!https://www.hendrix-design.com/mentorship- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ADP on social media:https://www.youtube.com/@artdepartmentpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/artdepartmentpodcast/https://twitter.com/artdepartmentp1https://www.instagram.com/janurschel/https://www.instagram.com/emanshiu/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Requests and Enquiries:artdepartmentpodcast@gmail.com
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  Interview with Kasra Farahani - Fantastic Four Production Designer 30.12.2025 1h 16min

  Veteran concept designer and Production Designer Kasra Farahani joins us in this episode to share with us his approach to working with Artists, what he looks for and how he went about crafting the look for one of this year's standout blockbusters - Disney/Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four.https://zafron.comhttps://www.instagram.com/kasfarahani/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MENTORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!When the work is slow and jobs are few it's the best time to improve your skills. Learn something new and push yourself out of your comfort zone. Get ready for when the jobs come back!https://www.hendrix-design.com/mentorship- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ADP on social media:https://www.youtube.com/@artdepartmentpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/artdepartmentpodcast/https://twitter.com/artdepartmentp1https://www.instagram.com/janurschel/https://www.instagram.com/emanshiu/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Requests and Enquiries:artdepartmentpodcast@gmail.com
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  Interview with Andy Park - Director of Visual Development at Marvel Studios 16.12.2025 1h 32min

  This week we have Andy Park in the virtual studio, sharing his amazing journey from comic book geek to being director of visual development at Marvel Studios and having worked on pretty much every single Marvel movies out there.https://www.andyparkart.comhttps://www.instagram.com/andyparkart/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MENTORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!When the work is slow and jobs are few it's the best time to improve your skills. Learn something new and push yourself out of your comfort zone. Get ready for when the jobs come back!https://www.hendrix-design.com/mentorship- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ADP on social media:https://www.youtube.com/@artdepartmentpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/artdepartmentpodcast/https://twitter.com/artdepartmentp1https://www.instagram.com/janurschel/https://www.instagram.com/emanshiu/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Requests and Enquiries:artdepartmentpodcast@gmail.com
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  Interview with Ben Mauro - Publishing your own graphic novel - Huxley 02.12.2025 1h 11min

  We're welcoming back Ben Mauro to share with us his journey to publishing his first graphic novel Huxley and the follow-up The Oracle.The Oracle is releasing on Dec 2 in the US. You can get more info and order yours here:https://www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/huxley-the-oracle-hardcoverhttps://a.co/d/aAncuyoThe deluxe hardcover versions:https://readonlymemory.com/products/the-oraclehttps://readonlymemory.com/products/the-oracle-deluxeHuxley volume one is in all good books stores around the world.https://www.instagram.com/ben_mauro/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MENTORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!When the work is slow and jobs are few it's the best time to improve your skills. Learn something new and push yourself out of your comfort zone. Get ready for when the jobs come back!https://www.hendrix-design.com/mentorship- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ADP on social media:https://www.youtube.com/@artdepartmentpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/artdepartmentpodcast/https://twitter.com/artdepartmentp1https://www.instagram.com/janurschel/https://www.instagram.com/emanshiu/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Requests and Enquiries:artdepartmentpodcast@gmail.com
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  Interview with Angela Sung - Visdev and Art Direction 18.11.2025 1h 8min

  We had the honour speak with visdev artist and Art Director Angela Sung about her career, her views on the animation industry, AI and of course her teaching and plein-air painting endeavours.https://www.angelasung.comhttps://www.instagram.com/angothemango/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MENTORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!When the work is slow and jobs are few it's the best time to improve your skills. Learn something new and push yourself out of your comfort zone. Get ready for when the jobs come back!https://www.hendrix-design.com/mentorship- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ADP on social media:https://www.youtube.com/@artdepartmentpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/artdepartmentpodcast/https://twitter.com/artdepartmentp1https://www.instagram.com/janurschel/https://www.instagram.com/emanshiu/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Requests and Enquiries:artdepartmentpodcast@gmail.com#ADP #artdepartmentpodcast
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  Interview with Avatar Production Designer Dylan Cole 05.11.2025 1h 11min

  Another week, another legend. This time we're welcoming veteran concept artist, matter painter and production designer Dylan Cole to the podcast!https://dylancolestudio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/dylancoleart/You can catch Dylan in person on November 15th from 6-9pm for his book release party at the Gnomon school campus in LA!Make sure to pre-order his upcoming book 'Creating Worlds' here:https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Worlds-Century-Studios-Cinematic/dp/B0F5NZ47QT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MENTORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!When the work is slow and jobs are few it's the best time to improve your skills. Learn something new and push yourself out of your comfort zone. Get ready for when the jobs come back!https://www.hendrix-design.com/mentorship- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ADP on social media:https://www.youtube.com/@artdepartmentpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/artdepartmentpodcast/https://twitter.com/artdepartmentp1https://www.instagram.com/janurschel/https://www.instagram.com/emanshiu/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Requests and Enquiries:artdepartmentpodcast@gmail.com#ADP #artdepartmentpodcast
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  Interview with Avatar Production Designer Ben Procter 14.10.2025 1h 23min

  We bring you an exclusive interview with Production Designer Ben Procter who is working on the upcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash. We talk about his career, working with James Cameron, pitfalls and insecurities regardless of age etc.http://www.benprocter.comhttps://www.instagram.com/ben.procter.design- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MENTORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!When the work is slow and jobs are few it's the best time to improve your skills. Learn something new and push yourself out of your comfort zone. Get ready for when the jobs come back!https://www.hendrix-design.com/mentorship- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ADP on social media:https://www.youtube.com/@artdepartmentpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/artdepartmentpodcast/https://twitter.com/artdepartmentp1https://www.instagram.com/janurschel/https://www.instagram.com/emanshiu/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Requests and Enquiries:artdepartmentpodcast@gmail.com#ADP #artdepartmentpodcast
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  World Building for Games with Darren Bacon 30.09.2025 1h 11min

  This week we talk Games! Veteran artist Darren Bacon talks us through his approach for world buildings having worked on such hit titles as Destiny, Halo, Star Wars and more!https://www.artstation.com/darrenbaconhttps://www.instagram.com/artofbacon/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MENTORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!When the work is slow and jobs are few it's the best time to improve your skills. Learn something new and push yourself out of your comfort zone. Get ready for when the jobs come back!https://www.hendrix-design.com/mentorship- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ADP on social media:https://www.youtube.com/@artdepartmentpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/artdepartmentpodcast/https://twitter.com/artdepartmentp1https://www.instagram.com/janurschel/https://www.instagram.com/emanshiu/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Requests and Enquiries:artdepartmentpodcast@gmail.com#ADP #artdepartmentpodcast
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  World Building for Animation with Jason Scheier 16.09.2025 1h 15min

  We're diving into world building for Animation with Production Designer and Artist Jason Scheier. https://www.artstation.com/d3caphttps://www.instagram.com/jasonscheierart/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MENTORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!When the work is slow and jobs are few it's the best time to improve your skills. Learn something new and push yourself out of your comfort zone. Get ready for when the jobs come back!https://www.hendrix-design.com/mentorship- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ADP on social media:https://www.youtube.com/@artdepartmentpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/artdepartmentpodcast/https://twitter.com/artdepartmentp1https://www.instagram.com/janurschel/https://www.instagram.com/emanshiu/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Requests and Enquiries:artdepartmentpodcast@gmail.com#ADP #artdepartmentpodcast
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  World Building with Feng Zhu 02.09.2025 1h 11min

  For this special episode on World Building we have none other than industry veteran Feng Zhu joining us to talk about his decades of experience as Artist, Art Director, Entrepreneur and Educator. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MENTORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!When the work is slow and jobs are few it's the best time to improve your skills. Learn something new and push yourself out of your comfort zone. Get ready for when the jobs come back!https://www.hendrix-design.com/mentorship- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ADP on social media:https://www.youtube.com/@artdepartmentpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/artdepartmentpodcast/https://twitter.com/artdepartmentp1https://www.instagram.com/janurschel/https://www.instagram.com/emanshiu/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Requests and Enquiries:artdepartmentpodcast@gmail.com#ADP #artdepartmentpodcast
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  It's all about technique! or is it? 10.06.2025 42min

  Improving technique is a great endeavour but it's not everything (or for everyone).
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  This is how you grow 27.05.2025 32min

  Going out of your comfort zone and embrace change and growth is the topic for this weeks episode.
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  Worldbuilding 101 20.05.2025 44min

  We share some of our thoughts and approaches to world building alongside some of our favorite examples in media.
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  Can Criticism Make You a Better Artist? 13.05.2025 20min

  It's sometimes difficult to deal with criticism and feedback in a high-stress work environment.
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  What is the best way to learn (for you)? 06.05.2025 27min

  We talk about different approaches to learn and improve. Not only with art ...
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  Think Twice: Why Not All Advice Is Good Advice 29.04.2025 18min

  We're often swayed by seemingly good advice on social media. But adopting a more questioning mindset might be better in the long run.
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  Stop Chasing Trends - Start Making Art 22.04.2025 19min

  Trends come and go and sometimes it can feel like we're missing out if we're not following what's in.
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  Can you reset bad habits? 15.04.2025 17min

  We all have them, we don't want them, but how to get rid of them?
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  Get organized to help you focus 08.04.2025 19min

  Can organizing your surroundings (and your life), really put your mind at ease and help you focus better?
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  How to stay creative 01.04.2025 20min

  Working as a commercial artist can feel draining a lot of the times. How can we recharge our creativity?