The Learn Squared Podcast

Episode 129 - Ian Vicknair 02.07.2026 1год 46хв

Please welcome Senior Matte Painter Ian Vicknair to this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast! Ian reveals his unbelievable journey riddled with obstacles and difficulties that challenged his career prospects to become a professional matte painter for massive projects in TV, Movie and Games like the Halo series, Splitgate 2, and more! - FOLLOW IAN https://www.artstation.com/ianvicknairs https://www.instagram.com/ianvicknair https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianvicknair - 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

Episode 128 - Women in Concept Art 27.06.2026 1год 45хв

The good folks over at WiCA (Women in Concept Art), Emily, Val & Priya join us to talk about the explosive growth of the community they have built, and why they are dedicated to elevating women's voices in Concept Art across games, animation, film, and VFX as well as the journey it has taken them as they simultaneously nurture their own career in the process and the nice surprises nurturing a community had offered them. - FOLLOW WiCA https://womeninconceptart.carrd.co/ https://discord.gg/DCHp8YAHrW https://www.instagram.com/womeninconceptart/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-in-concept-art FOLLOW EMILY, VAL & PRIYA Emily Bland https://www.instagram.com/emily.art.bland https://www.artstation.com/emilybland Valeriia Konstantinova https://www.instagram.com/valk.design https://www.artstation.com/valkdesign Priya Singh https://www.instagram.com/priya.singh.conceptart https://www.artstation.com/priyasingh - 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

Episode 127 - Dylan Cole 05.06.2026 1год 53хв

Industry icon Dylan Cole joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and takes us on an incredible artistic adventure from interning at ILM to helping James Cameron bring the world of Pandora to life as a Co-Production Designer on the Avatar Sequels and now his book Creating Worlds: The Disney and 20th Century Studios Cinematic Art of Dylan Cole. Tune in to hear Dylan's perspective on how he gets things done, his relationship with criticism, and what he thinks is the key to being a successful artist in both a personal and professional sense and more! - BUY DYLAN'S BOOK https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Worlds-Century-Studios-Cinematic/dp/B0F5NZ47QT/ Limited Collector's Edition https://insighteditions.com/products/creating-worlds-the-disney-and-20th-century-studios-cinematic-art-of-dylan-cole-1 - FOLLOW DYLAN https://dylancolestudio.com/shop https://dylancolestudio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dylancoleart/ - 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

Episode 126 - Lloyd Drake-Brockman 22.05.2026 1год 22хв

Concept Artist Lloyd Drake-Brockman joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and reveals how he forged his own pathway into the industry while coming from a place with limited opportunities. From travelling the globe to learn and gain experience, Lloyd shares some fascinating insights on the strategies he used to gain companies' attention and keep his artistry fresh and what you could be focusing on to improve your artist voice and more! - FOLLOW LLOYD https://lloyddrake-brockman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lloyd_draws/ https://www.artstation.com/lloydpariseagle - 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

Episode 125 - MOTH3R (Ivan Santic 29.04.2026 2год 4хв

Learn from Ivan with CONCEPT DESIGN IN FUSION https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/concept-design-in-fusion The trendsetting MOTH3R, aka Ivan Santic, joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast to talk Design, Philosophy, how he has nurtured his aesthetic over the years across multiple industries and what went into his BRAND NEW Learn Squared courses and why he needs his students to battle test the workflow that he is teaching and more. LEARN FROM IVAN https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/concept-design-in-fusion (Includes Fusion Basics, which can be purchased separately) https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/fusion-basics - FOLLOW IVAN https://www.moth3r.com https://www.instagram.com/moth3r https://www.artstation.com/moth3r https://www.twitter.com/moth3r - 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

Episode 124 - Isaac Griffin 15.04.2026 1год 45хв

Concept Artist Isaac Griffin joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and offers an insight into his unique journey from getting a business degree to working on Bungie's Marathon, and how, prior to this, he showed up on our radar ever since he posted his stunning homework on www.learnsquared.com! With a flair for hard surfaces, Isaac is a highly adept designer, but as you'll see in this episode, he pays great attention to self-growth, looking for ways to improve himself and his appreciation of humanity. Lots in this episode from getting direct mentorships from his heroes to how he stumbled upon the Art of Elysium book and more! - FOLLOW ISAAC https://griffindesign.space/ https://www.instagram.com/machinepaint/ Contact: isaacgriffindesign@gmail.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

Episode 123 - Shaun Mooney 02.04.2026 1год 48хв

The brilliant Shaun Mooney joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and shares how his journey from the world of Concept Art and Design to building and developing his own Video Game has unfolded. From the joys of Indie Game Development to tapping into his childhood resources, you'll discover all the things that went into Shaun's game, Trash City Turbo, and the philosophy of his studio - Machine Fun! - FOLLOW Shaun and Machine Fun https://store.steampowered.com/app/4484260/Trash_City_Turbo/ https://bsky.app/profile/machinefun.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/mooneysart.bsky.social - 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

Episode 122 - Zachary Berger 11.03.2026 1год 44хв

The incredible Zachary Berger joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and reveals his journey from the tiny Pacific island of Saipan to creating for the world of Pandora as the Lead Creature Designer on the Avatar Sequels! Tune in to hear how he navigated this not-so straightforward journey and what it was like on his first day on Avatar and working with James Cameron, and more. - FOLLOW Zach https://linktr.ee/artofzachary https://www.artofzachary.com/ https://www.instagram.com/zacharyberger https://bsky.app/profile/zacharyberger.bsky.social https://www.artstation.com/zacharyberger - 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

Episode 121 - Léa Pinto 19.02.2026 1год 2хв

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

Episode 120 - Pablo Carpio 29.01.2026 1год 11хв

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

Episode 119 - Even Mehl Amundsen 29.12.2025 1год 49хв

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

Episode 118 - Aaron Limonick 03.12.2025 1год 31хв

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

Episode 117 - Ben Mauro 24.11.2025 1год 27хв

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

Episode 116 - Rene Mitchell-Lambert 13.11.2025 1год 56хв

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

Episode 115 - DOFRESH 05.11.2025 1год 23хв

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

Episode 114 - Diogo Costa 29.10.2025 1год 24хв

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

Episode 113 - Nick Stath 22.10.2025 1год 32хв

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

Episode 112 - Alberto Petronio 22.10.2025 1год 12хв

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

Episode 111 - Will Hyde 10.10.2025 1год 20хв

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

Episode 110 - Olubunmi John 08.10.2025 1год 24хв

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