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The Learn Squared Podcast takes a closer look at the students, instructors, and friends of Learn Squared.

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  • August 18 · 1 hr 23 min

    Episode 132 - Kenn Yap

    Freelance Concept Artist Kenn Yap, aka Chromamoma , drops by for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to talk about his interesting journey to life as an artist, professional and Content Creator and how it all intertwines and leaves us with incredible art and content to enjoy! - FOLLOW Kenn https://www.youtube.com/@UCpgi6wIZv7c6TlAY-d1PMuw https://www.instagram.com/chroma.moma https://www.chromamoma.com/ https://www.artstation.com/chromamoma - 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

  • July 31 · 1 hr 26 min

    Episode 131 - CG101

    Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero and Ethan Francis are the Co-Directors of the CG101 conference (https://www.cg101.co.uk/) and join us to talk about this incredible endeavour! We dive into how their maiden event last year connected pros, studios, and students across the VFX and CG industry and how they are balancing everything from building and nurturing a community, event and their own careers! Brenda is an Animator and Ethan a CG Generalist, and they shed a light on their own skillsets and how they broke into the industry. Check out the full episode to hear how Brenda (Animator) and Ethan (CG Generalist) broke into the industry, why nurturing this community is so important, and how they balance organizing a major event alongside their own busy careers. - FOLLOW CG101 https://www.youtube.com/@CG101Conference https://www.instagram.com/cg_101_event https://open.spotify.com/show/1EPbumYHX39n8u6XGGbov9 https://www.linkedin.com/company/cg-101/ FOLLOW BRENDA & ETHAN Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero https://www.brendaximenaroldan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brendaximenaroldan https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-ximena-roldan-romero/ Ethan Francis https://www.instagram.com/ethan.frcs/ https://www.artstation.com/etfr - 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

  • S1 · E130
    July 16 · 1 hr 43 min

    Episode 130 - Jeff Simpson

    Senior Concept Artist Jeff Simpson drops by for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to reveal his passion for portrait art, working close to 20 years as a professional and why he needs Drama in his creative life! - FOLLOW JEFF https://www.artstation.com/jeffsimpson https://www.instagram.com/jeffsimpsonkh - 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

  • S1 · E129
    July 2 · 1 hr 46 min

    Episode 129 - Ian Vicknair

    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

  • S1 · E128
    June 27 · 1 hr 45 min

    Episode 128 - Women in Concept Art

    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

  • June 5 · 1 hr 53 min

    Episode 127 - Dylan Cole

    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

  • May 22 · 1 hr 22 min

    Episode 126 - Lloyd Drake-Brockman

    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

  • S1 · E125
    April 29 · 2 hr 4 min

    Episode 125 - MOTH3R (Ivan Santic

    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

  • S1 · E124
    April 15 · 1 hr 45 min

    Episode 124 - Isaac Griffin

    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

  • April 2 · 1 hr 48 min

    Episode 123 - Shaun Mooney

    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

  • S1 · E122
    March 11 · 1 hr 44 min

    Episode 122 - Zachary Berger

    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

  • S1 · E121
    February 19 · 1 hr 2 min

    Episode 121 - Léa Pinto

    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

  • S1 · E120
    January 29 · 1 hr 11 min

    Episode 120 - Pablo Carpio

    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

  • S1 · E119
    Dec 29, 2025 · 1 hr 49 min

    Episode 119 - Even Mehl Amundsen

    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

  • S1 · E118
    Dec 3, 2025 · 1 hr 31 min

    Episode 118 - Aaron Limonick

    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

  • Nov 24, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min

    Episode 117 - Ben Mauro

    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

  • S1 · E116
    Nov 13, 2025 · 1 hr 56 min

    Episode 116 - Rene Mitchell-Lambert

    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

  • S1 · E115
    Nov 5, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min

    Episode 115 - DOFRESH

    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

  • S1 · E114
    Oct 29, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min

    Episode 114 - Diogo Costa

    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

  • S1 · E113
    Oct 22, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min

    Episode 113 - Nick Stath

    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

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