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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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  • Wednesday · 2 hr 13 min

    Episode 138 - Eddy Loukil

    The excellent Eddy Loukil aka Bittergray joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast to talk about his stunning anthology series called 'Distance' and how his pathway through the industry to become led to him becoming a 3D Artist, Designer and Filmmaker and what he's got planned next. FOLLOW EDDY https://www.instagram.com/bittergray/ https://www.artstation.com/bittergrey https://vimeo.com/user7469025 - 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 · E137
    October 2 · 1 hr 38 min

    Episode 137 - Ching Yeh

    The super Ching Yeh joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and reveals all behind the stunning universe he is building - 'The World of AA,' and discusses his views on life as a modern creative and the influences behind his distinct art, reflecting on the biggest challenges of his career and more! FOLLOW CHING https://www.instagram.com/chingyeh005 https://www.artstation.com/chingyeh - 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 · E136
    September 23 · 1 hr 27 min

    Episode 136 - Rasmus Poulsen

    Designer extraordinaire Rasmus Poulsen aka​⁠ Technouveau joins us for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to talk about everything from his stunning ventures into the realms of spaceship design, running his personal Technouveau brand and the constant recalibration all creatives go through whether they like it or not, plus much more! - FOLLOW RASMUS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUN4eKCzmIMhXwTR8Bbv4Q https://technouveau.net/ https://www.instagram.com/technouveau https://www.patreon.com/cw/technouveau - 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 · E135
    September 16 · 1 hr 29 min

    Episode 135 - Allie Irwin

    Concept Artist & Illustrator Allie Irwin joins us for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to reveal the biggest influences on her jaw-dropping creatures, artistry, life as a professional artist and more! - FOLLOW ALLIE https://www.instagram.com/allie.irwin https://www.allieirwinart.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

  • S1 · E134
    September 9 · 1 hr 44 min

    Episode 134 - Will Murai

    Concept Artist and Illustrator Will Murai joins us for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to discuss the most profound things he has discovered over his extensive career and why making art is the only thing he had to do + more. - FOLLOW WILL https://www.instagram.com/willmurai https://www.artstation.com/willmurai https://www.willmurai.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

  • S1 · E133
    September 2 · 1 hr 13 min

    Episode 133 - Emilio Romero

    Concept Artist Emilio Romero joins us for this episode of the Learn Squared Podcast to reveal the influence that the likes of Dark Souls have had on his career, the power of literature and how a certain checklist helped him break through as a pro. - FOLLOW EMILIO https://www.instagram.com/emis.art https://www.artstation.com/emromero https://www.emromero.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

  • 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

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