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As we wrap up season 3 of the official #wacom podcast, Why We Create, we take a look back to our past seasons for some of our favorite highlights and folks reasons for why they do what they do.  This “best of” episode features clips from: ·       Luke McGarry  @lukeymcgarry  ·       Dakota Cates aka @wizardofbarge ·       Colby Nichols @colbynichols ·       Katie Pryde  @bookswpictures ·       Kyle Webster @kyle.t.webster  ·       Geneva Bowers @gdbeeart ·       Liz Clayton Fuller aka @ipaintbirbs  ·       Lanny Ho @lan.ny.ho ·       Mike Golden aka @Droquis  ·       Sarajean Chung aka @theonewithbear We’ll be off recording more during the winter months in preparation for Season 4, coming to your ears early 2024. Find and Follow the Wacom Experience Center on all the socials: WacomXPDX #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate #community

It’s lucky number 13 for the official #wacom podcast, Why We Create.  In this episode we sat down with PDX based Creative Director, Concept Artist and aspiring Improv actor, Barret Thomson of Deep Sky to dish on all things concept art, the influence of traveling, working with musicians and so much more.   Barret’s influence at Deep Sky can be seen across their amazing portfolio of work, including their in house project “It’s the Little Things” (which you can watch on YouTube) and their stellar animation for the music video for the five-part animated series called 'In Ashes 'by the Smashing Pumpkins. Barret’s personal work is just as exciting as his professional work and leads you to imagine the most fantastic stories… you know, like how did Medusa’s head get on that shield… and what would happen to you if you forgot to remove your symbiotic lung? Conversation Topics include: ⛵ Steering the creative ship via Concept Art   🤷‍♂️ “What if” helps keep the wheels turnings 🎭 Improv skills ARE helpful in real life 🪄 Animation is Magic 🐍 ⚔️ Perseus Killed Medusa (we googled) You can follow Barret on Instagram @barretthomson You can follow Deep Sky online at This is DeepSky on Instagram or at their website DeepSky.TV  #wacomXPDX #community #podcast #conceptart #digitalart #illustration #spotify #applemusic #googlepodcast ⁠#iheartradio #podcasters  Find and Follow the Wacom Experience Center on all the socials: WacomXPDX #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate #community

For the latest episode of the official #wacom podcast, Why We Create, we caught up with long time friend and collaborator Andre Luis to discuss the power of finding your tribe, cultivating community, and the struggles and successes of being a creative entrepreneur.  Andre Luis founded Trojan Horse was a Unicorn (aka T.H.U) back in 2013. Since its conception, it has been a highly anticipated and highly regarded experience for both emerging and professional creatives.  Holding tight to their roots, T.H.U. is a space where creatives of all disciplines, skill levels, and backgrounds can come together to experience, and share, the power of creativity.  T.H.U. is not just the ‘main event’, but a series of experiences, meetups, workshops, and more that take place all around the globe between a vast array of communities.  Conversation Topics include: 🥰 Empowering creatives around the world  🎨 Creativity is key to a functional society   🧑‍🤝‍🧑 It’s all about the human connection 🧚Shout out to all the mentors out there 📖 Storytelling is powerful  To stay up to date on what’s happening next at THU, make sure to follow them on social media and also check out their website: https://www.trojan-unicorn.com/ #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate   #community  Find and Follow the Wacom Experience Center on all the socials: WacomXPDX #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate #community

For the latest episode of the official #wacom podcast, Why We Create, we’re syncing up with a few of our favorite local gamers, Will Lewis and Marlow Dobbe of PIG Squad and Rose City Games. They share with us what it takes to not only create your own indie game, but also cultivate an amazing community of game developers.  From musicians to project managers, we discuss all of the roles involved in making a game as well as the benefits of participating in local (or via discord) game jams.  PIGSquad is a thriving community of creatives, programmers, musicians, storytellers and more – and their next jam is just around the corner, you can sign up by heading over to www.pigsquad.com  Rose City Games is a game studio based in Portland, Oregon. They’re best known for their games Floppy Knights, Garden Story & World Next Door.  Topics include: 🤿 Dave the Diver  📂 Project Managers are important 🔑 Community is key 🎮 Anyone can be a Game Developer  👯 Lil guys love doin’ creative stuff   You can find and follow PIGSquad and Rose City Games on social media #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate   #community  Find and Follow the Wacom Experience Center on all the socials: WacomXPDX #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate #community

For the latest episode of the official #wacom podcast, Why We Create, we’re heading into the flat graphic territory of adobe illustrator, discussing all things clean lines, tidy color palettes and the ‘Modern Vintage’ aesthetic.  We sat down with the master of flat graphics himself, Tom Whalen aka @strongstuff to dish on everything from layers, to typeface, and how to balance multiple characters in one composition. From his first invite to a gallery show, to his current work with large organizations like Mondo and Disney (to name a few), Tom’s work is iconic, stylistic, and packed with industrial strength illustration skills.   Topics include: 🍊 Orange based color palettes 💕 Designing by feel 📂 The importance of Layers, Layers, Layers 🔑 Simplicity can capture all the details 🎁 Collectibles are cool  📅 Keep a tidy schedule    You can find and follow Tom on Instagram and all social media platforms at his aka Strongstuff #wacomXPDX Find and Follow the Wacom Experience Center on all the socials: WacomXPDX #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate #community

Listen in while we drift into the magical, delightful, and surrealist worlds created by none other than international artist Nicolas Barrome Forgues in our latest episode of the official #wacom podcast, Why We Create.  Speaking to us from his home in France, Nico shares with us behind the scenes stories from some of his largest projects, his early day as an aspiring artist, and his love for Spielberg, Lucas, Spongebob and surrealist art.  Topics include: 🌲 Surrealist landscapes 👹 Mischievous creatures 🥰 Loving your creations 😎 Being Unique 🤝 The power of collaboration 🖌️ Trying as many techniques as possible 🤖 Love for Sci-fi, Kaiju and amazing creatures You can find and follow Nicolas Barrome Forgues on Instagram and all social media platforms  #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate   #community  Find and Follow the Wacom Experience Center on all the socials: WacomXPDX #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate #community

We’re studying the tomes and channeling all our strength for episode 8 of the official #wacom podcast, Why We Create.  Listen in while we journey through the world of wizards, goblins, and trolls (oh my!) with So.Cal based artist Dakota Cates, better known as the Wizard of Barge. Dakota shares with us his insights into living a magical life and just what it takes to become the Stepfather of Fantasy.  Topics include: 🧙‍♂️ Wizarding 👨‍🍼 Daddies and Step-Daddies 📖 Studying the Tomes 🥰 Daily Affirmations 🛹 Skateboarding ✨ Magic the Gathering 🐸 Muppets 🙏 The importance and appreciation of great Mentors 👕 Super rad Merch  You can find and follow Wizard of Barge on Instagram and all social media platforms at #WizardofBarge If you want to support and purchae his rad merch - head here to his WEBSITE Find and Follow the Wacom Experience Center on all the socials: WacomXPDX #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate #community

Find us on all the socials: WacomXPDX Did you know that being a skilled Dungeon Master can also translate to becoming a skilled Creative Director?  In episode 7 of Why We Create, we sat down with the brilliant and talented Illustrator, Creative Director and storyteller, Colby Nichols.  From his work at Portland, Oregon design studio Jolby, to his current endeavors in the gaming industry, we get the full story and more on his preferences on everything from Metallica and Mario, to Coffee or Beer.  We hope you enjoy the ep.  You can find and follow Colby on Instagram   #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate   #community  Find and Follow the Wacom Experience Center on all the socials: WacomXPDX #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate #community

Find us on all the socials: WacomXPDX You can find ‘Why We Create’ on all major podcast platforms (visit our lnk.bio) What makes your city, town or neighborhood so great? For us here in Portland, one of our greatest poitns of pride is the iconic and Eisner award winning Comic Book store, Books with Pictures.   For episode 6 of the official @wacom podcast, Why We Create, we sat down with founder, neighborhood historian, avid reader, and comics afficionado, Katie Pryde. Katie shares with us her amazing journey in creating and running the 2022 Eisner Award winning comic book store, Books with Pictures.  From consulting start ups to crafting curated lists of what to read, Katie is the go-to person for finding new and exciting reads in Portland.  We stand firmly with Katie and the entire team at Books with Pictures in saying that Comics are for Everyone.  You can find and follow Books with Picture here:  https://bookswithpictures.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bookswpictures/?hl=en     #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate   #community  #spotify #applemusic #googlepodcast ⁠#iheartradio #podcasters  Find and Follow the Wacom Experience Center on all the socials: WacomXPDX #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate #community

Find us on all the socials: WacomXPDX What happens when the love for good food, good stories and great art collide? For episode 5 of the wacom podcast, Why We Create, we sat down with Brett Warnock, Chief Editor of Kitchen Table Magazine.  Kitchen Table Mag combines illustrations, stories and recipies, into a comic/zine like layout that focus on the people behind some of Portland’s favorite restaurants, food carts, and bars. Like a delicious mirepoix for the Pacific Northwest foodie.  In this ep. Brett shares with us his beginigns as a publisher in the comics industry to his life now, prepping and gettng ready for the 6th issue of the magazine. We dish on all things mayo (is it actually great?), our favorite restaurants, and the secret to making your own salad dressing. Look and ask for Kitchen Table Magazine at your Portland area book, grocery and comics shop. You can find and follow Kitchen Table Mag here:  https://kitchentablemagazine.com/shop/ https://www.instagram.com/kitchentablemag/ Some other cool folks mentioned in this episode: Erica’s Soul Food @Ericaspdx Le Bistro Montage @le_bistro_montage_ala_cart Bobs Red Mill https://www.instagram.com/bobsredmill/ Find and Follow the Wacom Experience Center on all the socials: WacomXPDX #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate #community

Find us on all the socials: WacomXPDX You can find ‘Why We Create’ on all major podcast platforms (visit our lnk.bio) Dust off your art supplies, grab your favorite paint brushes and lets make some marks. For episode 4 of the official #wacom podcast, Why We Create, we’re talking to the brush-master himself, Kyle T. Webster.  For digital artists and #photoshop enthusiasts, Kyles name will automatically sound familiar. For those not in the loop of digital art lingo, Kyle is the person behind the amazing brush sets featured on Adobe illustration and painting programs like Photoshop and Fresco. Kyle joined the team at Adobe a few years ago after already reaching rock star status in the art sphere by selling his custom created brushes on his own. Not only did we talk about our favorite brushes and how we use them, we also dug into some of the advice Kyle has followed to get to where he is. Not only is he an incredible illustrator, he’s an amazing educator and mentor. His career has taken him to so many places and now a meditative drawing app, Lines of Zen.  From how to find your own style to remembering to take those doodle breaks, we hope you enjoy the episode.  You can find and follow Kyle here:  @KyleTWebster on Instagram @KyleTWebster on YouTube @kyleTwebster on Twitter Some other cool folks mentioned in this episode: Bobby Chiu: @digitalbobert John Hendrix @johnhendrix   #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate   #community ⁠ #adobe #illustration #drawing #digitalart #kylebrushes #spotify #applemusic #googlepodcast ⁠#iheartradio #podcasters  Find and Follow the Wacom Experience Center on all the socials: WacomXPDX #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate #community

Find us on all the socials: WacomXPDX For Ep 3 we spoke with skilled photographer, Joshua Jordan.  Joshua shared with us his love of portrait photography and his humble beginnings capturing images of his grandparents and family.   We also spent some time nerding out on our favorite gear, photo and studio lighting techniques and the differences, and similarities, between portrait and product photography.  Make sure to listen to the end and let us know which part of the process is your favorite…. Shooting/capturing the image or editing/retouching?     You can find and follow Joshua here:   Website: http://www.joshuajordanphoto.com/ Instagram: @JoshuaJordanPhoto  Twitter: @JJPhoto_ S/O to a few of our favorite Photography shops  https://prophotosupply.com/  @prophotosupply https://www.bhphotovideo.com/   @bhphoto  #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate   #community ⁠ #photography #retouching #spotify #applemusic #googlepodcast ⁠#iheartradio #podcasters  Find and Follow the Wacom Experience Center on all the socials: WacomXPDX #wacomXPDX #podcast ⁠ #creatives #whywecreate #community