Illustration by WNW Member Yifan Wu
“Discussions surrounding copying are pervasive, i.e. 'DON’T DO IT,' but few safe spaces existed in which to explore. As with the topic of safe sex, how can we as a community expect to arrive at healthy decisions if abstinence is the only option?”
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Director Johnny Kelly shares how he helped create a perfect collision of collaborators with Nous Vous and Andy Gent, how his creative process shifts with his intended audience (in this case, kids and their parents), and his proudest moment with this project: unleashing these films on an unsuspecting public.
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Artwork by WNW Member Sam Rowe
The phone stops ringing from time to time. Here are a few ways Working Not Working creatives stay productive during those stretches. No one approach is better than the other, but all will serve you well when the next call inevitably comes in.
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Hemali discusses the creative mission that bridges together each of her unique projects, her experience working on the Oscar-nominated film Loving Vincent, and her excitement for what's next in New York City. “There is joy in the pursuit of anything.”
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No matter how dark things seem to get, WNW Member Tori McGoogan is always trying to balance it with some positivity. And as a full-time art director at Facebook, Tori’s in a position to bring that positivity to the lives of a lot of people. It’s one she doesn’t take lightly.
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The British-based WNW Member talks about the early days of his career, his interest in the traveling community of Ireland, and his latest photo book Paddy & Liam. “I guess that in some ways I just wanted to look at them as travel kids now settled, but also to reflect on the Ireland they were born into and growing up in.”
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Illustration by Jack Teagle
“Art is hard. It’s hard whether you’re doing it full-time or not, but it’s also a big part of who you are… Shed your romantic ideas of who gets to be an artist, reconnect with why you started in the first place and bring that into your life in small, deliberate ways.”
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Work by WNW Member Matt Sorrell
Justin Gignac sits down in the studio with Kwame Taylor-Hayford. In this episode, you will learn the value of being curious, pushing yourself every day, and how appreciating different cultures and people can positively affect your creative perspective.
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Julia Pott tells us how she settled on the tone of her show, what it means to have plenty of Adventure Time alum by her side on this journey, and what she's learned about herself and the world of showrunning that she's excited to bring to Season 2.
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Robert Miller is a prolific, award-winning composer of music for film, television and the concert hall, with a career spanning more than 20 years. We discuss the particular challenges of composing for a film that's already packed with Elvis songs, and why when crafting the score, Robert tuned his ear to the thesis of director Eugene Jarecki rather than the sounds of The King himself. Robert also offers a trove of insights into his musical process as well as advice for up-and-coming composers.
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For Episode 13, Justin talks to editor Adam Epstein, who's been at Saturday Night Live the past 9 seasons, and has edited over 100 digital shorts, including all of your favorites. It's a really fascinating discussion of what goes on behind the scenes of a historic show that's managed to gain even more stature in the past couple years. And hearing Adam's process for how he approaches his craft and handles the pressures of time restraints and audience size is really insightful for fellow creatives.
Read MoreIt's unlikely that anyone else shares all of the same interests as you, and personalizes those interests in the same way. Switching over to following and pursuing work which aligned with my passions has made the biggest change to my career and work. I can’t say enough how important it was to me for my happiness as a creative but also for the purity of the work.
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We usually try to find inspiration from other professionals. It's probably the most convenient source, but too often leads us to an infinite loop. Looking at the work of other professionals from totally different fields could be a better approach and lead us to more unique outcomes.
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In the latest issue of Printed Pages, our friends over at It's Nice That commissioned Thomas Hedger to illustrate a feature interview with design duo Sagmeister & Walsh. Find out how Thomas interpreted such distinguished works as Edvard Munch’s Scream to Réne Magritte’s The Son of Man into his own style.
The third episode of Season 2 is from a live Overshare event in London, where Justin Gignac interviewed the incredible Irish illustrator Laura Callaghan. Her work is adored for the strength and diversity of the women she features in her art, along with the crazy amounts of detail she puts into every scene and every pattern. The balance of strength and vulnerability in her characters extends to Laura herself and her creative approach.
Read MoreThe artists featured here put their mastery on full display, building staggering exterior and interior murals that brighten your office hours, city walks, and gallery nights. Some creatives opt for standing desks. But muralists take things a step further and use standing ladders and cranes to capture the scope of their creations.
Read MoreBy creating this platform, individuals now have the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the industry and to deconstruct their actual project files while at the same time directly supporting the creator in the process.
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Illustration by WNW Member Lia Kantrowitz
Artists and scientists throughout history have remarked on the bliss that accompanies a sudden creative insight. Einstein described his realisation of the general theory of relativity as the happiest moment of his life. More poetically, Virginia Woolf once observed, 'Odd how the creative power brings the whole universe at once to order.'
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