A full-time Recruitment Manager at the Mill’s New York office shares insights into the projects and culture of The Mill, how her hiring process evolves with the company’s expanded capabilities and breadth of work, and what she looks for in new talent for freelance and full-time roles.
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A Quick Q&A with Markus Magnusson, Motion Designer & Patreon Tutorial Maestro
We caught up with WNW Member Markus Magnusson, a motion designer and illustrator who has worked with top clients like Google, ESPN, YouTube, and Dropbox, to discuss his favorite projects, industry struggles, the future of motion, and his new full-time creative career as an animation instructor on Patreon.
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Meet the Membership Board: Artists with Astronomical Audiences
Members of our Membership Board are not only some of the most talented and experienced creatives on the platform; they also take time out of their busy schedules to proactively vet creative talent on WNW and offer personalized feedback to help fellow members strengthen their profiles.
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Asking Not Asking #13: Comparing Myself
Sometimes I’m proud of where I’m at and other times I feel so behind, like all of my friends and peers are further along because they make more money or they have jobs at well-known agencies. I’m in my late twenties and I want to feel like I’m making progress. Starting a business feels like starting over.
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Illustration by Martina Paukova
Bad Emails, Phone Anxiety, and Other Workplace Hazards: 11 Creatives on How to Cope (Pt. 1)
As creatives, we are constantly navigating a minefield of distractions and slight upsets—those little moments throughout your day that completely throw you off, linger in your mind, and affect your ability to be creative and present. Sure, they’re not full blown disasters but they still have the power to ruin your day if you let them.
Read MoreWitness the Natural Wonders of Love in These Animated & Educational Stories
From gorillas matchmaking via algorithm to lesbian seagulls starting a home together in the seventies, “Love Animated” manages to affirm the natural wonders of love in just four short clips.
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Meet minutiae, the Photo-Sharing App That Captures Your Actual Life
Martin Adolfsson and Daniel J. Wilson share the inspiration behind their app minutiae, how it works, and what a collaboration between a photographer and a neuroscientist looks like. They also offer what this exploration and experience has taught them about the ways creatives interact with technology, and how they measure minutiae’s success.
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Photo by Jerm Cohen
Meet Atlas Acopian, Winner of the First Ever GIPHY Film Fest
We’re excited to introduce you to WNW Member Atlas Acopian, who did us proud and won the Grand Prize at the GIPHY Film Fest for his microfilm “Washed Up.”
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Gundi Studios Celebrates Desi Women from the Motherland, Diaspora, & Beyond
Natasha Sumant is a young designer hell-bent on correcting the representation of South Asian women in fashion, editorial, media, and beyond. In 2014, she started Gundi Studios, which aims to inspire and educate her audience on issues related to feminism and navigating the world as a South Asian woman.
Read MoreAlasdair & Jock Peel Back the Glass Onion for The White Album’s 50th Anniversary
London-based Animator and Director team Alasdair Brotherston and Jock Mooney share how they brought Richard Hamilton’s White Album collage to life, what it was like collaborating with Apple and Universal, and who their respective favorite Beatle is.
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Image by Steven Quinn
11 Creatives on Working Through Imposter Syndrome
“The best way to combat Imposter Syndrome is by talking about it with other creatives. It’s important to realize that feeling like a fraud is not some secret defect but a universal symptom of being alive and having an internet connection.”
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Etsy Alums Celebrate Collaboration & Year-Round Summer Vibes
After working closely together at Etsy, WNW Members and creative duo Melissa Deckert and Nicole Licht decided to keep the party going and form their joint studio Party of One. With their latest project, Melissa and Nicole are exploring the very nature of their collaborative spirit.
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Overshare Podcast: Jon Burgerman Is Not a Doodler
In this episode, you will learn that the key to creative freedom is really to just stop caring what other people think and you’ll learn how to reframe your thinking when jealousy of other peoples’ work or success inevitably creeps up.
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Ana Jaks Celebrates Inclusivity with Bold, Bright, & Colorful Illustrations
How Google Creative Lab Primed Aneesh Chaganty For His Feature Film Debut
Filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty discusses the specific ways in which Google Creative Lab prepared him for making the new hi-tech thriller Searching, and why being a first-time filmmaker actually helped in tackling the film’s unique approach. Aneesh also shares advice for fellow advertisers looking to make the jump into filmmaking, and why it's the casting that he's ultimately proudest of.
Read MoreOvershare Podcast: Adam J. Kurtz on Helping You Feel Your Feelings
For Episode 7 of Season 2, host Justin Gignac sits down in the studio with artist, author, designer, speaker, and personal growth encourager Adam J. Kurtz. In this episode, you will learn things really are what you make of them, and how a small shift in how you think can make all the difference.
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Birgit Palma Will Open Your Eyes to Impossible Imagery
Birgit Palma relishes the opportunity to paint herself out of corners. The Austria-born, Barcelona-based illustrator, designer, and lettering lover feels most comfortable creating works of paradoxical wonder. Birgit reflects on her style, her mission, her proudest moments so far, and the pressure that she and most freelancers put upon themselves.
Read MoreMembers to Watch: July
Here are nine ongoing and standalone projects from WNW Members that caught our eye this July.
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A Mixtape from Allison Filice for Transmitting Your Creative Beacon
“What we should focus on is understanding who we truly are, what our unique message is, and creating our beacon that we transmit out into the world so that other people can find us. Our beacons are our illustrations, our blogs, our paintings, our photographs, our sketches, our videos.”
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