Art Department Podcast

You got that email from HR, from the dream company you always wanted to work for. But you have no idea how to approach the job interview. Maybe its your first, maybe you’ve had a lot but it never tur…

Our top ten tips for artistic growth! Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a budding junior artist chances are that you have experienced bumps, hurdles and plateaus in your career and creativity…

We all have gotten them: Rude client emails with weird requests and odd hours ... But how do you deal with them effectively? How should we respond? Is there anything to learn from them? And how can w…

The second part of our inspiration series is all about Design. Which designers from which disciplines have influenced the most? How do you take inspiration and inspirational stories and apply them to…

In this new series we’re showing our audience what inspires us as designers, artists and as humans. The first part is about a passion of ours. Photography. Hear the stories behind our personal histor…

Social Media is part of our everyday lives. As artists we are even more exposed to the vicious cycle of likes, shares and comments. How do we personally navigate the modern social networks and what d…

In this episode we’re sharing our favourite projects we had the pleasure of working on. How did we get the opportunity in the first place, what happened and why do we have such fond memories of it.

We’ve all been told: “You’re so lucky you’re so talented!” And if we’re honest, none of us likes it. What about all the hard work we put in! But is there such a thing as talent after all?

Everybody loves Fanart! Or do they? We’ll discuss the many sides of Fanart. Is it legal? Does it hurt your portfolio? What do we personally think about it?

Our most personal episode yet! What lessons have we learned throughout our career? We share some of the biggest mistakes we made so you can avoid them!

You heard it a hundred times: Portfolio is all that matters! But what goes into a portfolio? What do employers look for? What gets you hired? Let’s discuss!

The struggle is real and creative burnout an issue many of us have experienced. Sometimes more than once. How did we get there? How did we get out of it? How can we prevent falling victim to it again…

Does age really matter? Am I too old to become a concept artist? I have all these responsibilities, what should I do? How do I learn the most effective way? We’ll try to answer these and more questio…

We dive deep on the topic of rates and salaries for artists around the world. We’re sharing the extensive research we’ve done and combine it with our personal experience to give you a comprehensive b…

Welcome to our Education Special. We invited experts Stacy Tang and John Park to discuss schools, tutorials, courses and everything else that concept design and illustration students are bombarded wi…

Software is a hotly debated issue. Which one is the best? Does software even matter? What and how should I learn and what does the future hold Emmanuel Shiu and Jan Urschel discuss what professional …

What does a concept designer do? What job opportunities are out there? What is the Art Directors Guild? Lots of questions, lots of answers! Join Emmanuel Shiu and Jan Urschel as they dive into the co…

Welcome to the first episode of the Art Department Podcast. This serves as a short introduction of the two hosts, Emmanuel Shiu and Jan Urschel. Who we are, what we do and why we decided to launch a …