Podcast focused on creativity and life. Centering experiences of marginalized genders.
Tending Creativity
Claim This Podcastby Marissu Elena
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Podcast focused on creativity and life. Centering experiences of marginalized genders.
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11/29/2020
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February 21, 2024
028 ✿ Cultivating your Artistic Style as an Illustrator ft. Nicole Medina
<p>028 ✿ Cultivating your Artistic Style as an Illustrator ft. Nicole Medina</p> <p>In this episode I spoke with the amazing illustrator <a href="https://www.bynicolemedina.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Nicole Medina</a>.</p> <p>Nicole is a Latina American illustrator based in Philly who creates rich, bold , and colorful illustrations. Some of her clients include Target, Big Cartel, The Washington Post, The LA Times, and so many more.</p> <p>In this interview we talk about the artwork in her middle school days that inspired her to become an illustrator before she even knew illustration was a career path, her thoughts on traditional vs digital art, her creative process, her love for the horror genre and taking care of your body, especially your hands, as an artist. And much more!</p> <p> *Get a free sticker by leaving a written review for the podcast! Screenshot your review and email it along with your mailing address, to <a href="mailto:marissuelena@gmail.com">marissuelena@gmail.com</a> or DM us on Instagram* Topics we discuss:</p> <ul> <li><p>Nicole introduces herself and what she does as an illustrator</p> </li> <li><p>Being creative as a kid growing up</p> </li> <li><p>Being a child of immigrants</p> </li> <li><p>Her parents’ support of her artistic path</p> </li> <li><p>Discovering illustration in art school</p> </li> <li><p>The art that inspired Nicole to be an illustrator</p> </li> <li><p>Being an emo middle schooler</p> </li> <li><p>The album artwork for The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance</p> </li> <li><p>Artist <a href="https://www.jamesjean.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">James Jean</a> </p> </li> <li><p>The importance of surrounding yourself with creative inspiration</p> </li> <li><p>How Nicole began freelancing after graduating college</p> </li> <li><p>2020 being the year her client list expanded</p> </li> <li><p>Working with Target for their Mondo Llama line</p> </li> <li><p>Nicole’s relationship working with digital and traditional tools</p> </li> <li><p>The <a href="https://lernerbooks.com/shop/show/23113" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">children’s book Nicole is illustrating</a></p> </li> <li><p>How her sketchbook and personal work led to client work</p> </li> <li><p>The idea of traditional art being “better” than digital art</p> </li> <li><p>Realism</p> </li> <li><p>The age old question of art style</p> </li> <li><p>How Nicole arrived to her art style</p> </li> <li><p>Quantity vs. quality as an artist</p> </li> <li><p>Evolving as an artist</p> </li> <li><p>Nicole’s creative process</p> </li> <li><p>The importance of Nicole’s sketchbooks to her creative process</p> </li> <li><p>The importance of good composition</p> </li> <li><p>How Nicole balances the complexity of her illustrations</p> </li> <li><p>Nicole’s love of Horror films</p> </li> <li><p>The relationship between horror, comedy, politics, and the zeitgeist</p> </li> <li><p>Jordan Peele, Eli Roth, American Mary (2012), Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)</p> </li> <li><p>Marissa’s favorite type of films</p> </li> <li><p>The emotional reaction films create</p> </li> <li><p>Au Hasard Balthazar (1966), French new wave, angst in film, Roma (2018)</p> </li> <li><p>What else Nicole does for fun- reading, manga, and punch needling</p> </li> <li><p>Being sedentary as an artist</p> </li> <li><p>Hand and wrist pain as an illustrator</p> </li> <li><p>The importance of dream projects</p> </li> <li><p>Marissa’s dream projects- a comic series or graphic novel and editorial work</p> </li> <li><p>Developing the first steps of your process to facilitate creating</p> <p><a href="https://www.bynicolemedina.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Nicole's website</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bynicolemedina/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Nicole's Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bynicolemedina" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Nicole's TikTok</a></p> <p><a href="https://lernerbooks.com/shop/show/23113" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Best Believe</a>, written by NoNieqa Ramos and illustrated by Nicole Medina</p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@isabela.humphrey"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tendingcreativity/">Follow us on Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marissuelena/">Host/Marissa's Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@marissuelena">Host/Marissa's Tik Tok</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tendingcreativity">Tending Creativity Tik Tok</a></p> </li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tendingcreativity/message
July 6, 2023
027 ✿ Leaving the Fashion Industry to Become an Illustrator ft. Isabela Humphrey
<p>027 ✿ Leaving the Fashion Industry to Become an Illustrator ft. Isabela Humphrey</p> <p>For Today’s episode I got to speak with amazing illustrator and graphic designer Isabela Humphrey. Isabela received her degree in fashion design and worked in the fashion industry for a few years before deciding to pivot her career to graphic design and illustration. Past clients of hers include Google, Facebook, The Washington Post, Refinery29 and more. </p> <p>Isabela and I talked all about her transition from fashion to illustration and what her experience as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer has been like since.</p> <p>*Get a free sticker by leaving a written review on apple podcasts! Screenshot your review and email it along with your mailing address, to <a href="mailto:marissuelena@gmail.com">marissuelena@gmail.com</a> or DM us on Instagram* </p> <p>Topics discussed:</p> <p>-Isabela introduces herself.</p> <p>-Isabela’s creative expression in childhood.</p> <p>-Knowing she wanted to be a fashion designer at a young age.</p> <p>-Growing up in North Carolina.</p> <p>-Going to college for fashion design.</p> <p>-The competitive culture of fashion design.</p> <p>-Realizing she didn’t want to work in the fashion industry anymore.</p> <p>-Starting a greeting card side business after college.</p> <p>-Her first pop-up where no one bought anything.</p> <p>-Teaching herself illustration and graphic design.</p> <p>-Using Upwork to start freelancing.</p> <p>-Quitting her fashion design job to pursue graphic design and illustration.</p> <p>-Getting clients outside of Upwork.</p> <p>-Experiencing rapid growth as a freelancer.</p> <p>-Getting to the point of burnout.</p> <p>-How Isabela organizes and prioritizes work and projects.</p> <p>-Being a night owl.</p> <p>-Unlearning being hard on yourself.</p> <p>-Isabela’s inspirations-books, pinterest, home decor, and more.</p> <p>-Digital vs traditional art.</p> <p>-The convenience of creating digitally.</p> <p>-Getting back into traditional illustration.</p> <p>-Procreate VS Adobe Fresco.</p> <p>-Isabela’s creative process.</p> <p>-Creating work for Google, Facebook, and Adobe.</p> <p>-Doing ceramics for fun.</p> <p>-Forcing yourself to not monetize all your hobbies.</p> <p> <a href="https://www.isabelahumphrey.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Isabela's website</a></p> <p><a href="https://society6.com/isabelahumphrey" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Isabela's Shop</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/isabela.humphrey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Isabela's Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@isabela.humphrey" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Isabela's TikTok</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tendingcreativity/">Follow us on Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marissuelena/">Host/Marissa's Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@marissuelena">Host/Marissa's Tik Tok</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tendingcreativity">Tending Creativity Tik Tok</a> </p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tendingcreativity/message
March 6, 2023
026 ✿ Dance, Sustainable Fashion, and Creating in Seasons ft. Richelle Navales-Yau of Dancing Kind
<p>Episode 026 ✿ Dance, Sustainable Fashion, and Creating in Seasons ft. Richelle Navales-Yau of Dancing Kind</p> <p>Today’s episode is an interview with the amazing Richelle Navales-Yau of Dancing Kind. Richelle is the founder/owner of Dancing Kind which is Richelle's brand and shop where she sells curated vintage clothing as well as more recently, in-house designs that are designed by Richelle and are sustainably handmade in Los Angeles, CA with deadstock fabrics sourced here. Dancing Kind is also special because, as the name suggests, dance is a prominent theme within the shop-Richelle shares the clothing she finds and creates on social media often by dancing with them on, encouraging the idea that the clothing you wear should make you so happy you want to dance!</p> <p>Richelle and I talked about her journey as a creative to where she is now with Dancing Kind. Richelle was originally a dancer, and she still dances but we talked about her experience in the dance world in her early 20s, to becoming a teacher and then to starting Dancing Kind and eventually creating her own in house line.</p> <p>*Get a free sticker by leaving a written review on apple podcasts! Screenshot your review and email it along with your mailing address, to <a href="mailto:marissuelena@gmail.com">marissuelena@gmail.com</a> or DM us on Instagram*</p> <p>Topics discussed:</p> <p>-Richelle introduces herself and Dancing Kind</p> <p>-Richelle’s creative outlets as a child</p> <p>-How and when Richelle started dancing</p> <p>-Stopping school to pursue her dance career</p> <p>-Family concerns about Richelle pursuing dance</p> <p>-Deciding to go back to school</p> <p>-Becoming a special education teacher</p> <p>-The competitive nature of dance</p> <p>-The shift in her relationship with dance</p> <p>-Discrimination in the dance world</p> <p>-Richelle’s love of fashion and vintage</p> <p>-Running a vintage Etsy shop in college</p> <p>-How, when and why she started her vintage shop Dancing Kind (originally Happy Dance Vintage)</p> <p>-Gaining confidence through Dancing Kind</p> <p>-The predominate whiteness of the vintage community and being a woman of color in that space</p> <p>-Working full time while also working on Dancing Kind</p> <p>-Giving too much of her time to the shop in the beginning</p> <p>-Working in “seasons”</p> <p>-Unlinking self-worth from productivity</p> <p>-Art relying on our well-being</p> <p>-When and how Richelle began production on her first in-house design - the Isabel dress</p> <p>-The process of producing and releasing the Isabel dress</p> <p>-The reaction to the Isabel dress exceeding Richelle’s expectations</p> <p>-Newer Isabel dress fabrics</p> <p>-Sourcing deadstock fabric</p> <p>-Goals and future designs for Dancing Kind</p> <p>-Going back to school for movement therapy</p> <p>-What Richelle does for fun- alone time, being outside, eating good food</p> <p>-The importance of alone time for introverts and extroverts</p> <p><a href="https://dancingkind.com/" target="_blank">Dancing Kind website</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dancingkind/">Dancing Kind instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tendingcreativity/">Follow us on Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marissuelena/">Host/Marissa's Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@marissuelena">Host/Marissa's Tik Tok</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tendingcreativity">Tending Creativity Tik Tok</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/pphafidtl">Host/Marissa's Youtube Channel</a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tendingcreativity/message
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