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In our latest podcast episode, Emma Gillette, a professional illustrator and instructor of the newly released Character Design Fundamentals course, shares her experiences and insights, providing actionable lessons for fellow artists and designers.

Emma Gillette - https://www.emmagilletteart.com/

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00:00 Intro
01:20 Meet Emma Gillette
02:00 BFA from BYU
05:26 Mormonism at BYU
10:29 Sometimes You Gotta Grind
14:16 Emma’s Mission Experience
18:45 Dealing with “No”
23:05 Character Design Psychology
26:34 Shape Language
28:10 Does Anatomy Matter?
29:54 Baby Face Bias
32:31 Makin’ Motifs
36:15 Drawing Techniques
38:48 The Sketchbook is Going to the Gym
40:43 The Pull of Social Media
42:33 Illustration as a Career
48:21 What Impresses Emma in Illustrations?
50:55 Clean Dirt
53:48 Emma’s Dream Gig
55:33 How to Push Through Discomfort
59:00 Wrap Up


Show Notes
*People*
Brent Adams - https://animation.byu.edu/faculty
Sam Nielson - https://designdept.byu.edu/directory/...
Maike Plenzke - https://www.maikeplenzke.com/
Maxine Vee - https://maxinevee.com/
Cory Loftis - https://www.instagram.com/coryloftis/...)

*Pieces*
SpongeBob SquarePants - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeB...
Encanto (2021) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encanto
Hercules (1997) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercule...)
Tangled (2010) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangled
Frozen (2013) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_...)
Moana (2016) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moana_(...)
The Boxtrolls (2014) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Box...
Homer Simpson 3D by Miguel Vasquez -   / 1030481558644244480  
Monster High - https://shop.mattel.com/collections/m...

*Resources*
Brigham Young University Animation Program - https://animation.byu.edu/