Hosted by Susan Mann · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 15 episodes
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Managing Creative Studios is your go-to podcast for the people behind the pixels, pens, and production schedules. Whether you're leading a creative team or just getting started, we explore what really goes into running a creative studio—from workflows and leadership to tools, tech, and studio culture. Featuring conversations with industry pros across New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific, this podcast is here to inform, support, and inspire anyone working in the creative sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Susan Mann hosts Managing Creative Studios, a arts show with 15 episodes published.
In this episode of Managing Creative Studios, Susan Mann sits down with award-winning stop-motion animator Adam Rowland, founder of Awkward Animations, to unpack what it really takes to leave a stable corporate career an
In this episode of Managing Creative Studios, Susan Mann is joined by Islay Wharton, founder of Christchurch-based design studio Forme, for a deeply practical and honest conversation about what meaningful design actually
In this episode of Managing Creative Studios, we chat with Nigel McCulloch, producer, writer, and co-founder of The Downlow Concept. Nigel shares how a love of comedy and a chance introduction to communication studies le
In this episode of Managing Creative Studios, Susan Mann talks with Andrew McDowall, musician, composer, and audio engineer, and the founder of Digicake, a boutique sound studio based in Auckland, New Zealand. Andrew sha
In this episode of Managing Creative Studios, I talk with Bryan Millar, toymaker, cancer survivor and owner of Pioneer Wooden Toys, a beloved New Zealand brand known for its handcrafted wooden toys that have been delight
In this episode of Managing Creative Studios, Susan Mann talks with Alex Leighton, co-founder and creative director of Mukpuddy Animation, one of New Zealand’s most recognisable and enduring animation studios. Alex share
In this episode of Managing Creative Studios, Susan Mann chats with Caleb Thompson, award-winning visual effects artist and founder of Masters of Reality, a leading New Zealand VFX studio. Caleb shares his journey from s
In this episode of Managing Creative Studios, Susan Mann talks with Dylan Coburn, a veteran storyboard artist, animator, and director whose career spans three decades in film, television, and animation. Dylan shares how
In this episode, Susan Mann speaks with Raymond McGrath — writer, illustrator, director, musician, and educator — about his diverse creative journey. Raymond shares how he moved from hand-drawn animation into digital pip
In this episode of Managing Creative Studios, I sit down with Carl Moody, co-founder of Bootleg Design, the workshop behind some of New Zealand’s most iconic large-scale builds. From restoring Auckland’s infamous “Creepy
In this episode, I sit down with animator Fraser Munro to trace his journey from a latchkey kid watching cartoons to becoming a seasoned animator and freelancer. Fraser shares how his early love of animation led him to t
When you think “landscape architect,” you might picture someone planting a back lawn—but as Lisa reveals in this episode of Managing Creative Studios, the work goes far deeper (and sometimes even involves creating hotels
In this episode Amanda Chambers takes us on a rich journey through her remarkable career in advertising and production—from her early days at Flux Animation working with her brother Brent, to executive roles at Saatchi &
In this episode, we talk with David and Jamie, the co-founders of One to One Hundred (OTOH), a leading architectural visualisation studio. From their first meeting at architecture school to moonlighting as grad architect
In this episode we sit down with the incredibly talented Claire deZoete—animator, illustrator, and now studio manager at SkyCity Entertainment Group. Claire takes us through her journey from hand-animating Belle for Beau
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