The Collab Collection

Michael (Mikey) Steinberg: You could not make it in our industry if you didn't ask people for help. I mean, there's so many problems that come up. So, when people are coming to the meetups, everybody's got questions...

In this episode, we hear from Mikee Steinberg and Andrew Hoag, the founders of XR Motion, a meetup for digital artists in Brooklyn. They share how XR Motion started with just a few people and has grown over five years...

Leigh Williamson: I have a vivid memory of going to my mother and I had this picture that I had drawn and my mother was like, "Wow, that's a really good drawing." Suddenly I was like, "Le has the ability to draw and...

This episode features Leigh Williamson, an art director, animator, and illustrator, who shares his profound encounter with burnout after a challenging project for a company presentation. Leigh's story highlights the...

Based on the sources provided, here is the transcript for the podcast episode featuring Yuhei Ogawa . Yuhei Ogawa: It was very cutthroat and it's just the way it was. There will be times where like you spend a whole...

In this episode, we hear from Yuhei Ogawa, film trailer editor and host of the podcast Creative Kind. Yuhei discusses the cutthroat nature of the trailer editing industry and his journey from working on reality TV to...

Brandon Parvini: Most of the jobs that we were getting were frankly ones that someone had shopped around town and then gone to these other effects houses and they had said, "No, we're not going to do that". So they...

In this episode, we hear from Brandon Parvini, a design and technical director about his experience in the music industry. Brandon recounts his early career, co-founding a design company named Ghost Town amid shrinking...

Audrey Havey: I'm a huge note-taker. Being able to look back and see like this is a really good point that they made or they phrase this really well and then I can present that back to them and say because you said this...

In this episode, we explore the intricacies of effective communication with graphic designer Audrey Havey. Audrey shares insights from her freelance career, working with brands like Adobe, the Phoenix Suns, and Riot...

Gregg Belisle-Chi: When I first moved to New York, I wasn't a very good band leader because I didn't have a strong sense of vision and I didn't feel like I had a strong identity. I thought that the way to make musicians...

In this episode we explore the intricacies of jazz improvisation and collaboration with guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi. Gregg speaks to the unique appeal of live jazz, the challenges and rewards of playing unpredictable...

Rebecca Olsen: We're problem solvers. So every situation we deal with, we have to come up with solutions. And notice I say solutions, not a solution. Because to be collaborative, you need to give people options and make...

In this episode of 'The Collab Collection' we speakwith Rebecca Olson and Dr. Kacey Warren who teach post producing through their company Deducers. We explore and learn from the way producers are like guides to the post...

Eddie: I don't think that the mural itself is going to change any minds or be a world-changing thing. But if you get people in the same place talking about the same thing, then the people who are there are the ones who...