LIA Cast 312 - Virtual Events

Practicing safe behavior during a global pandemic means the cancelation of more and more mass gatherings. Many events and institutions have turned to video conferencing and streaming to pursue their missions. But how do you adapt an event or mission that relied on physical spaces to a more virtual approach? Join Jerzy and Rob for an exploration on making virtual events that serve a mission and its constituency.

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  • Write a conversation between two things in your home

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LIA Cast 311 - Inspiration Nearby

What kind of inspiration do we choose to surround ourselves? Join Jerzy and Rob for a conversation about taking a look around the home creative space, asking what things are there in the background until we look closer? And how are the things close at hand helpful as joyful reminders or useful reference?

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  • Create one drawing, 2 minutes at a time

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LIA Cast 246 - Minicomics Preflight Checklist (Rebroadcast)

Minicomics are a favorite topic on the Lean Into Art Cast. As Jerzy and Rob have expressed in many episodes, they’re a great format for testing out new ideas or proving to yourself that you can ship a project.

But even though the format is small and intended to be low risk, how do you know if your story or project is ready to begin? This time Jerzy and Rob share some of the signals they look for in a project to know whether or not it’s ready to draw.

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LIA Cast 310 - Storytelling and Color, with Steve Hamaker

Jerzy and Rob are joined by Steve Hamaker, creator of Plox, collaborator on The Pathfinders Society, and colorist of the graphic novels Hilo and Bone. Together they look at how color helps tell a story, and explore some digital coloring techniques.

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LIA Cast 309 - Projects, Products, and Choosing a Framing for Creative Work

How do we think about projects and products? Jerzy and Rob recently watched Jake Parker’s video on "you need a product not a project" which prompts our conversation in this episode. Jerzy and Rob consider what we mean by projects and products and see all kinds of useful tools in both categories. We explore conceptual tools you can pick and choose from to make your own creative development work for you.

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  • Roll a 6 sided die. Sketch a simple creature/abstract character for each number you get on the die. 1st roll, shape influence: 1–6: dot, line, triangle, square, circle, blob 2nd roll, mood: 1–2: happy, 3–4: grumpy, 5–6: confused/silly 3rd roll: number of characters to draw

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