Samadrita Ghosh is a freelance illustrator, visual development artist and 2D animator. She graduated in 2020 with a Bachelors in Design (B.Des) from Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, and goes by the alias Tikklil online. She loves visual narratives in all forms and is always looking for the next story to tell.
In this episode of Baatein LIVE, we talked about optimizing design education, developing your own art style, keeping up with design trends, the dos and don'ts of freelancing, and leading a double life as a BTS fanartist.
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TimeStamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Key takeaways from Design School
05:10 Naming of Tikklil
05:43 Finding and developing your own style
07:44 What is visual development?
09:43 Why freelancing?
11:45 Dealing with conflicts with clients
13:58 Tips for freelancers
18:19 Illustration Process
20:48 What is Anime?
22:28 Favourite Animation Project
24:45 Pros and cons of working solo and in a team
27:27 Importance of keeping up with trends
29:48 Challenges as a Visual Development Artist
32:02 Dealing with Art Block
34:28 Journey as a fan artist
36:10 Choosing Career Path
38:58 Others
40:36 Closing