Behind-the-scenes stories of creative lives are often as fascinating and worthwhile as the projects they yield, and can inspire us all. Join me as I find out what creators have learned along the way—and help folks get their creative lives back on track.
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Behind-the-scenes stories of creative lives are often as fascinating and worthwhile as the projects they yield, and can inspire us all. Join me as I find out what creators have learned along the way—and help folks get their creative lives back on track.
Will Brooks is a freelance artist and designer who mostly works with licensed properties, especially Doctor Who. For five years, Will was the in-house ‘photo’ artist for Titan Comics’ Doctor Who ranges, providing more than 160 covers. He’s also produced artwork for Big Finish Productions and the Doctor Who Experience, and was the lead artist and designer for the second edition of Cubicle 7’s Doctor Who RPG, for which he also wrote material.
Will joins me to talk about how he got his start with licensed artwork, the process of creating covers for Titan and Big Finish, the power of just doing something when nothing seems to be coming together creatively, helpful criticism vs. tearing folks’ work down, the effects of leaving social media, and more.
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Episode breakdown:
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Creative Childhood
04:54 - Starting with Doctor Who Art
13:18 - Art School Lessons
15:34 - Art School Experience
19:14 - Impostor Syndrome Insights
24:54 - Beginning in Doctor Who Comics
30:14 - Comic Cover Creation
32:28 - Sources of Creativity
40:00 - Comic Cover Process
42:58 - Social Media Impact
47:10 - Importance of Consistency
50:26 - Facebook Manipulation
56:34 - Current Projects
59:57 - Conclusion
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Follow Your Curiosity
Behind-the-scenes stories of creative lives are often as fascinating and worthwhile as the projects they yield, and can inspire us all. Join me as I find out what creators have learned along the way—and help folks get their creative lives back on track.
