I had a great chat with animator and illustrator Giulia Martinelli, who you might recognize from an interview we did a while back (My interview with Giulia here). We met through Skillshare, and connected over our love for all things creative. We also both crossed borders and use multiple languages in our creative practice, so we decided to talk about it. In this chat in two parts on YouTube, we discuss our love for using words and language in our creative practice, and how we try to tell stories through our art.
Crossing Borders | Defining Yourself as An Artist
Overview of this episode:
00:00 Introducing / Defining Yourself
05:11 Giulia: Italy → Zurich
7:20 Animation, Languages and Wordplay
12:02 Claire Netherlands → Madrid
16:45 Strength of Language
20:44 Cultural Differences, Challenges
22:28 Influences on Art, Learning new Skills
27:18 Building Confidence, Making mistakes, Presenting yourself
31:27 Local Influence Claire Tools/ Client Projects: Restaurants, Artisan movements, Focus on Craft
36:50 Local Influence Giulia Swiss Typography, Graphic
42:27 Giulia: Eselsbrücke, images to learn languages
Related article: FRAMES IN MOTION: EXPLORING ANIMATION WITH GIULIA MARTINELLI
When Words and Graphics Meet
Overview of this episode:
00:00 Languages and Wordplay
6:56 Using Language in Creative Work
11:50 Symbolism and Graphics
14:43 Italian / Languages in the Animation Industry
19:45 Trends, Globalization and Personal Style
24:13 Cultural Differences and Influences
I We thoroughly enjoyed collaborating on this chat, and hope it’ll perhaps be helpful for other creatives moving abroad, learning about new cultures, or trying to find their style as an artist. If you want to stay up-to-date on more chats on YouTube, check out Giulia’s channel here, and mine over here.
Some things we mentioned in this chat:
• “Create Your Own Pack of Animated Stickers” by Giulia: https://skl.sh/47bBt0X
• Giulia’s work: https://www.instagram.com/giulia_martinelli_x/
• “Drawing Puns in Procreate: Short & Sweet Lettering” by me: https://skl.sh/3PHBq7o
• Read the Meaning of Symbols: https://issuu.com/clairevankuijck/docs/themeaningofsymbols
