Technologies
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The Intro
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Created the podcast branding, design templates & systems
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Developed show art in multiple aspect ratios
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Created 3D assets for the show including the logo, rigged/animated moths, and other elements
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Created parallax 2D Chapter animations for episodes
Driven to Create is a labor of love.
For years, I wanted to create a podcast or Youtube channel that focused solely on the act of creating. Software agnostic...Skill agnostic.
Sometimes I interview other creatives in fields such as cinematography, motion design, or music, but I am open to speaking with all walks of life as long as they have one attribute...creativity.
The Brand
When I was first brainstorming the idea of the podcast, I had just re-created my personal portfolio website. I wanted to draw on my roots a bit, so I dove into classic Italian advertising and typesetting.
For my portfolio, I sampled colors from a variety of ads until I felt like I had a cohesive color palette.
With the podcast, I wanted to differentiate the styling, but still be reminiscent of my personal brand. I tweaked the orange from the main color palette and created a more subdued branding for the podcast.
The Visuals
The goal for the episode artwork in Season 1 was to center around the theme of a lightbulb and explore the different environments that I could put them in.
I chose to generate the background images in Midjourney and Black Forest Labs Flux.1 Dev model. After they were generated and upscaled, I brought them in to Adobe Photoshop for additional tweaks and cleanup.
My emphasis on creating a streamlined process for the artwork was a result of my goal for letting nothing get in the way of me producing more episodes.
For more general assets, I create them using an amalgamation of Cinema 4D, AI Generative Image Models, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator.
The podcast is available to watch on Spotify here or on Youtube. It is also available for listening on my website.
The Tools
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Maxon Cinema 4D
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Illustrator
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Figma
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Adobe After Effects
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WAN 2.2 Generative Video Model
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Qwen Image Edit 2509 Generative Image Model
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ComfyUI
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Paul is focusing on the intersection of technology and creativity. He is a partner at Epicly AI, an AI-powered platform for creating engaging digital content and a Creative Director at Omnislash Visual, a visual branding and design studio.
Drop a line if you are interested in collaborating with AI and creative technology.