Pencil Kings | Inspiring Artist Interviews with Today’s Best Artists
Arts:Visual Arts
Donna Adi is a mixed media illustrator and the creative director for her brand. She is well known for her unique and recognizable style of illustration, which takes its inspiration from celebrity culture and has garnered her over 190k followers on Instagram. Over the past three years, Donna has worked on a variety of creative fashion and beauty campaigns, collaborating with clients ranging from Barbie to Dior to Nike
In this episode…What do you love about your art? Does it still bring you happiness, or have you fallen into the pitfall of comparison? Whether your art is loved by millions or just a few friends, the most important aspect of being a creator is creating something you are proud of. For Donna Adi, a renowned mixed media illustrator, it took some time to stop seeing other artists’ success as her failure. Now, she finds happiness creating art both for herself and for her 190k Instagram followers.
In this week's episode of Pencil Kings, host Mitch Bowler interviews Donna Adi about the creative and mental process behind her well-known mixed media illustrations. Donna talks about what she learned from growing her Instagram following to almost 200k, how she stopped comparing herself to others, and why she takes time every day to do something she loves. Stay tuned.
PK 243: Launching A Board Game on Kickstarter
PK 242: Reinventing Yourself as an Artist
PK 241: How to Become a Character Designer
PK 240: Publishing Your Animated Short
PK 239: Mentorship and Education for Creative Careers
PK 238: Testing Creative Career Ideas
PK 237: Making Your Art Career Path Real
PK 236: The 12 Month Art Career Goal
PK 235: 4 Phases of a Creative Career
PK 234: 2020: The Year of Time
PK 233: Redefine Your Creative Career
PK 232: Sell Your Art With Social Media
PK 231: Understanding Personal Branding
PK 230: How to Make a Board Game
PK 229: The Joy of Art Education
PK 228: Evolution of Art and Self
PK 227: Exploring the Storyboard Artist Career Path
PK 226: Asking for Help to Free Your Time
PK 225: Artist Mindset Shifts
PK 224: Creative Mindset Upgrade
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