In conversation with Matt Rota, Javier Ameijeiras, associate designer for the Oscars and Art Director for Hamilton, provides a fresh take on what it means to be an illustrator and designer. He discusses taking the formal pen & paper tools he honed in college and adapting them to exist in 3-D. His creative forces have been applied to the physical worlds of Production Design, Art Direction, and Conceptual Development. Javier has contributed to Emmy winning TV shows, Oscar-nominated films, and Tony Award-winning productions such as the hit Broadway show Hamilton, Disney’s Beauty and Beast, HBO’s Bored to Death, Girls, Boardwalk Empire, and so many more.
Aspiring actress Angela Yungk came to a point early in her career that many creatives can relate to. You’re not happy with what you’re...
Famed designer and animal rights activist, John Bartlett discusses the importance of sustainability in the design industry as well as how sustainability led him...
Félicie Haymoz, character designer known for her work on “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Isle of Dogs,” and Taili Wu, stop-motion “monster-shaper,” contrast their experiences working...
