Commissions Open with Doc Conrad
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -An Interview Podcast all about art in the digital age! Hear the process, stories, and lives of artists, voice actors, video creators, editors, musicians, and many other talented creators in the era of online work! Hosted by Doc Conrad. Twitter: @ComsOpenPodcast Icon by @meloscav Video Art by @Shystarfall
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#30 - Drunkenfist
January 30, 2021 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBIn this episode, we talk with Max Monroy (@drunkenfix on Twitter and Instagram) He's a character designer, video game concept artist, and the comic creator behind "Vamp Sabbath", a webcomic about metal music, vampires, humans, and more! How did you create "Vamp Sabbath"? How did you become a video game concept artist? How did you get your start in digital art? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Listen and Follow Us Here: https://allmylinks.com/...
#29 - The Jieb
January 23, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBIn this episode, we talk with The Jieb! (@The_Jieb on Twitter and Instagram) He is a digital artist and character designer who's wide tastes provide us with many different perspectives of art. What is Luigitober? Who is "Yeet-Chan"? Why is Friday Night Taco Tuesday? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Listen and Follow Us Here: https://allmylinks.com/comsopenpodcast Jieb's Links! Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_jieb Instagram: https://www.in...
#28 - Garden Mouse
January 16, 2021 15:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this episode, we talk with Garden Mouse! (@garden.mouse on Instagram) She is a digital artist specializing in character design and fantasy art, with a love of cozy animals! How did you get into creating art? Why the name "Garden Mouse"? What does it mean to be Aro/Ace? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Listen and Follow Us Here: https://allmylinks.com/comsopenpodcast Garden Mouse's Links! https://www.instagram.com/garden.mouse/ Crew! -...
#27 - AtokNiiro
January 09, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBIn this episode, we talk with Janus Valberg-Madsen! (@AtokNiiro on Twitter and Instagram) He is a father with a master's degree in Mathematical Economics, a beginner indie game developer, and the artist behind the webcomic Treehouse! What made you choose to go into a degree in Math-Econ vs an art degree? Why is it you put the comic Treehouse on hold? What is "01V"? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Listen and Follow Us Here: https://allmylinks...
#26 - Stephon "Phon" Hardaway
December 19, 2020 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode, we talk with Stephon "Phon" Hardaway! (@phonthelegend on Twitter) He is a former commentator for the Paladins Pro Circut and currently on the production team for Hi-Rez Studio's Smite and Paladins Pro Circuits! What first got you into commentating? How has your upbringing with video games impacted your life? How did we end up meeting each other while commentating? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Listen and Follow Us Here: ht...
#25 - WriizzyArts
December 12, 2020 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this episode, we talk with Wriizzy! (WriizzyArts on Twitter and Instagram) He is a character designer and artist behind the webcomic Wanted Gangstars! What are some of your inspirations? How far in advance did you write out the story of Wanted Gangstars? Who is "Arora Borry Alis"? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Listen and Follow Us Here: https://allmylinks.com/comsopenpodcast Wriizzy's Links! Webcomic: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challe...
#24 - MunchyBones
December 05, 2020 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBIn this episode, we talk with MunchyBones! (munchybones on Twitter and Instagram) They are a non-binary artist, speed painter, and the show's very first fanartist! How did you find the podcast? What inspired you to pursue art? How has your life impacted the way you express your art to this day? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Listen and Follow Us Here: https://allmylinks.com/comsopenpodcast Munchy's Links! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com...
#23 - William Maranci
November 28, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBIn this episode, we talk with William Maranci! (WilliamMaranci on Twitter) He's a music mashup mastermind and the reason you aren't allowed to have the aux cord anymore in your friend's car! What inspired you to start creating mashups? What is your history with music-making? How do you continue to make mashups even if you don't get ad revenue from the work you do? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Listen and Follow Us Here: https://allmylinks....
#23 - William Maranci
November 28, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBIn this episode, we talk with William Maranci! (WilliamMaranci on Twitter) He's a music mashup mastermind and the reason you aren't allowed to have the aux cord anymore in your friend's car! What inspired you to start creating mashups? What is your history with music-making? How do you continue to make mashups even if you don't get ad revenue from the work you do? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Listen and Follow Us Here: https://allmylinks....
#22 - Punchworm 🥊🐛
November 21, 2020 15:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBIn this episode, we talk with Nia Roja! (@punchworm on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok) They are an accordion player, a musician from NYC, and a proud Puerto Rican! What inspired you to pick up the accordion of all instruments? How did you come to the decision to use any pronoun? What makes you proud of your heritage? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Listen and Follow Us Here: https://allmylinks.com/comsopenpodcast Nia's Links! Twitter: https...
#21 - Dungeon Maestro Kyle (bomBARDed/Lindby)
November 14, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBWelcome back to Season 2 of Commissions Open! In episode 21, we talk with Dungeon Maestro Kyle! (@Boognish_Theory on Twitter) He is the Dungeon Master behind the all bards DND podcast bomBARDed and bass player for the band Lindby! What inspired you to become a bass player? How did you meet your bandmates/party? What flavor does Chaos bring to the Sauce? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Listen and Follow Us Here: https://allmylinks.com/comsopen...
#20 - ShyStarfall
July 18, 2020 14:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBIn the final episode of Season 1, we talk with ShyStarfall! (@ShyStarfall on both Twitter and Instagram) He is a digital artist, host of the Twitch interview art gameshow The Artfall, and the creator of Unbound Soul! How did you begin your streaming career? Why did you decide to make The Artfall? Why do you have a British accent if you're from Brazil? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Shy's Links! Twitter: https://twitter.com/shystarfall Inst...
#19 - Friendly Taco
July 11, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBIn this episode, we talk with Friendly Taco! (@aFriendlyTaco on Twitter, @unfriendlytaco on Instagram) She is a digital artist, video editor, and video game streamer who's normally shy demeanor is broken when talking about her passions! Why did you first get started into digital art? What video games piqued your interest? How did you learn how to edit gameplay footage from k-pop dancing videos? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Taco's Links! Tw...
#18 - TheMetalHiro
July 04, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBSign up to become a creator with Buy Me A Coffee today: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/?via=comsopenpodcast In this episode, we talk with TheMetalHiro! (@TheMetalHiro on both Twitter and Instagram), a freelance commission based artist and an online webtoon comic creator! What is Soul Searchers? What are the struggles that come with creating a long format comic? What is Starfruit? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! TheMetalHiro's Links! Instagr...
#17 - Yungbird
June 27, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBSign up to become a creator with Buy Me A Coffee today: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/?via=comsopenpodcast In this episode, we talk with Yungbird! (@yvngbird on Twitter, @yungbird_ on Instagram) He's a digital artist from Australia whose bright, colorful, anime-inspired characters give a smile to anyone's face! What is Reject Force? Why did you stop posting artwork related to your opinions? How can mecha art be therapeutic to make? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episod...
#16 - Dallas Wheatley
June 20, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBIn this episode, we take with Dallas Wheatley! (@swheatpodcasts on Twitter) They are a voice actor, podcaster, director, writer, and soap maker who is as dedicated to being themself as they are to their craft! How did you first start working as a voice actor? What goes into creating and directing a podcast with a team? Why choose to make soap based podcast? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Interested in Fireside Folktales? Check them out here: ...
#15 - Lazy Chaoz
June 13, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBSign up to become a creator with Buy Me A Coffee today: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/?via=comsopenpodcast In this episode, we take with Lazy Chaoz! (@LaziestGoddess on Twitter, @lazy_chaoz on Instagram) She's a digital artist, animator, and monster loving artist who's characters, colors, and comics are funny, cute and... attractive. How did you end up so popular on Facebook as an artist? What is your art worth? How did you come up with your original Characters? All of these questions ans...
#14 Miss-Rolled Adventures
June 07, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with the DM of Miss-Rolled Adventures, Tyler! (@missrolled on Twitter) He's a storyteller, dungeon master, and an avid tabletop fan! How did you start playing Dungeons and Dragons? Why did you decide to record your sessions? How can DnD be an outlet for creativity? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Missrolled's Links! Twitter: https://twitter.com/missrolled YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Iq0QYxEgmf3T0o_05ec3...
#14 - Miss-Rolled Adventures
June 07, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with the DM of Miss-Rolled Adventures, Tyler! (@missrolled on Twitter) He's a storyteller, dungeon master, and an avid tabletop fan! How did you start playing Dungeons and Dragons? Why did you decide to record your sessions? How can DnD be an outlet for creativity? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! Missrolled's Links! Twitter: https://twitter.com/missrolled YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Iq0QYxEgmf3T0o_05ec3...
An Important Update
June 06, 2020 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.46 MBBlack Lives Matter. Where I donated: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory Where you can donate: https://linktr.ee/donationresourceshere
#13 - Misha's Voice
May 30, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBSign up to become a creator with Buy Me A Coffee today: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/?via=comsopenpodcast In this episode, we talk with Misha's Voice (@MishasVoice on Twitter, @succubiqueen on Instagram)! She's a voice actor, singer, cosplayer, model, and actor, who's talent is deep as it is wide! What is it like experiencing the arts as a minority? What was your reasoning for shifting majors? Why don't you choose to promote your work on other platforms? All of these questions answered, a...
5/23/2020 Update: New Art, Clips, Episode 13 and More!
May 23, 2020 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.29 MBUpdate for the 23rd of May, 2020! Listen to learn about new art, clips of the podcast, why episode 13 is late, and more! Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Newgrounds, and Tumblr @ComsOpenPodcast!
#12 - Suprdee2
May 16, 2020 14:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBIn this episode, we talk with SuprDee (@SuprDee2 on Twitter and Instagram, @PlushMaria on Twitter)! He's a newspaper comic artist, comic book artist, and animator, whose works include Life with Kurami, Pen & Ink, Rosebuds, and Plush Maria! What is it like being a traditional comic artist? How did you get your start working in newspaper comics? How has Garfield affected your life? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open!
#11 - KittyKatMeroow
May 09, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBIn this episode, we talk with Katarina (@kittykatmeroow on Twitter and Instagram, @osundaylove on Instagram), a non-binary multitalented artist, musician, and a student in musical therapy! What is it like creating friendships across the internet in your early childhood? How did you discover your love of music and music therapy? What does it mean to be a licensed music therapist vs. being a non-licensed music therapist? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions...
#10 - BobaTeaVA
May 02, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBIn this episode, we talk with Nevan Schleuter (@BobateaVA on Twitter), an 18-year-old voice actor with the ability to sound like a little girl! What is it like working as a Fiverr voice actor? How did you practice your talent of tricking people into thinking you're a girl? What was it like working for CDawg? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open!
#9 - Laurocoronatus
April 25, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBIn this episode, we talk with Rissa (@laurocoronatus on Twitter and Instagram), an asexual media design major, and an artist from The Netherlands! How can family history in art inspire you? How do you express yourself with the restrictions in branding? What does being asexual mean to you? All of these questions answered, and more, on this episode of Commissions Open!
#8 - ShorK (Team Fabulous 2 Reanimated)
April 18, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode, we talk with ShorK (@ShorkTF2 on Twitter), the lead producer behind the Team Fabulous 2 Reanimated Collab (@Teamfabulous2R on Twitter), Source Filmmaker Artist, and TF2 meme maker! What drove you to lead a reanimated collab? How do you manage this large scale project? What drives you to make memes? All of these questions answered and more on this episode of Commissions Open!
#7 - Mya Schuwerk
April 11, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBIn this episode, we talk with Mya Schuwerk (@myaschuwerk on Twitter and @myaschuwerkcosplay on Instagram), a non-binary voice actor, cosplayer, and the voice director and senior writer behind Fallout Miami! What is it like writing for a video game mod? What is it like having a talent agent? Should the landscape of voice acting change to be more welcoming to non-binary voice actors?
#6 - DoiDuh
April 04, 2020 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBDoiDuh's Peter and Alex Hats! https://citycaps.co/collections/Doi-Duh In this episode, we talk with DoiDuh (@DoiDuhFlower on Twitter and @DoiDuh on Instagram), the artist and animator behind Peter and Alex, Peter to the Extreme, and this very podcast! Why are non-binary characters important? How did you come up with Peter and Alex? What's it like growing up as a first-generation Mexican-American?
#5 - Chelsea Akpan
March 28, 2020 10:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBIn this episode, we talk with Chelsea Akpan (@thankscocoa on Twitter and Instagram), an artist, animator, and illustrator for The University of Texas at Arlington's Shorthorn and Broken Mirror! What's it like working for a student newspaper? How did you discover your passion for drawing? What do you do when your family thinks your career isn't stable? All of these questions answered and more, on this episode of Commissions Open!
#4 - Muzuiko
March 21, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBIn this episode, we talk with Muzuiko (@Muzuiko on Twitter and Instagram), a traditional and digital artist who works in graphic design. What is it like to be an artist at conventions? What about Capcom's character design is so unique? Who are the worst convention-goers? All of these questions answered and more, on this episode of Commissions Open!
#3 - MKMaffo
March 14, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBIn this episode, we talk with MKMaffo (@MKMaffo on Twitter), an artist and animator from Florence, Italy. How has the place you were born affected your outlook on life and your art? Why do people still love Newgrounds? Are English Dubs better than Italian Dubs? All of these questions answered and more, on this episode of Commissions Open!
#2 - Kaiyalora
March 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBIn this episode, we talk with Kaiyalora (@Kaiyalora on Twitter), a professional voice actress and artist. What inspired you to get into art? What was life like in the early days of the internet? What are some horror stories you've faced in the commission world? All of these questions answered and more, on this episode of Commissions Open!
#1 - Andromeda_Snow
March 02, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIn this episode, we talk with Andromeda (@Andromeda_Snow on Twitter), a fan artist in the EVE Online community. What is it like to be paid in virtual currency instead of cash? What inspires people to get into digital art as a whole? What would you do if your art was stolen? All of these questions and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! (Audio Fixed)
#1 - Andromeda_Snow
March 02, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIn this episode, we talk with Andromeda (@Andromeda_Snow on Twitter), a fan artist in the EVE Online community. What is it like to be paid in virtual currency instead of cash? What inspires people to get into digital art as a whole? What would you do if your art was stolen? All of these questions and more, on this episode of Commissions Open! (Audio Fixed)
Announcement! Episode Schedule and Next Guest!
February 26, 2020 17:00 - 1 minute - 968 KBAn announcement for the future episode schedule! Follow this show's podcast feed to know when each episode goes up! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Newgrounds: @ComsOpenPodcast