Linda Eliasen

Overtime

English - April 25, 2017 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 138 ratings
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In our latest Overtime episode, Dan chats with Linda Eliasen—a designer, illustrator, art director, and all-around creative. Linda currently freelances in NYC, but before that, she worked at Ueno, Dropbox, Mailchimp, and Squarespace. In this episode, she shares her illustration workflow, a story about puppets, and what it's like to try something new.

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In this episode, Linda walks us through her illustration workflow and shares her process for creating production-ready work with the Apple Pencil and iPad Pro. In addition, you'll learn about Iceland's terrifying Yule Cat. She also shares the story behind Dropbox's recruiting video starring puppets. Lastly, Linda talks about her recent move to New York to try something new—improv. "It's awesome to be at the stage in my career, where I've been doing what I've been doing for 9 years. To start over—it feels like being a brand new baby junior designer."

Dribbble Shots:

Happy Whatever
For Your Puppets

Links Mentioned in Overtime

Linda on Dribbble
Linda on Twitter
Linda's website
Ueno
Christmas Cat Iceland (Yule Cat)
Apple Pencil
Apple iPad Pro
Astropad App for iPad
Adobe Capture App

Twitter Mentions

@littlenono