The Flawed Workshop Podcast

Imposter syndrome and overthinking thinking are what we're talking about today with Allen Steinberg from the fantastic up-and-coming Arm's Length. This was recorded right before Arm's Length's first ever tour. Allen talks about how to prepare for  tour, investing time and money in the band (and yourself), as well as making merch.

In this episode, we discuss what happened to all the awesome episodes that were to come after the summer hiatus as well as lessons learned and what we are excited for in the next twelve months. Thank you so much for an amazing 2021 and may your 2022 be as successful as reasonably possible. 

This week, we are discussing the real reason to get into making comics and what the process of publishing a graphic novel was like after winning the Observer Graphic Short Story Prize. We also discuss the conundrum that artists sometimes face when faced with a large piece of work and how to overcome that.

Jonathan Cape and Comica, together with The Observer run a graphic short story prize each year, giving the winner the chance to see their work in print and win £1,000.

The deadline for entry is Friday 10th December 2021

This week we talk about balancing being a student and freelancer at the same time. Lois shares resources to ensure that you as an artist are being paid fairly for your work when freelancing. We also discuss Instagram and the toll it can take on mental health and artwork.  

This week, PJ Whery discusses creative writing with philosophy: talent versus hard work, quantity versus quality. We talk about some big names in the writing world (Haruki Murakami, Stephen King) and compare styles to show how diverse the end products can actually be. 

PJ guests in our bonus episode where we talk about making your content stand out online.

Meet musician and podcaster Jacob Waller in this episode of the Flawed Workshop to discuss the nuances of using social media and how to make your content rise above the rest. Jacob provides plenty of knowledge and insight about writing music for other people, embracing a variety of instruments, and how to accurately communicate musical ideas by ear and music theory. 

The Flawed Workshop Podcast returns after a mid-season break!

Join us and Tony Karnowski as we chat about writing for Webtoons comics, life experiences informing work, and how technology can make us stand out. For those who are dabbling with writing prose, comics, and creating music, this episode has something for you. This particular recording turned into a huge conversation (also there's some swearing in this one!) so there may be a bonus episode in the future.

This week, we sit down with Gareth Grigg to discuss how to get work done – whether it is making music or editing videos – how to inject more excitement into your work, and how time can change your perception of the things you are working on.

As a self-proclaimed procrastinator with a lot of ideas, Megan was fantastic to speak to for the Flawed Workshop. Her approach to sitting down and simply writing is quite different from the other creatives who we have interviewed so far. We discuss self-publishing and how to make a plan that will help you break down your writing. 

Join us in the Meta-zone to discuss all our guests so far and what we have learned making this podcast. This has been (and will 100% continue to be) a wonderful journey of self-discovery and learning about the challenges people face when pursuing their creative work. Listen to hear about some exciting future guests and plans for future episodes!

If you get distracted instead of being creative and have trouble finding gear, listen in to our chat with Jacob Benjamin, aka That Guy Jakey! We discuss beginning a photography journey and what kind of laptop will meet your animation goals. There's also plenty of chat about movies and games. SPOILERS for Baby Driver by the way! 

This conversation meant so much to me and was an absolute pleasure. Blake was on the podcast this week discussing what it's like to make music in a collaborative environment and what it's like to compose music for TV and advertising. We discuss the anxiety that can surround the experience of making music, specialising and choosing a niche, effective communication, and taking direction from the people with whom you are making music. We examine working for clients to fit a brief and receiving professional feedback. 

Ten tiny canvases, one canvas on each fingertip! Obi aka @_aiyananails, a talented nail artist, describes her experiences in the industry, social media engagement, the greater push for diversity, fair pricing for great work, and the barrier to entry for the nail art industry. We discuss the myth that there is a scarcity of people who might enjoy your work and how you should start doing your creative work because there are people that will love your creations. 

Izerbelz.art brings us plenty of relatable creative career moments! Izzy talks about her art and the Dianne Oxberry Trust, a UK Ovarian Cancer charity close to her heart and expanding the products you can produce. We speak about the importance of balancing a 9-5 job while making art, how making your personal views known can bring you closer to an audience, and balancing an online 'persona' with the real you. 

Lights, camera, build your own business! Regan discusses his career in film and post-production and how looking for a role in the film industry lead him to make his own production company. Listen to hear whether or not studying a creative subject at university or college was beneficial to us and how forming personal connections to your dream industry can get your foot in the door.  

What it is like to do commissions? How do I set up a booth at Comic-Con? How do I get hired for book illustrations? We speak with Georgie, aka chibiace about her journey and how difficult it can be to get back to being creative after a break. Listen in to learn about being nicer to yourself and about your work as you develop your individual skills.

Is my work worth self-publishing? Should I write every day? When should I publish my work? This week we discuss Alex's journey through these questions and how writing became his creative outlet. We talk about how sharing work with others resulted in self-publishing his first poetry collection called Empire and why it's essential to share your creative journey with others. 

In this episode, Alex and Nancy explore the scary and insurmountable obstacles that she put in her own way when making music. Nancy shares how perfectionism, ego, and the myth of "I don't have" stopped her from making music and how her need for creativity turned into creating a comic and original character, Umeboshi, all while making art and actually enjoying it.