Ever wondered who’s behind your Photoshop brushes? Jake Parker and Lee White sat down with brush designer Kyle T. Webster to discuss his journey to working with Adobe, plus meditation, self-doubt, hate mail, and more!
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SHOW LINKS
Kyle T. Webster: website, Instagram @kyle.t.webster
Lines of Zen
Kyle's illustration masterclasses
Brush Hour
Kyle’s Photoshop brushes
Steven Heller
Cory Godbey
Paolo Rivera
Waking Up meditation app
Gary Kelley
Mark English
Colorist Anderson Carman
Tommy Lee Edwards
Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention– and How to Think Deeply Again
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Continually make small things that you care about; over time, they may lead to greater opportunities.
Doubting your work is natural; it means you care deeply about it.
You can discover new styles and ways of working simply by switching up your tools.
Networking is nothing more than making friends.
BIO
Kyle T. Webster is an award-winning illustrator, iPhone game creator, Photoshop brush designer, and teacher. His illustrations have been published by The New Yorker, TIME, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Scholastic, ADOBE, Nike, and more. He began creating Photoshop brushes while working as a freelance illustrator, eventually selling brush packs to thousands online before being hired by Adobe. He teaches multiple classes at the UNC School for the Arts and hosts live-stream masterclasses for Adobe. His latest project is the drawing meditation app, Lines of Zen. Check out his work and learn more at www.kyletwebster.com.
LINKS
Jake Parker: mrjakeparker.com. Instagram: @jakeparker, Youtube: JakeParker44
Will Terry: willterry.com. Instagram: @willterryart, Youtube: WillTerryArt
Lee White: leewhiteillustration.com. Instagram: @leewhiteillo
Daniel Tu: danieltu.co.
Lily Howell: lilycamille.com
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