I was lucky enough to attend the Semi Permanent design conference this year, thanks to my generous boss. It spanned over Friday and Saturday of this week, packed full of talented artists speaking about their disciplines. I found so many of them very inspiring! The stand outs for me were Pixar (of course!) who spoke about workflows; United Visual Artists who spoke of the limitations and creative challenges of their medium; and Beastman, who took us on a journey of how he came to find his iconic style of drawing.
I think that Beastman was probably my favourite speaker. He wasn’t the most engaging, and he didn’t have the best structured talk, but he let people in on his processes and his past. He’s inspired me to do at least one sketch/illustration a day from now onwards, as I know that my drawing skills are a weak spot for me as a whole. I think filling in the knowledge holes is pretty important to me at the moment, as it allows me to explore.
This was the first time I’d attended this conference, and I’d be keen to catch it again next year.
