Politicats faq12/31/2023 Right now, I’m really enjoying creating art and telling stories that I like. I’ve spent a lot of time designing and creating visuals for other people. I’m working on an illustrated children’s book called Pandora’s Socks. I’m currently the Art Director for Beachbody and I also create Esports graphics for Riot Games. It’s inspired by Japanese pop culture, TokiDoki & HelloKitty. The company is in its infancy, but the goal is to make cute art, toys, clothing for people of color and have fun. HelloTrilly is a kawaii brand focused on anime, video games, cosplay and art. I did these things for seven years and then formed my own company which is HelloTrilly. I came up the idea for an animated youtube show called and Otaku Taco Truck and collaborated on another youtube show called Politicats. During this time, I created a persona called PeterPanda and made lo-fi beats and visuals on my iPad. At SunnyBoy, we also made short films and pitched intellectual properties and one of my ideas was even optioned by Amazon. I worked as the Creative Director and created visuals for Disney, DeadMau5, SpikeTV, Alcon Entertainment, Discovery Channel, T-Pain, Will-I-Am and Warner Bros., just name a few. In 2007, I started a company with two friends called SunnyBoy Entertainment. I worked as lead motion designer for a few years, made some new friends and got to know the city. I sent reels of my work to various companies and was working within days on landing in the City of Angels. A friend convinced me that there was more adventure in L.A., so in 2005 I packed up everything and moved here. The owner later told me later that this was one of the reasons he hired me. Pro Tip: I re-designed Tube’s logo and added it to my portfolio. I landed my first professional job at Tube Creative. This one class lead me down a path from being graphic designer to becoming a visual effects artist, motion designer, and eventually Creative Director.Īfter college, I worked as a cashier at Publix, where met a girl name Mysha, who would later become my wife. “accidentally” assigned me an advanced class for Autodesk Maya. I majored in Graphic Design, but S.C.A.D. Honestly, I was a little cocky because I was good at art, but I was quickly humbled by all the talented artists and professors I met. I joined a breakdance crew, fell in love, and made some incredible friends. This experience would change my life forever. I attended Savannah College of Art & Design from 1996 – 2001. This is how I learned to draw and I was lucky enough to have parents who supported my artistic endeavors from an early age. Through repetition, I learned to appreciate lines, curves, and the shape of text. Eventually, I figured out that I could draw those logos without needing to trace them. and I used to trace NBA logos (Bulls, Knicks & Hawks) over and over because I love Basketball. He became colorblind on that day and tells me “…that’s why you’re so good at art and color.”, genetics is making me stronger than him. Then he looked up at a bright ray of sunlight coming through the curtains and felt a flash in his eyes. One day my father had his face really close to a tv screen because he was fascinated with red, green, and blue patterns. So, before we jump into specific questions, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story. Today we’d like to introduce you to Michael White.
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