Inspirational Interview with Mark Rodriguez
Join Mia McCormick as she sits down with multi-talented artist Mark Rodriguez, who recently took the Best in Show award at Photoshop World. Marks’s background is in graphic design, and he is a successful animator and illustrator in his day job, but his unique and creative images are what have captured the attention of everyone at KelbyOne. Over the course of an hour Mia and Mark discuss what drives his creativity, how his family gets involved in his art, how important it is to Mark for his images to tell a story, the thought process behind every image, and so much more!
Release Date: 2016-01-21
Lessons
On Describing His Style
Mark describes his work as eclectic in nature, which allows him to try new things without getting locked into any one style. Self portraiture is a big part of how Mark expresses himself in his work.
Duration: 10 mins 2 seconds
On Interpreting Words Photographically
Through his involvement with a photography scavenger hunt on Google Plus Mark has created images based on his interpretations of certain words that have resulted in powerful images, one of which won the Best of Show award at Photoshop World.
Duration: 10 mins 56 seconds
On Creating with His Wife
Many times Mark’s wife gets involved in the brainstorming and even execution of creating the final shot.
Duration: 5 mins 8 seconds
On Creating with His Daughters
Mark’s daughters also enjoy being involved in the process and the final images, which opens up new kinds of possibilities.
Duration: 5 mins 38 seconds
On Finding Creative Influences
Much of Mark’s influences come from pop culture, movies, and what’s going on in the world at the time. Wherever the influences may come from, ultimately each image tells a story in its own right.
Duration: 8 mins 14 seconds
On Making Social Statements
Some of Mark's work can also include statements on current social issues.
Duration: 7 mins 6 seconds
On Having a Day Job
Mark's images are a passion and an outlet for his creativity, but it is not how he makes his living. By day, Mark is a successful animator, graphic designer, and illustrator.
Duration: 7 mins 43 seconds