Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Tyler Amato, an Illustrator and Art Director from Florida. She has worked in Disney’s Yellow Shoes Creative Group, the in-house creative shop for Disney Destinations.
Get in touch with Tyler
- Website: http://tyleramato.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tyleramato/
Featured course
Knowing how to use Color and Light in your artworks is one of the best skills to learn as an artist because it will help you take your artworks from good to great.
Key Takeaways
“Be kind, and courteous to people and that will get you far!”
- Ty’s parents didn’t want her to go to arts, but the art teachers at high school were connecting with her and her work so they said they will support her
- Ty about getting to Disney Yellow Shoe studio. She applied through a conventional process because her mentor at the time encouraged her and said her art is good enough to apply. As she was going through the recruiting process and the rounds, it encouraged her even more.
- Ty’s mentor at the university was the creative director of their design office, he showered her with compliments but made sure to tell her to work hard at the same time
Featured Resource
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Resources mentioned
- Art tools:
- Tyler is doing both traditional and digital art because it helps her to think in different views
- Moleskine sketchbooks
- Pentel watercolor sets – small ones, travel size
- Watercolor markers – easier to control
- Conventions
- CTNX in Burbank, CA, Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle WA, Megacon in Orlando, FL
- Slice network – California & New York – it’s an agency, you pay yearly fee and they host you on their website so the clients can find you
Special thanks to Tyler for joining me today. See you next time!
All artworks by Tyler Amato, used with permission
