85 episodes

Welcome to the Closer&Closer Podcast, where we bring creatives from all over the world together for you to learn from, relate to, and be inspired by. Creativity can be a lonely endeavor, so we’re bridging that gap and creating community through our weekly conversations with inspiring creatives to help you grow your career. Hosted by Andrea Mejia-Madriz (Artist Marketing & Partnerships, Closer&Closer), Dave Arcade (Illustrator, repped by Closer&Closer), and Caton Vance (Artist Marketing & Partnerships, Closer&Closer).

Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

Closer&Closer Podcast Andrea Mejia-Madriz, Dave Arcade, & Caton Vance

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Welcome to the Closer&Closer Podcast, where we bring creatives from all over the world together for you to learn from, relate to, and be inspired by. Creativity can be a lonely endeavor, so we’re bridging that gap and creating community through our weekly conversations with inspiring creatives to help you grow your career. Hosted by Andrea Mejia-Madriz (Artist Marketing & Partnerships, Closer&Closer), Dave Arcade (Illustrator, repped by Closer&Closer), and Caton Vance (Artist Marketing & Partnerships, Closer&Closer).

Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

    Say Goodbye to The Closer&Closer Podcast

    Say Goodbye to The Closer&Closer Podcast

    After 84 episodes, we’re saying goodbye to the Closer&Closer Podcast (at least for the time being). Hear some of the best insights, conversation tidbits, and more on our final episode.

    Hosted by Caton Vance & Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

    Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

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    To learn more about Closer&Closer, visit www.closerandcloser.co.

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    • 33 min
    The Benefit of New Experiences with Bárbara Malagoli

    The Benefit of New Experiences with Bárbara Malagoli

    Bárbara Malagoli gives her best tips for increasing your creativity. One of them is to push past the bounds of what you know and experience new things, and she delivers plenty more on this week's episode!

    Keep up with Bárbara on Instagram & Behance!
    Hosted by Caton Vance & Andrea Mejia-Madriz.
    Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.
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    • 42 min
    The Benefits of Sharing Your Work with Caton Vance

    The Benefits of Sharing Your Work with Caton Vance

    Not only is Caton Vance our Marketing & Partnerships Director, but he’s also a creative powerhouse in his own regard. He knows better than anyone the importance of sharing your work, no matter how vulnerable you may feel.

    Hear the lessons he learned about sharing your creative pursuits on this week’s episode.

    You can follow Caton on Instagram & LinkedIn!

    Hosted by  Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

    Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

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    • 42 min
    What is the Kernference & How Can it Help You?

    What is the Kernference & How Can it Help You?

    Katie & Ilana are both the co-owners of the ultra-successful platform Goodtype and creative freelancers, so you already know they have a ton of advice to give.

    Not only are they teaching you their best lessons on this episode, but they’re bringing you The Kernference so you can learn from their whole network! Also, did we mention our Founder & CEO, Drew Melton, will be speaking at The Kernference?! Oh, yes! Get all the deets and more on this week's episode! 

    You can follow Kaite & Ilana on Instagram and GoodType here!

    Hosted by Caton Vance & Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

    Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

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    • 56 min
    How to Combine Creativity & Analysis with Jessica Ko of Playbook

    How to Combine Creativity & Analysis with Jessica Ko of Playbook

    You know how most people are either left brained or right brained? Well, Jessica, the CEO and co-Founder of Playbook, is both! She’s found a way to both sharpen and combine her seemingly-opposite skill sets by finding people who make her better.

    Learn how to do this yourself on this week’s episode of the podcast!

    Check out Playbook, a visual cloud storage platform for creatives.

    Hosted by Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

    Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

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    • 41 min
    How to Level Up Your Work with Jiaqi Wang

    How to Level Up Your Work with Jiaqi Wang

    Do you ever wonder what our artists have been up to since their last episode? Well, it’s been a year since Jiaqi Wang was on The Closer&Closer Podcast, and so much has changed since then. She’s taken her work to a whole new level, become the queen of food illustration, and made a big life change. 

    Learn how she managed to do so much in so little time on this week’s episode.

    Keep up with Jiaqi on Instagram & Behance!

    Hosted by Caton Vance & Andrea Mejia-Madriz.

    Podcast Art by Dave Coleman.

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    • 39 min

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