Often there is no book or course to learn how to do what you want to do – so how artists and creatives overcome such challenges? How have some of the most talented artists and creatives in the community managed to learn their craft?

Sydney Gates

I learned the art of screenwriting and storytelling by indulging in the work of the writers that influenced me. I would find myself binging the works of Quentin Tarantino, Tyler Perry, and Mara Brock Akil just to name a few. Read more>>

Farrah Fox

I stumbled into the world of graphic design and web building mostly by accident; I’m a photographer first, but have always had an interest in visual storytelling, photo layout, and really well-done design. Read more>>

Luana Sandoval

Learning the craft of singing, songwriting, and dancing is a journey that evolves through dedication, passion, and diverse experiences. Read more>>

Reg Parham

There comes a point in time where you either dive into a project, goal or dream. or you live with the nagging regret that comes from not trying. Read more>>

Ducky Animations

Well, my journey into the world of digital art began with a deep passion for creativity and expression. Growing up, I was always fascinated by art, but was never good at physical drawing and painting. Read more>>

Lauren Patton

How did you learn to do what you do? – I was around music from a young age, and I think I picked up on melody writing, and general song structure just taking it in at home, in chorus at school, and at camp. Read more>>

Gorden Campbell

In my 30 plus years of playing, recording, producing and writing, I learned how important it is to know your craft. Learning the history and knowing where we came from musically helps me know where I’m going and how to navigate through the music industry. Read more>>

Meghan Dinsmore

I have been learning two crafts for the past 20 years- both teaching art and creating art in my studio. Looking back, I was very inspired in my teen years by my own art teachers. Read more>>

Kelly Lohrenz

I began decorating cookies during the pandemic as a new creative outlet when theatre shut down. Something about the process allowed my to slip away into a different kind of concentration, and it quickly became my happy place on the weekends. Read more>>

Zane Frederick

I distinctly remember the first time I was taught poetry. In 4th grade, Ms. Hanzel introduced the class to the classics. I was immediately drawn to the rhyme schemes and playfulness of poetry. Read more>>

Adrian Foy

I went to SAIT, in Calgary AB, to learn about and get certified in Graphic Design. Knowing what I know now, I’m not sure if I could have sped up the process at SAIT – at the time they had Graphic Design under their Web Design umbrella. Read more>>

Anna Platen

I am an actress and I went to college for that, which is weird, but kind of a thing in Europe. Funny enough though, I don’t think I learnt what I had to. Read more>>

Ben Ko

I was lucky to have come into my industry in a golden era where I was able to work under and with some of my personal hair heroes. Read more>>

Daniel Paredes

Creative advertising is about ‘applied creativity’, or creativity on command, as opposed to waiting for inspiration. I learned to develop that muscle on the job, out of panicked necessity. Read more>>

Them Fantasies

We all picked up instruments at 8 years old, but we resonated with music since we were infants. As we got older there wasn’t really any other choice for us but to pursue music – you can be good at a lot of things, but once you identify what your passion is, you can’t ignore it. Read more>>

CREVLO

It all began one Christmas night in 2014 when I unwrapped a Novation Keyboard 49 paired with a version of Ableton Live. As someone deeply passionate about music from a young age, I found myself face to face with the power to create the very melodies I’d always dreamed of. Read more>>

Michael Hughes

I began learning from watching others. High school music program really made me up my game. We started performing and I understood what I had to do and the level of playing skill I needed. Read more>>

Yintao Gong

My journey as a film editor began organically, intertwined with my early experiences in filmmaking. Initially, I found myself editing as a natural progression while creating short films and animations solo. Read more>>

Gabriel Bouche Caro

‘I think that to devote your life to composition you must have a deep passion for music from two perspectives. First you have to love listening to music. You have to have excitement for new sounds, for discovering new colors, techniques, and forms. Read more>>

Val Walis

I learned pretty much everything I know about jewelry through trial and error. I stumbled a lot along the way, and maybe was a bit stubborn but I was always very determined to improve my skills. Read more>>

Crysta Coburn

I’ve always relied on my own judgement. I started out writing things that I liked, then I learned that other people liked them too. For a while, I started writing things for other people because it gave me inspiration and focus. Read more>>

Spidey De Montrond

I started just wanting to learn music and musical instrument from the age of 3. Growing in Los Angeles it was filled wiyth music from every genre , so it was fertile to my musical aspirations. Read more>>

Ross Cooper

I started writing songs at a really early age. Both of my parents had great musical taste and I grew up on west Texas standards like Joe Ely, and The Flatlanders, along with the obvious commercial contemporaries like George Strait, The Mavericks and ZZ Top. Read more>>

Ismail Bronson

The best investment you can make in filmmaking is classes and books. I am slowly building a library of books in filmmaking. The most essential skills you can learn from this work is networking. Read more>>

Jim Gigurtsis

From a young age, I have been fascinated with performing and visual arts. Back in 2004, I decided to start painting as a hobby. I started attending evening classes learning to use watercolors and oils. Read more>>

Sierrah Garcia

I’ve always felt a pull to a holistically healthy lifestyle, especially once I became a parent. Starting a small business has been quite a bit different than my experience in music – I grew up in the industry, it’s never been something I’ve needed to “work” at, other than just making time for it. Read more>>

Leia Jacoutot

For me it was really important to learn the craft. Both of my parents were actors (my mother still is) and they really pushed me to take acting lessons and read all Stanislavski’s books among others and see all the movie classics. Read more>>

Jacob Futhey

I have learned so much through experimentation. I first learned the basics with photography in a darkroom. I then took very nice pictures but they were very common. Read more>>

Klean

Majority of my skills have been self-taught. Whenever I gain interest in a new method of creation, I first supply myself with the tools. Read more>>