Being a Professional Encourager with Andy J Pizza from the Creative Pep Talk Podcast

Season 3 of Overtime is here! Our first guest is Andy J. (Pizza) Miller. Andy is the creator of the podcast and book Creative Pep Talk. He also has a successful illustration career and has created illustrations for clients like Nickelodeon, Google, Converse, Sony, Smart Car, Oreo, The Boston Globe & Nutella.

In this episode, we find out what pizza and Dribbble have in common, how Andy transitioned from illustration to podcasting, and the secret to Creative Pep Talk’s success.

Andy also shares how to “find your gift,” what he thinks all creative people have in common, how to embrace change when it comes to your career, his hope for the creative future, and much more.

“I always tell people to look for wilderness instead of paved roads. Once there’s 8,000 tutorials and 50 apps to make that thing the easiest thing possible, the treasure at the end of that road is gone.”

This episode is brought to you by Wix. Push the limits of design and start creating beautiful, impactful websites that are uniquely yours at wix.com/dribbble.

Links Mentioned in Overtime

• Andy J. Miller
• Andy J. Miller on Dribbble
• Andy J. Miller on Twitter
• Andy J. Miller on Instagram
• Creative Pep Talk
• The Dip by Seth Godin
• Mindset by Carol Deweyck

Transcript

Transcript forthcoming.