Creating Success

Whether it’s designing high tech print ads or illustrating elaborate infographics, Carlos Goulart is the hardest-working man in graphic design. Carlos explains what drives his work ethic, and describes how he maintains his vigorous project schedule without suffering career burnout. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Nick Conceller plays keyboards with Men, Women and Children, a music group on tour in support of their self-titled, new release. Nick describes how the band got their record deal with Reprise Records, and explains how artistic integrity trumps being a fast buck artist. For more information please visit www.menwomenandchildren.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Whether it's making a Ferrari sports car disappear or a Chevrolet Corvette appear, Misty Lee's talent fills the stage with her unique brand of award winning magic. Misty explains how focusing on her craft and not being a girl helps build her career, and describes why she puts the magic in her magic act. For more information please visit www.mistylee.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

James Ford Murphy is directing animator of Cars, the new film from Pixar now showing in movie theaters. James describes how him and his team make 3,000 pound cars come alive on the screen, and explains why unbridled ambition drives his creative process. For more information on Cars, please visit http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/cars/. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Kathleen Archambeau is author of "Climbing the Corporate Ladder in High Heels," a book for women who want a rewarding career and fulfilling life. Kathleen discusses gender role-playing on the job, and describes how to have a successful, corporate career regardless of sexism in the workplace. For more information on her book, please visit www.climbingthecorporateladderinhighheels.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Richard St. Pierre, Jonathan Helie, Michael O'Sullivan, and Daniel Tallent are Dive, a Canadian rock band with a new release "Submerged." They discuss how making their new album was motivated by necessity, and describe how do-it-yourself marketing helps them grow their fan base. For more information on Dive, please visit www.betarecords.com/the.dive. To purchase their new cd, please visit http://cdbaby.com/cd/divetunes. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Not only does Paul Dini have a new online interview show Monkey Talk, but also he has written for the hit TV show Lost, Detective Comics, and Mutant, Texas. Paul discusses Lost, Monkey Talk, the new Batman comics, and explains how perseverance helped him build his career. For more information please visit his website www.jinglebelle.com. Thanks to Dan Sylvester for his help getting this interview. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

John Mattos illustrated and designed The Rocketeer movie poster, the 2003 Kentucky Derby logo, and the 2006 Winter Olympics USPS stamp. John describes how he got the Winter Olympics project, and explains how getting the career you want starts with acting like you want it. For more information please visit www.johnmattos.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Tim Johnson directed Over The Hedge, the new film from DreamWorks Animation opening in theaters on May 19th. Tim describes how being a versatile, creative person helps him do his job, and discusses making DreamWorks' new feature length film. For more information on the film including downloads, video, and games please visit www.overthehedgemovie.com. Thanks to Steve McGrath for his help getting this interview. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Chris Radovich is design director with GGE, a San Francisco exhibit marketing, design, and fabrication company in business since 1961. Chris discusses how smart work helps grow GGE, and describes how anyone can make a positive change to his or her job and employer. For more information on the company please visit www.gge.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Having cocreated Spider-Main, Fantastic Four, and many more, Stan Lee cofounded and is the creative force behind POW! Entertainment. Stan explains what makes superheroes so super, and describes POW! Entertainment and his new TV show Who Wants to Be a Superhero? For more information please visit www.powentertainment.com. Thanks to Mark Evanier for his help getting this interview. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Amanda Barrett cofounded the Ditty Bops, a Los Angeles based music group with a new release "Moon over the Freeway" coming out May 23rd. Amanda describes how The Ditty Bops got their record deal with Warner Bros. Records, and discusses recording their new album, going on tour, and their Bicycle Bikini 2006 calendar. For more information please visit www.thedittybops.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

John Crane founded and operates Crane Digital, an animation and graphics studio specializing in 3D technical projects for the corporate marketplace. John describes how to excel in a service driven industry, and explains why treating clients as people and not paychecks is essential to career success and satisfaction. For more information on his company please visit www.cranedigital.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Besides being best known for his work on the DC comics Sgt. Rock and Hawkman, Joe Kubert founded with his wife in 1976 the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. Joe discusses how and why he cofounded the Joe Kubert School, and explains the value of career serendipity and the motivation of being an artist. For more information on the school and his work, please visit www.kubertsworld.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Ryan Ritchey is founder and producer of the Flux, a web portal showcasing short films from some of the most creative student and independent filmmakers today. Ryan discusses what motivated him to found The Flux, what it is, and the value of a blessing in disguise. For more information on the Flux and its iPod Film Festival that runs through June, please visit www.theflux.tv. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.