
Creatives across borders
An intersection of art, culture, and creativity transcending geographical boundaries, highlighting the richness that comes from multicultural influences and experiences.
Creatives across borders
Selom Sunu - Character Designer and Illustrator
Selom Sunu is a British-Ghanaian character designer and illustrator whose works include the Google Doodle of Andrew Watson, CBeebies JoJo and Gran Gran show, and Children's books by publishers like Penguin and Harper Collins. What you may not know is his business and marketing background, the late start to his illustration and animation career, the story behind his mentorship with an experienced Disney character designer, positioning using LinkedIn, influences, workshops, passion for adult education, work-life balance as a father and husband.
Tune in to learn about
- His late career transition from a business and marketing to illustrations and character design
- How he came about his mentorship with a renowned character designer at Disney and the mentoring process
- The role of LinkedIn and opportunities he's had like Disney Television Animation, Mercury Filmworks, Google among others
- Resources for developing your skills in the animation and illustration industry
- Useful tips for other creatives to follow
A summary of the show including related links can be found in this post:
https://wafunkpublishing.com/creatives-across-borders-selom-sunu/