We’re all creative — it’s what makes us human. But why are people driven to create? Our new video series, Human Made, explores this fascinating question through intimate interviews with artists from across the globe. Time to peek behind the creative curtain...
Kicking off the series is Australian animator and educator Alex Grigg. Alex shares his desire to inspire the joy of ideas and how to bring them to life through 2D animation. He believes that with today’s tools “anyone can make a feature film in their bedroom.” With a dedicated love for teaching, he aims to inspire people to make more interesting work than his own.
In Japan, we meet illustrator, character designer, and artist Acky Bright whose one wish is to “keep drawing forever.” Acky explains his approach towards creating art for Eastern and Western audiences, the joy he experiences from creating daily, and his passion for bringing happiness to others through art.
Daan Noppen is a Netherlands-based visual and fine artist whose intimate story about his personal creative struggles is touching and relatable. Daan offers practical insight into integrating analog and digital styles into his art practice. For him, the freedom this has opened up as an artist is “a real game changer.”
Australian moving image studio 21-19 uses animation to bring branding stories to life. As an early adopter of Procreate Dreams for commercial use, 21-19 explored animating directly on top of live footage. They came away impressed by the app’s instant feedback, an experience they describe as ”intimate.” Their insights on how animation works to elicit reactions from an audience are fascinating and useful for animators at any level.
Traveling the world as she works, freelance animator and illustrator Havtza takes the ‘free’ in freelance to another level. Shot in Tokyo and Procreate’s hometown of Hobart, Australia, we follow Havtza to discover how exploring new places is a vital part of her process. Being completely self-taught, Havtza has “her own way of doing things.” Through this, she has uncovered a unique style which has led to a career she has dreamed about since she was 14 years old.
Nick Liefhebber’s colorful illustrations have helped set him apart from his contemporaries. Somewhere between design and art, Liefhebber’s unique works are now in demand by clients and brands worldwide. Heavily inspired by printmaking, Nick creates his own Procreate brushes based on shapes and patterns, which he happily admits “is the most fun part for me.”
Polish-born illustrator Kika Klat seeks to “represent bodies and people that I would like to see more in our mainstream culture.” With a bold and energetic style and personality to match, Kika’s inclusive approach to illustration and design has earned her broad brand success. A self-confessed Procreate fan girl, her insights into illustration are both fun and inspiring.
As a child, Katsuya Terada picked up a pencil to draw and never put it down again. With a career in manga and character design on projects such as The Legend of Zelda, Blood: The Last Vampire, and Hellboy, his influence spans generations. In this rare interview, we discover who inspired the man who inspires artists around the world. And why, being in his 60s, he feels like he is just beginning and still has more to learn.
Human Made kicks off on 19 November on Procreate’s YouTube channel. With two artist interviews dropping weekly, make sure you subscribe to catch each new episode and other fresh Procreate content. And don’t forget to add #ProcreateArtist to your own human made work so we can discover your art.