To Make or Manage | Dino Qiu
Fable·Dec 9, 2022
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To Make or Manage? That Is the Question | Dino Qiu
In this episode, join Adiran and up-and-coming CVLT Productions Creative Director Dino Qiu as they chat about career direction–a creative career can present many paths and whilst navigating, it's easy to run into challenging game-time decisions. So, they dive into tactics to help weigh options when they're presented and talk about strategies that cultivate a balance between making and managing. In conclusion, the world needs more plumbers.
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Where to find Dino Qiu:
- Website: https://dinoqiu.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinoqiu/
- Behance: https://www.behance.net/Dinoq
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinoqiu
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Live
(01:16) Intro
(01:52) Dino’s reel
(02:47) Welcome to the show
(03:02) Growing up in China and inspiration
(04:25) Storytelling and Manga
(07:46) Balancing school and artistic pursuits
(09:44) Making art official
(14:13) Shifting roles
(17:56) Day in the life of a creative director, making vs managing
(20:22) Expectation vs. reality
(23:43) Soft management
(32:10) Keeping skills sharp
(34:00) Fostering a team
(39:24) The value of mentorship
(40:35) Friends and modern mentorship
(42:32) Breaking the linear model
(46:26) AI
(50:33) Engineering and computer science
(53:32) Mentorship vs online tutorials
(55:24) Career moves and finding a studio match
(57:11) Clients who want endless options
(1:02:00) Creating vs. managing
(1:03:34) Favorite project
(1:05:07) Is it ever too late?
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