Will Stowell is a freelance sound designer & dialogue editor living around Seattle, WA. "I've always had a work mentality of no goofing off when at work, but when working at home, it's different." "I find that when working on a long, boring project, I will start to drift into my web browser and check up on stuff, look at gear I wish I could buy or end up Googling some … [Read more...]
Inspirations / Distractions – Carlye Nyte
Carlye Nyte is a sound designer and musician for games and virtual reality. She currently resides in Seattle, WA. Her favorite cartoon is Steven Universe. "When I was in school I had a classmate friend whose love of cartoons and synths went so hand in hand that every patch she made was a burst of color and nostalgia. I called her my muse." "Whenever I was uninspired or … [Read more...]
Inspirations / Distractions – Feona Lee Jones
Feona Lee Jones is a composer, pianist, synth nerd, and telepathic bird(s). She currently resides in the San Francisco Bay area. "It's about setting manageable and reachable goals." "For inspiration: I turn to things like hiking, swimming, live music, and movies. For distractions, I get out into nature. I reward myself with sushi at the end of the day if I get … [Read more...]
Inspirations / Distractions – Jerry Berlongieri
Jerry Berlongieri is an audio director, composer and sound designer currently residing in Cambridge, MA. "I've never really regarded inspiration and distraction as mutually exclusive. I tend to see distraction as a form of inspiration. " "My advice would be: 'Don’t avoid it, don’t push it away or see it as the enemy. Steer into the skid and see where it takes … [Read more...]
Inspirations / Distractions – Isabella Ness
Isabella Ness is a composer and sound designer from Washington, D.C. dedicated to top-notch storytelling through any type of sonic medium. She brews hot tea and cool assets. "When I’m in a creative rut, I seek out the work of creators I look up to..." Inspiration "... I often draw energy from visual artists, poets, and other musicians. Giving myself even just a few … [Read more...]
Inspirations / Distractions – Gwen Guo
Gwen Guo is a sound designer, composer and co-founder of IMBA Interactive, a full-service game audio developer headquartered in Singapore. "I think for creative work, it’s very important to never feel like you’re an asset-producing factory." "The moment you feel that way, it kills the joy of working on a game you initially enjoyed doing audio for. This often happens with … [Read more...]
Inspirations / Distractions – Andrew Rohrmann
Andrew "SCNTFC" Rohrmann is a sound designer and composer based in Seattle, WA. "If you want to make sounds/music inspired by nature? Go hang out in the woods. But when I'm looking for inspiration beyond that first degree of separation, I'll look laterally towards other creative fields." "By going one step further and deciphering how other artists interpret their own … [Read more...]