Freelancing and leaning into your own style with Monique Wray

Technically Speaking with Harrison Wheeler

Technically Speaking is a podcast by Harrison Wheeler about BIPOC designers, entrepreneurs & technologists sharing their unique stories of triumph and resilience.

Episode description

Monique Wray is a San Francisco-based animator, illustrator, director, and the founder of Made by Small Studio. In this episode of Technically Speaking, we discuss Monique's path as a black artist and the challenges that come with it, as well as her art style, which is heavily influenced by her Jamaican roots. Join us to discover more about her introspective and creative journey, which resulted in some great projects with a wide variety of clients and content.

Jump straight into:

(01:36) - Getting to know Monique Wray: the cartoons and books that inspired her to start a career as an artist, as well as her current studio elements, and the digital art technology that she uses in her work.

(9:45) - Monique Wray’s career journey: the challenges she faced as a part of a minority, and the start of her creative business.

(17:32) - Monique’s art style: a glimpse of her Jamaican heritage.

(19:40) - The people and events that encourage her to embrace her work's art and style while always having fun in the process.

(22:08) - Monique's favorite part of her job: the ability to work with a wide variety of clients and content.

(27:41) - Having a goal, while remaining flexible, and being open to discovering and trying new things are the elements that will lead to success.

Episode Resources:

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Made by Small Studio Homepage | Instagram

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