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1. Does perfectionism  drive you crazy? One slightly off brush stroke, and it seems like a disaster when you’re up close, but as you take a step back you can see the whole picture coming together.
   Life can be thought of using the same metaphor. It is so easy to get lost in the busy-ness of every day. It's only when you take a step back and see how far you have come, you can focus on the most meaningful parts, and not sweat the small stuff.
2. Figure out your practice, not just how you make your art. What do you need to do before and after you create, to get yourself in the best headspace possible.
3. Art is less about the how and the what and more about the why. Ask yourself why you are creating this piece, where did the inspiration or motivation for this work come from.
4. Creativity is communication. It is a craft you can use to get people to listen to you for a minute. If you could write, sing or communicate the message you are passionate about in any other way - you would. But art is the tool you have, so that is what you use.

Season 3 of Overtime is here! Our first guest is Andy J. (Pizza) Miller. Andy is the creator of the podcast and book Creative Pep Talk. He also has a successful illustration career and has created illustrations for clients like Nickelodeon, Google, Converse, Sony, Smart Car, Oreo, The Boston Globe & Nutella.

In this episode, we find out what pizza and Dribbble have in common, how Andy transitioned from illustration to podcasting, and the secret to Creative Pep Talk’s success.

Andy also shares how to “find your gift,” what he thinks all creative people have in common, how to embrace change when it comes to your career, his hope for the creative future, and much more.

“I always tell people to look for wilderness instead of paved roads. Once there’s 8,000 tutorials and 50 apps to make that thing the easiest thing possible, the treasure at the end of that road is gone.”

This episode is brought to you by Wix. Push the limits of design and start creating beautiful, impactful websites that are uniquely yours at wix.com/dribbble.

Links Mentioned in Overtime

• Andy J. Miller
• Andy J. Miller on Dribbble
• Andy J. Miller on Twitter
• Andy J. Miller on Instagram
• Creative Pep Talk
• The Dip by Seth Godin
• Mindset by Carol Deweyck

Transcript

Transcript forthcoming.