{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY EPISODE 27: Zi Xu","description":"Hey Aniki\u2026 it\u2019s time for another episode! This time I got to interview cover and poster artist Zi Xu. She is known for her incredible work for companies such as Sega, Mondo, Marvel, DC and Star Wars. We talk about the difficulty of being a freelance artist, how to deal with burnout, what inspires her and the importance of not being ashamed of your hobbies. Furthermore, we geek out over Yakuza, discuss Marvel movies and I get to learn more about her current obsession, world's fairs. Please enjoy! &amp;nbsp; Time \u2013 Topic Discussed: 0:00 - Intro 01:33 - Yakuza&amp;nbsp; 06:00 - Guest topic: World\u2019s fair 14:00&amp;nbsp; - Follow your passion 19:38&amp;nbsp; - The issue with Marvel and DC movies 26:40 - Concept art 37:34 - Inspirational artbooks 41:29 - Condensing a video game character 49:12 - Giving the client what they want 51:41 - Deciding what your time is worth 57:03 - Dealing with burnout 01:01:00 - Drawing hands and eyebrows 01:02:40 - Practicing 01:04:10&amp;nbsp; - Lessons learned at the Maryland Institute College of Art 01:09:02&amp;nbsp; - Lessons learned while watching Blue Period 01:10:31&amp;nbsp; - Outro &amp;nbsp; Things mentioned on the show:  Francis Bourgeois  Nerdy Paintings from the Neuschwanstein Castle More Info on the Castle&amp;nbsp;  Cave Room inside the Castle&amp;nbsp; Magnetic Rose&amp;nbsp; Blue Period &amp;nbsp; Social Media: Zi Xu Zi Xu on Twitter (@ziqqix) Zi Xu on Instagram (@ziqqix) Zi Xu\u2019s Homepage &amp;nbsp; YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Twitter (@youmeindustry) Dorian on&amp;nbsp;Twitter (@DorianChou) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Instagram (@youmeindustry) Dorian on&amp;nbsp;Instagram (@dorian.chou) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Facebook (youmeindustry) Intro\/Outro by FreshMcZone Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram: @thomas.martin.martin) ","author_name":"YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY","author_url":"http:\/\/youmeindustry.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22652405\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/22652405"}