Ep. 106 - Alexandria Neonakis - a podcast by Ash Thorp

Naughty Dog UI designer and illustrator Alexandria Neonakis joins us this week to share some stories about working on The Last of Us, her experiences in getting a visa to work in the United States, and the influence nostalgia has on her work.

There’s also a ton of pop culture talk in this episode, including some of our favorite films and games. And thanks John Sweeney for the Godfather shoutout!

** Up spoilers around 1:27:00 **
** Interstellar spoilers around 2:00:00 **
** Lost spoilers around 2:13:00 **
** Black Mirror spoilers around 2:19:00 **

GUEST LINKS:

Alex’s Website: http://alexneonakis.com/
Alex’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/beavs
Alex’s Tumblr: http://alexneonakis.tumblr.com/

Naughty Dog: http://www.naughtydog.com/
The Last of Us: http://www.thelastofus.playstation.com/
Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH5MgEbBOps
Jurassic Park: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/

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SHOW NOTES:

Bloodborne: http://amzn.to/1Q21aaG
Maciej’s ArtCafe: http://www.theartcafe.tv
Chipotlife: http://www.chipotlife.com
Jon McKellan’s episode: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/103
USCIS: http://www.uscis.gov/
Valve: http://www.valvesoftware.com
Nintendo Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9ssjqxSNcQ86iN6knh5mzmxYSHodtb3-
Katamari Damacy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katamari_Damacy
Eye Drawings: http://gizmodo.com/these-portraits-are-drawn-only-with-eye-tracking-softwa-1692328382
Folding@Home: https://folding.stanford.edu/
Mad Max: Fury Road: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392190/
The Art of Up: http://amzn.to/1Q2buzC
The Illusion of Life: http://amzn.to/1KJvgfH
Cory Loftis: http://coryloftis.tumblr.com/
Dieter Rams: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieter_Rams
Patrick Nagel: http://www.patricknagel.com/
Lost: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411008/

“Some things work for some people – our brains are all so different, based on so many factors, that what works for one person is not guaranteed to work for everybody. I got really caught up in seeing other people’s rough sketches that looked so much better than mine, and it wasn’t until I just let that go that I accepted: ‘I’m different.’”
-Alexandria Neonakis

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