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Free-flowing creativity From painting to creating cosplay costumes, the vis dev artist fills us in on her daily spree of creative endeavours
Visual development artist Chrystin Garland works in the animation industry. She started in comics out of The Savannah College of Art and Design and also spent time designing flash games to help children build social-emotional skills, before finally working her way across to the world of TV animation.
“My alarm goes off at 7am, and I hit snooze a lot. I truly roll out of bed around 8.30am. My kittens will start howling at the door, so I do the cat chores, make myself coffee and I’m ready to go, starting with emails.
I have a selection of Spotify playlists that correspond to my stress level, or I like to put YouTube videos on in the background. If I’m at the beginning of the process, I’ll look up references and create a mood board.
Mornings are spent painting, and sometimes I’ll have a huddle with the art director. If it’s a big concept piece I’m worried about, I’ll take breaks and work on something else so I can come back to it with fresh eyes. It’s about finding the balance between making something beautiful and staying within the confines of the schedule.
My lunchtime arrives at 1pm, when I’ll make a grilled cheese and tomato sandwich and watch a show. Working from home is kind of monotonous in that way. I do miss the social aspect of working at the studio, for sure.
I work until 6pm. My boyfriend and I are training for a half marathon at the moment so we’ll go for a run, then cook dinner. I’ve also
