Art education through mentorship
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The Very Creative Company was founded by Caleb Staker, a character designer and storyboard artist in the animation industry. Frustrated by the uncertainty surrounding art careers, Caleb set out to inspire the next generation and actually show them HOW to succeed.
Since its founding in 2024, the Very Creative Company has helped 300+ artists turn their creativity into real careers.
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We believe in real mentorship. Not just another pre-recorded online course but sitting down with you, truly hearing your struggles and goals, then building a personalized plan with dedicated focus to help YOU succeed.
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We welcome all skill levels to learn with us!
Though we do focus on higher level learning to prepare artists to become professionals.
We typically work with recent grads or artists that are ready to pursue work/freelance.
1-on-1 Character Design
Mentorship
Character Design
Test
Mini Courses
Master Eye-Trace: Recorded Mini Course with storyboard artist Joe Deahl (Asteroid City, Henry Sugar, Phoenician Scheme ) Eye-trace is the underrated key to pro storyboards: guide viewers' eyes perfectly in frames & cuts for immersive shots. Joe teaches: what it is, how to control the gaze, apply to your boards + networking advice to land your first job. Great for all levels. Impress pros & professors! Enroll in Eye-Trace, a storyboarding mini course w/ Joe Deahl now.
In this mini course you will learn the necessary design principles needed to create appealing creatures that your audience and customers will love! This mini course is jam packed with lessons on shape language for “cute” designs, appeal and simple rendering techniques to make your creatures stand out.
