RHP #073. Gavin Aung Than, Cartoonist, Storyteller, Comic Lover, Illustrator, Founder of Zen Pencils
Channel: Ridiculously Human
Date: 2019-10-14

In the Podcast we traversed many topics; such as doodling as child, using his Dad’s mountains of extra paper to draw on, reading comics as a kid to improve reading, the pressures of Asian parents, being forced to study something you didn't really want to, accepting rejection, honing your art and skill, perseverance, quitting your job and throwing the kitchen sink at your passion, the self-help movement, books and people which inspired him, getting attached to your characters as a cartoonist, the idea of using something that you love and would do for free if it was an option to help other people, the idea for Zen Pencils by designing inspirational quotes and creating stories out of them, work-life balance when it comes to working from home, the importance of routine, the art of storytelling, what happens when your work starts getting recognition, his influences behind his cartoons, how he creates content, the challenge of being an introvert and becoming a public speaker, how his cartoons have changed his readers lives and encouraged them to take risks in their lives too, how to create a cartoon - the practicalities and technicalities, internet trolls and how to deal with them and what to expect from Gavin in the future.

This man is an inspiring human and we encourage you to check out his thought-provoking, quirky, funny and beautifully crafted cartoons.

We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.

Your fellow beings
Craig and Gareth

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GAVIN AUNG THAN

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FILMED & EDITED BY GARETH MARTIN

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