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Preflight

A daily lesson in Creative Foundership for recognizing the patterns shaping your business, your decisions, and the founder you are becoming.

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Fabulist Episodes
1 hr 4 min
Aaron Becker and Setch Kleinberg at Filmograph
Filmograph co-founders share their journey, insights on title design, studio longevity, and how they've built a respected, sustainable creative business in a fast-changing industry.
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1 hr 5 min
The Mill is Gone: The End of the Beginning of Motion Design - Part 4
Industry leaders dissect The Mill’s shutdown, exploring causes, industry shifts, and what it means for the future of motion design, VFX, and sustainable creative studio models.
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1 hr 0 min
Sales is a Team Sport
Tony Kadillak joins Joel Pilger to discuss building lasting client relationships, trust, and business growth beyond sales in the creative industry—insightful, candid, and practical.
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50 min 3 sec
Running a Studio: The Italian Way with Ilenia Notarangelo and Luca Gonnelli
Welcome to Season 3 of The Fabulist, the podcast for creative studios mastering the art of business.
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0 hr 50 min
Running a Studio: The Italian Way
Joel Pilger talks with Illo & Algo about merging art, data, and motion, balancing creativity with business, and building resilient studios in the evolving design and AI-driven content world.
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