# The Artists Mind: The Secret to Success by Stephen Silver

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Podcast: [The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bancroft-brothers-animation-podcast-1092408)
Published: 2026-02-21T00:12:37+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we welcome back the great character designer, Stephen Silver! This was a pre-recorded lecture he gave at our own Animation Y'all Expo in 2025, which we wanted to share for the first time on our animation podcast! Stephen, who has also been an artist recruiter at Disney Animation, gives his guidance to artists on how to approach their career and their passion all in this lecture! He's been on both sides of the portfolio review, so sit back and hear a very unique viewpoint from an inspirational speaker!

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