Blending creativity, business, and parenthood, Jonathan and Miya Eden join David Nichtern to discuss bringing stories to life through animation.

In this episode, David, Jonathan and Miya explore:

• How Jonathan and Miya met and became both personal and creative collaborators
• The process of animating and creating content for Strawberry Moons Media
• Animating meditative processes and a modified story of the Buddha
• The impact of Miya’s late grandmother on her life and creative process
• A special hello from Arthur, Miya and Jonathan’s young son
• How to hold space for career development, creative pursuits, and being a parent
• The business side of creative work and dealing with finances, problem-solving, etc.
• Why creativity and bringing entertainment to others is so important to Jonathan

“For me, creativity is about expressing yourself and your unique view and doing it in a way that can bring either joy or entertainment to others. Seeing people react to something I’ve animated or a drawing is a great feeling, it’s something you’ve uniquely created with your perspective that no one else can do.” – Jonathan Eden

Jonathan and Miya Eden:

With a degree in Character Animation from the California Institute of Arts (CalArts 2012) Jonathan Eden has over a decade of rich experience in the field of Animation. Working currently as an Animator for Comedy Central’s Emmy-winning South Park, Jonathan has a history of prestigious work from large networks which include Disney, Hasbro, and HBO; as well as animating projects for the New York Times, Thom Browne, and Cubcoats. Miya, a professional dancer, choreographer, and director, came together with Jonathan to help create quality animation content for Strawberry Moons Media.