#134 - Jim Wornell Interview (Graphic Design, Ocarina Of Time, Metroid Prime, Voice Acting, Nintendo etc.)

Jim Wornell was a former graphic designer at Nintendo who created
the logos for franchises such as Metroid, Animal Crossing and
Paper Mario. He also was a localiser, bug tester and manual
editor on Ocarina Of Time.


#nintendo #ocarinaoftime #metroidprime


SOCIAL MEDIA


TWITTER - @jimbob_crachit


WEBSITE - https://www.jimwornell.net/


 


TIMESTAMPS


00:00 - Intro


01:07 - How Jim Ended Up Working At Nintendo & Became A
Graphic Designer


04:00 - The Hardest & Easiest Graphics To Design


05:50 - Iterations Of Animal Crossing Logo/Logo Design Phase


08:00 - Working On The Metroid Prime Logo


13:00 - What Graphic Design Jim Does Now/Nintendo Has All Of
Jim’s Unseen Designs


14:30 - The Hardest Parts Of Learning Graphic Design


15:30 - The Big Green Book Of Maps/Learning Design Before Youtube


17:20 - Friendly Rivalry With Other Graphic Designers


17:55 - Working On Ocarina Of Time


23:35 - Bugs Found Well Play Testing Ocarina Of Time


24:55 - Being Credited For Work Jim Didn’t Do


25:25 - Design That Was Made But Game Was Cancelled


26:54 - Jim Did The Metroid Prime Logo Entirely Solo/Other Work
He Was Doing At The Time


28:07 - Time Management/Advice For Designers


29:50 - Checking Your Ego


31:44 - What Jim Asks Of Clients When They Request A Design


33:10 - Dealing With Clients Who Don’t Know What They Want


35:15 - Metroid Prime Logo Font


36:56 - Metroid Fusion/Metroid Prime 2 Logo


38:00 - Paper Mario Logo


39:04 - Never Stop Learning With Adobe Programs


39:48 - How Jim Ended Up Being The Announcer On F-Zero X 


42:48 - Voice Acting Bug/Voice Acting Is A Tough Business


43:15 - Doing Different Accents/


44:35 - Connecting With The F-Zero Community


46:05 - Tips For Voice Acting


47:50 - Jim Is Learning About Mixing


49:20 - Meeting Shigeru Miyamoto


50:49 - Meeting Owen Hart 3 Weeks Before He Died/Meeting Dwayne
Johnson


52:51 - Where To Follow Jim Wornell


53:25 - Who Drew Jim Wornell’s Graphic