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Tom Muller on Designing X-Men, Building a Studio, and Creative Direction

Cosmic Sans··31 March 2026·1h 37m

About this episode

Tom Muller is a creative director who’s worked with Marvel, Disney, Google, and major AAA game studios, but his path wasn’t linear. In this episode, we dive into: Building a career through side projects and connections Designing for Marvel’s X-Men The reality of creative direction vs. hands-on design Why every designer still needs a website How AI is impacting the creative industry If you’re a designer, creative, or just curious how big creative careers are built, this one’s packed.