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Wesley Slover is the founder of Sono Sanctus, a sound design studio in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On the episode, we talk about Wesley’s music library, learning to think like a designer, and his love for game development. Links: Website: sonosanctus.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/SonoSanctus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wslover/ Marmoset Music: https://www.marmosetmusic.com/ Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences: http://www.cras.edu/ Twenty Thousand Hertz: https://www.20k.org/ Jordan Scott: https://t.co/LvQ18QjF3y Level 99 Games: https://www.level99games.com/ Trevor Richardson: http://www.trevorjrichardson.com/ Notes: -Remote Work Model -Sound Design Process -Supporting Animation Studios -Short turnarounds -Pitching -Reference tracks -Wesley’s music library -Marmoset -Poverty Island -Client feedback -Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences (CRAS) -Matthew Lee Johnston -Microsoft Game Studios -Audio burnout -Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast -Learning to think like a designer -Getting in the door -Cassette tape ministry -Live sound -Getting it right the first time -Being comfortable doing things wrong -Transition to freelance -Jordan Scott -Game development -Level 99 Games -Arkham Horror -Captain Sonar -Battlecon Online & Pixel Tactics -IDEO design studio -Freelancing in Seattle -Hiring his first employee -Dream Client: Nintendo -Favorite Animated Film: Akira -What do the people you love think you do for a living: His wife pays the bills -Animalator: Bat