Debbie Irwin

Audio Branding– What sound best describes a voice actor?

September 15, 2023 by Debbie Irwin

Sonic Branding Uses Sound to Establish a Brand’s Identity. Audio branding isn’t new. Think of the sound that accompanies the animated Netflix logo. The McDonald’s logo. The NBC logo. Companies have always used audio to reinforce their visual brands, because sound adds emotion, which makes its message powerful and memorable. Some people are visual […]

Pace Graduation Ceremonies at Arthur Ashe Stadium- Exhilarating and Frustrating

June 19, 2023 by Debbie Irwin

May 15, 2023. Undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students at Pace University in NYC were ready for their big day. Two thousand of them. Their hard work was done. Mine was just beginning. Fact: voice-over actors are usually heard and not seen. We’re the disembodied voices of GPS systems, public transportation announcements, animated characters in cartoons, […]

Curious how this voice over actor celebrated March Madness?

March 30, 2023 by Debbie Irwin

Teaching voiceover artists and medical illustration artists. That’s how. Through this month, a rather cold and unforgiving March, I’ve been working hard to influence and engage the next generation of voice actors and those in mid-career who seek to improve their craft. After coaching for several years now and seeing the results in the blossoming […]

5 Ways To Be a Better VO Artist | An Audio Engineer’s Perspective

November 17, 2022 by Debbie Irwin

Want to Standout As A VoiceActor? Read these tips from an Audio Engineer! As an audio engineer, I’ve had the privilege of working with some fantastic voice-over talent. I’ve also had the displeasure of working with some not-so-amazing voice talent. The difference between the two is often night and day—and it all comes down to […]

Medical Narration, AI and Healthcare — Medical Devices Bring it All Together

November 2, 2022 by Debbie Irwin

BIOMEDevice Expo Medical narration is my expertise, which encompasses Medical Education, Medical Legal, BioTech and Pharma, and Medical Device content. So I jumped at the chance to attend the BIOMEDevice Expo in Boston and learned about new gadgets and gizmos changing the face of healthcare delivery. The dizzying array of new technologies blew my mind: […]

How do Van Gogh, Vermeer and Seurat help me as a Voiceover Actor?

August 16, 2022 by Debbie Irwin

Different styles in the visual arts inspire creativity in voiceovers. Whether it’s the hyperrealistic Baroque paintings of Jan Vermeer in the 1600s, the neo-impressionistic work of Georges Seurat in the 1800s, (introducing Pointillism to the art conversation), or the subsequent break-all-the rules-bold work of Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh, who paved the way for an explosion […]