Artist

Zach Lieberman

Artist, Educator, Programmer / By

New media artist and programmer, Zach Lieberman, fell in love with coding during the early days of the web, but he wasn’t exactly sure how to turn his newfound interest into a career. Here, he reflects on his path, including the people who believed in him early on. He also talks about his desire to build community through cofounding openFrameworks and The School for Poetic Computation, his belief that technology should always be in service of the idea, and why we should embrace the gift of curiosity in ourselves and others.

Ruth De Jong

Artist, Production designer, Recommended / By

LA-based artist and production designer Ruth De Jong recalls her unexpected path into production design, which began when art director Jack Fisk recruited her to work with him on There Will Be Blood. Embracing her innate talent and driven to learn, Ruth has risen to the top of her craft becoming known for her work on Manchester by the Sea and David Lynch’s new installment of Twin Peaks. Here, Ruth opens up about what she’s learned from her mentors, the process of bringing a script to life, and why she has no regrets about forgoing grad school to work in film.

Geoff McFetridge

Artist, Designer / By

LA-based artist and designer, Geoff McFetridge, recalls his early love of drawing while growing up in Calgary, Alberta, what led him into the world of commercial design, how he’s grown on his own terms, and the importance of pushing past what stands in the way of creating.

Craig Winslow

Artist, Designer / By

Portland-based experiential designer and 3D artist, Craig Winslow, on rekindling his fire for independent work, the realities and rewards of freelance life, what he’s learning as one of this year’s Adobe Creative Residents, and using his work to blend the digital and physical worlds in meaningful ways.

Ron Finley

Artist, Designer, Gardener, Recommended / By

LA-based artist, designer, and gangsta gardener, Ron Finley, is taking his art to the streets to inspire people around the world to reconnect with their food and each other. Ron spoke to us about growing up in South Central, his early work as a fashion designer, how gardening has transformed his life and lives of people around the world, and why he’s living for his legacy now to preserve the planet for future generations.

Will Bryant

Artist, Illustrator / By

Austin-based artist and illustrator, Will Bryant, recalls how his sports-centric childhood gave way to a love for drawing during his college years, reflects on how self-initiated work has fueled his creative process, and challenges all of us to “embrace our weird,” no matter what we do or where we are.

Grotesk

Artist, Designer / By

Swiss-born creative director Kimou Meyer, aka Grotesk, recalls how his love of the underground graffiti scene helped form the foundation of his 15-year design career, why creatives should focus on the job instead of the title, and what continues to inspire his lifelong affection for New York City.

Lisa Congdon & Clay Walsh

Artist, Entrepreneur, Illustrator / By

In January 2012, we interviewed fine artist and illustrator, Lisa Congdon, who has been busy over the past three years. We reconnected with the TGD alum and her partner in business and life, Clay Walsh, who opened up about the challenges and success of being married and being in business together, making the move to Portland, OR, and their best advice for couples contemplating taking the leap to work together.

Information

TGD Online

TGD Shop

Follow

© 2011-2022 The Great Discontent™, all rights reserved | Copyright & Legal | Privacy Policy | ISSN 2327-7742.

Developed by Griddl.