Alex Griendling is the co-owner of Lunar Saloon with his wife Meg. On the episode, we talked about movie posters, creative freedom, and making what you want.
Links:
Lunar Saloon: https://lunarsaloon.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexgriendling
Stardeck: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lunarsaloon/stardeck-space-grade-playing-cards
MCAD: https://mcad.edu/
Notes:
-Lunar Saloon
-Bouncy Smash
-The gaming industry
-Cold tweeting
-Making what you want
-Kickstarters
-Stardeck
-Astro Alphabet
-Interlink
-Movie posters
-The film industry
-Creative freedom
-Design vs. Being a designer
-Teaching at MCAD
-Client relationships
-Design process
-Starting with sketches
-Not being defensive to feedback
-Minneapolis
-California
-Starting Lunar Saloon
-The future of Lunar Saloon
-Being proud of your work
-Twitch
-Live streaming
-Dream Client: Valve on branding fake corporations and characters within their games
-Favorite animated film: Akira, Princess and the Frog, Who Framed Roger Rabbit
-What do the people you love think you do for a living: Logos and stuff
-Animalator: Dinosaur