Nick Steinhardt: Creativity, Problem Solving, and Satisfaction

Jeremy talks to Nick Steinhardt, graphic designer and guitarist for Touché Amoré. 

During this episode they discuss how Nick picked up both art and music at an early age, Nick’s Dad’s dream of becoming a DJ, drawing artistic inspiration from cartoons like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, learning art formally at a studio, becoming a summer teaching assistant at art workshops, Nick’s first band called Tiptoe Charlies, career paths in art vs music, how to explain Straight Edge culture to your Mom, Nick’s first guitar which he still has in his garage, how Nick’s guitar teacher made learning fun, Slipknot’s pioneering use of flash animation, working as an intern designer for Hydra Head Records, being inspired by the work of Asterik Studio, embracing practical arts like pottery and woodworking, focusing on typography at CalArts, Nick’s design work on Touché’s upcoming album, Lament, and more. 

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