Interview by Charlie Festa

Hello there, and how are you doing today?

I am doing very well. How are you doing Charlie?

How did you get your start in design?

My mom is a graphic designer, so I grew up with it all around me. I've been a visual artist my entire life, and started out in college with a fine art focus. At some point I got nervous that I wouldnt be able to make a living as a painter, and my mom suggested I check out design. I switched colleges and majors and ended up learning how to use computers. Now I do design, as well as art all with a mouse and keyboard.

What inspires your work?

All of my creative friends and the feeling that my life is going to be way too short.

How does it feel to have a design selected by Threadless?

It's been such a pleasure to get my designs printed. I feel very lucky to have been invited to do 2 shirts...

What do you plan to spend your hard-earned cash on?

Im remodeling a 100 year old house right now, so all of my extra $ is going to paint.

Do you have a certain process before starting a piece?

Before I hit the computer I already have the piece made in my head, and then I have to go through the slow process of actually making it. Im working on a system where I plug my brain directly to my computer so I can skip a step.



What is your favorite:

Cheese? Bleu du sassenage
Book? "Strange Rituals" by David Byrne
Movie? Brazil
Song? "Dark as the Dungeon"
Word? glue
Curse word? ****
Color? black
Television show? arrested development
Super hero? spiderman right around issue 300
Drink? club soda / bourbon
Farm Animal Sound? moooooo
Threadless shirt? hadrian / medusa
Sport? pole vaulting
James Bond? Daniel Craig
Smell? baked goods
Website? www.prate.com
Right or Left handed? right
Political? very
Wine Cooler? can i pick Zima?

Interview by Charlie Festa

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