Episode 53: Alex Griendling

Animalators

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

-Google

-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