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Interview: Chuck Anderson

May 28, 2008

This is the 6. Interview within 2 weeks. We are all happy that Abduzeedo is workin so good. As a special gift we offer you a insight in the colorful world of NoPattern.com mastermind Chuck Anderson.

For more of his work, check out nopattern.com

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

First of all we would like to thank you for taking the time to provide Abduzeedo.com with this interview. Please tell us more about your art and design background and what made you become an artist and designer?

I've been an artist at heart my whole life. Ever since I was a little kid I loved to draw and create things. It just feels like a natural part of me, so becoming a freelance designer was just the most freeing and rewarding type of job I could have ended up with. I pursued it starting back in 2003 and things snowballed and really took off the following year. I don't feel like I really chose to become an artist, it just is something I love to do.

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

2. Your work is pretty unique. You use a lot of creativity in it . Where does your inspiration come from?

I think too hard about an answer for this question sometimes when I give interviews. I don't think I really have a set source of inspiration. To be honest, I just really love creating things that are striking and fun and vibrant. Things that jump out as far as color goes. You'll see in my work a lot of times really intense light and color - I really enjoy creating things that feel supernatural and like they came straight out of my imagination.

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

3. You sure have your own way to do a job. How does your typical workflow look like?

Usually all the business part of a job gets taken care of first. Working out timelines, budgets, direction, concepts, etc. comes first. From there I usually start slow and send clients a little portion of what I'm working on to make sure they like the direction. If they like where it's headed I keep building on that. Sometimes a client will just love what I'm doing and leave everything up to me to finish up, leaving some time at the end for minor revisions and refining. Other times I work very intensely and closely with the art director on a project doing tons of revisions and back-and-forths until things fall into place. There really is no set workflow for me, I just handle each job with what it needs and demands.

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

4. What are your tools of work? Do you use special software and hardware?

Photoshop and Illustrator are the only software programs I use. I work on a Mac Pro, Wacom Intuos 3 Tablet, Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printer, and my trusty Dymo double-turbo label printer for labels for my online store, npandco.com. I also use a lot of photography in my work and I have a Canon XTi for that. For drawing I mostly use Micron pens.

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

5. What is the best part about being a designer?

The best part about being a designer is the fact that I do it independently as a freelancer. I don't have a boss or anyone telling me what to do - I take on the work I want, set my schedule, and work at my own pace. It's really perfect for me and how my personality is. Other than that, I just love creating things. I don't know how else to describe that - I just love to sit down and create. It's relaxing and rewarding to me both personally and financially since I've been able to turn my passion into a career.

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

6. How does your job influenced your life? Do you see things differently?

I definitely do see things different in my personal life because of work. I think they go hand-in-hand though. I have made very good decisions in my personal life and I think that has led me to be successful with my profession. I never wasted time in my teenage years drinking or doing stupid things I would regret now. I really just loved art and wanted to take it seriously. I have no regrets whatsoever about that, never look back and think "I wish I'd done this or that differently". I have a beautiful wife, parents, siblings, and friends and just really enjoy that I have such a fun job that allows me so much freedom. I am very grateful for it and feel incredibly blessed. So yes - my job and life definitely influence each other, for sure.

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

7. What are you 5 favourite sites in the web?

In no particular order:
Engadget.com
ffffound.com
lambgoat.com
thebrilliance.com
archive.org

8. Thank you very much for this nice interview. Do you have any tips for upcoming designer?

Do what you love to do and don't copy other people's work. Being inspired and influenced is one thing. Knowing what to do with that inspiration and influence is another.

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

Interview Chuck Anderson - NoPattern

For more of his work, check out nopatter.com

About the author

Aloa is the moniker of the german/greek graphic designer/filmmaker & musician Alexis Papageorgiou. Im glad to share great artistic work with the readers on Abduzeedo. Contact me on aloa@abduzeedo.com or http://twitter.com/obstgemuese.

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21 Comments

Dy™05/29/2008

another greats interview :)
thanks for reply me by the way!

mushroomdesign05/29/2008

i enjoyed the interview.
very unique works!

Luke05/29/2008

I have the street lamps one on my phone. Love his work.

Nemida05/29/2008

I like this guy, btw It's weird not having an interiew with Pete Harrison! (Aeiko) He has even his own cloths trade market thing xD
Anyway I love that guy as well :_
http://www.aeiko.net/

Ricardo Arias06/03/2008

Estan geniales las composiciones, sobre todo los colores
saludos

KONQEE07/23/2008

WOW...All I have to say really

Mark Abucayon08/09/2008

wow, thank you for this inspiration... I like the work of Chuck Anderson eversince.. his work is very awesome, unique and very creative.

Sohbet 08/27/2008

Thanks a lot.

muhabbet09/07/2008

I like this guy, btw It's weird not having an interiew with Pete Harrison! (Aeiko) He has even his own cloths trade market thing
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mirc mirc indir

sohbet09/07/2008

thank very nice thanks a lot

sohbet09/13/2008

i like you guy thiis interview so nice

chat09/13/2008

this interview great
thank you

Anonymous10/07/2008

Chuck anderson's website is my source of inspiration

JessicaCS211/14/2008

ohmygosh, I love Chuck Anderson and his work.
He's so incredibly talented!

Muhabbet01/30/2009

I like this guy, btw It's weird not having an interiew with Pete Harrison! (Aeiko) He has even his own cloths trade market thing xD
Anyway I love that guy as well :_ muhabbet Thanks..

halo02/10/2009

I like this guy, btw It's weird not having an interiew with Pete Harrison! (Aeiko) He has even his own cloths trade market thing xD
Anyway I love that guy as well :
güzel sözler
güzel sözler Thanks..

Jane Goody04/22/2009

Not that I'm impressed a lot, but this is a lot more than I expected for when I stumpled upon a link on SU telling that the info here is quite decent. Thanks.

kabin05/19/2009

Kabin, Really very nice pictures thanks for sharing with us.

Diamond06/07/2009

Chuck....u tha illest,Damn! how do u do that???

Matrak01/23/2010

Thanks for share

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