Ep. 20 - Creating Influential Art for the World's Most Influential Artists with Tim Lenoir

Success finds you when you know what you truly want to do and get laser-focused on it. Today, we have one of the hardest workers in the design industry, Tim Lenoir. Tim is an artist from Brooklyn who creates incredible pieces for some of the most influential artists in the music industry. In this episode, he talks about his unique journey to success—from sleeping on couches to designing for names like Tim McGraw, Kanye West, Lady GaGa, and so much more. We talk about following your ambition, what it’s like working and building yourself up as an artist, and an inside look into the behind-the-scenes work of music industry design.

Join me, Charlie, and Tim as we have some fun talking about what it’s like to become an influential artist and work with some of the biggest labels. 

[00:01 - 07:09] From couch hopping to designing merchandise for Johnny Cash: Tim Lenoir’s journey 

[07:10 - 13:16] How Tim found success—knowing what you want to do and giving it laser-like focus

[13:17 - 19:51] The hustle of an up-and-coming freelancer becoming a senior designer for big labels like the Rolling Stones

[19:52 - 29:33] Navigating the artistry of multi-platinum artists—working with Kanye West, Lady Gaga, The Beatles, and more

[29:34 - 40:42] Tim's creative journey through designing in the music industry

[40:43 - 50:25] How the music industry has changed with the takeover of social media

[50:26 - 56:40] The value of flying below the radar and creating because it’s what you want

[56:41 - 1:02:15] More stories from Tim Lenoir 

Quotes:

“For me as an artist, what is that next step, that one more thing that I need to do to get to the place I want to be in my life?” - Tim Lenoir

“People just don’t know what they want… I made the decision at 19 about what I wanted to do, and I’m competitive… A lot of it is putting yourself in the right position, but a lot of it too is just knowing what you want.” - Tim Lenoir on finding success

"I don’t do it for the public recognition like others maybe do; I do it because I love doing this stuff, and this is what I wanted to do.” - Tim Lenoir

Connect with Tim and his work on Instagram. Follow some of the coolest designs at https://www.dapperskullcreations.com/. 

Be sure to watch the video version of this episode over at https://www.youtube.com/@whatsyour1more. 

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