I ran into Jean-Julien on his cargo collective site. I was immediately struck by his powerful imagery and clean aesthetic. Check it out ///here///
Tell us a little about yourself and what steps you took to get here:
I'm 25, French, and I live in Paris. That's been a year and half, and since the first day my only wish is to leave this place to those who see it as the most romantic city in the world. Something I clearly won't be able to share. I attended a 3d animation course in France, then in Vancouver. Meanwhile, I turned from a complete geek loving the company of computers exclusively, to find now the idea of spending my life in front of a computer as the most horrible nightmare. So I moved slightly away from animation, as I still love it deeply but find it too slow for short time/money projects. I'm fascinated by live-action, so I started doing some. So far, nothing serious, very humble projects. With the hope of someday starting bigger things.
What's your go-to source of inspiration outside of art or music?
People around me, countries I visit, girls I fall in love with.
What's your personal favorite piece of work you've created?
I haven't made it yet. It should be among those to come.
What blogs or magazines do you turn to for creative inspiration.
When I look for ideas, I usually don't go to websites neither magazines. I rather go to museums, cinemas, or find them in books. Sometimes I just go randomly to any exhibition, but for other projects, especially when time is short, I try to be selective with the books I come across.
What 's your all-time favorite piece of art or design. (*not created by you)
This is an impossible question. There is no such thing as a single all-time favorite. My tastes constantly change, so that I might find ridiculous today something that I madly loved two years ago. But right now, on the latest, I deeply loved and connected with Mary & Max. Sometimes that is still a huge reference for me is Studio 4C's Mindgame and Satoshi Kon's Tokyo Godfathers. And Christopher Doyle. And many more.
What's your current creative obsession.
Loneliness, being lost, people who feel they can't be themselves, cities at night and jazz-rap.
Thanks for your time!