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Jerry Liu

Episode 76: Show Notes.

Jerry Liu felt he was an artist from the moment he could pick up a crayon. From the days of drawing tanks for his school friends, today he is a US-based director, designer, illustrator, and animator specializing in motion graphics for TV, film, games, and tech. Over the past 15 years, Jerry’s work has been recognized and screened by the Art Director’s Club, won BDA awards, and has been featured by some of the most notable entertainment pop culture and art & design publications. Today you’ll hear about how Jerry came to create Kibatsu Mecha, why he found the NFT concept so easy to grasp, and the time Guy attempted to underbid for one of Jerry’s artworks. Apart from getting to know this artist a lot better, we also discuss open editions, art as ‘utility,’ and what we think about AI-generated art. Tune in to hear about upcoming projects you can look forward to from Jerry and his helpful advice for artists joining the NFT space regarding pacing yourself and avoiding burnout.

Key Points From This Episode:

•    An introduction to Jerry Liu and his work.

•    What Guy learned from his first interaction with Jerry when he bid on his work in 2021.

•    Find out why Jerry has a few hardware wallets.

•    What Jerry first thought of crypto and NFTs when he got into the space in 2020.

•    Why Jerry feels he’s been an artist his entire life.

•    Some of the jobs he has done along the way from working at Pizza Hut to a tattoo parlor. 

•    How he came to start his own animation studio and some of the clients he serves. 

•    Why he identifies with flying squirrels and dogs. 

•    Jerry’s love of simpler foods with good ingredients.

•    Jerry’s two best pieces of advice 

•    Jerry’s advice for artists joining the NFT space regarding pacing yourself and balance.

•    Why Jerry would like to live in Japan. 

•    Find out about Guy’s favorite movies, action stars, and video games when Jerry interviews him.

•    Hear Guy’s thoughts on open editions. 

•    Whether or not Guy thinks art itself is good enough as the ‘utility.’  

•    Guy and Jerry’s thoughts on AI-generated art. 

•    Upcoming projects you can look forward to from Jerry, including a collab with Joyce Liu.


Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Jerry Liu Studio

Jerry Liu on Twitter

Jerry Liu on SuperRare

Jerry Liu on Known Origin 

Kibatsu Mecha  

NorCal and Shill on Twitter

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