{"id":11927,"date":"2022-11-04T02:48:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T02:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/04\/spencer-huddleston-associate-principal-designer\/"},"modified":"2022-11-04T02:48:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T02:48:54","slug":"spencer-huddleston-associate-principal-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/04\/spencer-huddleston-associate-principal-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"Spencer Huddleston, Associate Principal Designer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"sd-article-credits--condensed style-module--credits-condensed--2WPbn \"><span class=\"style-module--credits-title--1TUem \">Article credit<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"style-module--authorCondensed--2EaMH\">\n<div class=\"style-module--imageContainer--2Zh-_\">\n<div class=\"style-module--image--3NjBj gatsby-image-wrapper\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden\"><noscript><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=60&amp;h=60&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 60w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=120&amp;h=120&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 120w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=240&amp;h=240&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 240w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=360&amp;h=360&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 360w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=480&amp;h=480&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 480w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=720&amp;h=720&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=60&amp;h=60&amp;q=96 60w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=120&amp;h=120&amp;q=96 120w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=240&amp;h=240&amp;q=96 240w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=360&amp;h=360&amp;q=96 360w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=480&amp;h=480&amp;q=96 480w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=720&amp;h=720&amp;q=96 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=60&amp;h=60&amp;q=96 60w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=120&amp;h=120&amp;q=96 120w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=240&amp;h=240&amp;q=96 240w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=360&amp;h=360&amp;q=96 360w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=480&amp;h=480&amp;q=96 480w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=720&amp;h=720&amp;q=96 720w\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1iC8Yi2NW1ok7qyI68YZ8U\/50b1520f2cb419cb07a3571ec7f252d6\/hiclipart.com.png?w=240&amp;q=96\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;opacity:1;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"t-heading-3 style-module--name--1oiRC\">Spotify Design Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"t-body-2 sd-article-introduction style-module--introduction--1RjYP\">Category is: Pride extravaganza! To rejoice Pride Month, we&#8217;re excited to current a particular collection of In the Spotlight to spotlight a few of our LGBTQQIA+ creators and the group. Today&#8217;s headliner is Spencer Huddleston, Associate Principal Designer for the Platform &amp; Partner Experience crew in Stockholm. Put in your headphones, hit play, and browse alongside!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/2NFdM0disqJzOL6UejFEg7?si=CbPNW9EGTjyaXeLoSyDRjA\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" class=\"sd-article-spotify-embed style-module--embed--2piWw \"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"a11y-visually-hidden\">Questions &amp; Answers<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"t-heading-1 article-spotlight-module--question--5cUS8\">Why are you a designer?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-spotlight-module--answer--1TXw3\">\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">So, consider it or not, I used to be a world accounting main for many of faculty. I felt the necessity to match into the middle-class suburban life-style I grew up in. But deep down I knew that wasn&#8217;t for me.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">I&#8217;ve at all times been an eccentric, creative, inventive particular person. It\u2019s simply how I see the world. Plus, in design, you might be fairly actually defining tradition, whether or not it\u2019s an illustration I&#8217;ve performed, a chunk of software program that hundreds of individuals find yourself interacting with, or a brand for a brand new firm, how cool is it that we&#8217;ve got the facility to really outline a model? And generate profits doing it?! I imply, come on\u2014that\u2019s cool! Making that change was one of the best factor I did, and being a designer has helped me consider the world via new lenses that I could not have been in a position to domesticate totally if I had not been daring and trusted my intestine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"t-heading-1 article-spotlight-module--question--5cUS8\">Describe your job at Spotify with out utilizing the phrases &#8220;design&#8221; or &#8220;designer.&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-spotlight-module--answer--1TXw3\">\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">I like this query as a result of after I say I\u2019m a \u201cdesigner\u201d most individuals outdoors of labor nonetheless get that glazed look of their eyes. The coolest half about my job is that I get to help the those who make it occur. I get the pleasure of pushing concepts ahead with those who I genuinely love. Some days I&#8217;m a cheerleader for my crew once we get caught in a rut, and different days I get to be a mentor, although I&#8217;m regularly impressed by their creativity and motivation to domesticate new concepts simply the identical. In my expertise, if my persons are pleased, then I\u2019m pleased, and we find yourself creating our greatest work. Period!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"t-heading-1 article-spotlight-module--question--5cUS8\">Show us an image of your desk, and clarify why it appears to be like the way it does.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-spotlight-module--question-image--3n7NX gatsby-image-wrapper\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden\"><noscript><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=200&amp;h=113&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 200w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 400w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=800&amp;h=450&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 800w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=675&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=1600&amp;h=900&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=2400&amp;h=1350&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=200&amp;h=113&amp;q=96 200w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;q=96 400w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=800&amp;h=450&amp;q=96 800w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=675&amp;q=96 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=1600&amp;h=900&amp;q=96 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=2400&amp;h=1350&amp;q=96 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=200&amp;h=113&amp;q=96 200w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;q=96 400w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=800&amp;h=450&amp;q=96 800w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=675&amp;q=96 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=1600&amp;h=900&amp;q=96 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=2400&amp;h=1350&amp;q=96 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/6bWRBPRZXwpV9P3ljckiFI\/77c1a1cf4fa24dc199c7d1bfe67e725e\/desk-numbers.jpg?w=800&amp;q=96\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;opacity:1;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-spotlight-module--answer--1TXw3\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">Ballerina cookies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">iPad.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">AirPods.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">Hand lotion.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">Sunglasses.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">I imply\u2026 I\u2019m a minimalist, what can I say. I solely hold the necessities round me after I work\u2014in any other case, I get distracted approach, <i>approach<\/i> too simply. And earlier than you say something, <i>sure<\/i> I take into account Ballerina cookies an important a part of my productiveness. I normally have my iPad shut by for sketching, and for some cause I work higher with AirPods in than listening to music out loud (principally <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/05c49JgPmL4Uz2ZeqRx5SP?si=Fy5D4s76TRmyUWJjRekHRw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Chromatica<\/u><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6M2wZ9GZgrQXHCFfjv46we?si=t5CYWUajRF-dDsfGxmY8MQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Dua Lipa<\/u><\/a> in the intervening time). Since we&#8217;re all washing our arms extra usually attributable to Covid-19, I at all times hold hand lotion round, cuz man, my arms have been getting all types of busted up these days. Finally, since my condo is mainly a glass field, I hold a pair of sunnies round so I look actual cute whereas I\u2019m on zoom calls whereas the solar blazes into my retinas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"t-heading-1 article-spotlight-module--question--5cUS8\">Tell us a few time you beat an intimidating design problem.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-spotlight-module--answer--1TXw3\">\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">Before I began working at Spotify, I used to be a companion at a design agency I co-founded again within the States. And let me inform you, that have was a design problem in itself. There had been moments in its infancy after I would get house at night time and simply cry and cry and cry as a result of I used to be so overwhelmed with the duty of being a great boss, enterprise companion (and on the time life companion), designer, accountant, enterprise improvement supervisor, and so on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">However, one of the best recommendation I&#8217;ve from that have is, as clich\u00e9 because it sounds, take issues day-to-day. At the beginning of every week, I&#8217;d meditate and suppose via the abilities that I needed to exemplify that week. Some weeks it will be easy, like drink much less espresso. Other weeks I&#8217;d deal with issues like being extra communicative or follow not taking myself so severely. Over time, I began to construct actually optimistic habits that made me not solely a greater designer however a well-rounded human being.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"t-heading-1 article-spotlight-module--question--5cUS8\">Name three non-designers you&#8217;re feeling impressed by when designing.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-spotlight-module--answer--1TXw3\">\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\"><strong>Juno Birch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">She\u2019s a GORGEOUS glam alien drag queen from Manchester, and let me inform you,\u00a0 \ud83d\udc4f I \ud83d\udc4f can\u2019t \ud83d\udc4f get \ud83d\udc4f sufficient \ud83d\udc4f of \ud83d\udc4f her. Need one thing to snort at while sipping quarantinis? She has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCc8XJlPS-97HepyCEbHeVfQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube channel<\/a> the place she performs the Sims 2 and I&#8217;m guffawing to myself simply desirous about a number of the stunts she pulls in that sport. ICONIC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\"><strong>Indya Moore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">If for some cause you <i>nonetheless<\/i> haven\u2019t gotten round to observe POSE on FX (don\u2019t fear, the primary two seasons are on Netflix now), then I strongly counsel you begin now. Indya Moore\u2019s character, <i>Angel Evangelista<\/i>, is among the most complicated but loveable characters I&#8217;ve seen in a collection. I regularly be taught a lot about what it\u2019s prefer to be a black, transgender girl in America from her on and off-screen. And wow that girl\u2019s type is so, so, so killer. Google \u201cIndya Moore Iris van Herpen dress\u201d and also you\u2019ll see what I imply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\"><strong>Iris Apfel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">More is extra child! I&#8217;m completely obsessive about Iris Apfel, the queen of maximalism. Now, I do know I mentioned I used to be a minimalist earlier, however in case you can have a look at that girl\u2014who remains to be a profitable businesswoman, inside designer, and vogue icon at <i>98 years outdated<\/i>\u2014and never be impressed, then you might be out of your thoughts. She jogs my memory to at all times be pondering, evaluating, and being impressed by my environment, and that I&#8217;m by no means too outdated to strive one thing new!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"t-heading-1 article-spotlight-module--question--5cUS8\">What would your self-portrait appear like?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-spotlight-module--question-image--3n7NX gatsby-image-wrapper\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden\"><noscript><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=200&amp;h=159&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 200w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=400&amp;h=317&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 400w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=800&amp;h=635&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 800w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=952&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=1600&amp;h=1270&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=2400&amp;h=1905&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 2400w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=3507&amp;h=2783&amp;q=96&amp;fm=webp 3507w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=200&amp;h=159&amp;q=96 200w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=400&amp;h=317&amp;q=96 400w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=800&amp;h=635&amp;q=96 800w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=952&amp;q=96 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=1600&amp;h=1270&amp;q=96 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=2400&amp;h=1905&amp;q=96 2400w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=3507&amp;h=2783&amp;q=96 3507w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=200&amp;h=159&amp;q=96 200w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=400&amp;h=317&amp;q=96 400w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=800&amp;h=635&amp;q=96 800w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=952&amp;q=96 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=1600&amp;h=1270&amp;q=96 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=2400&amp;h=1905&amp;q=96 2400w,&#10;https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=3507&amp;h=2783&amp;q=96 3507w\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/c1zhnszcah7h\/1yZ3r6FRxI1Yl79DJ4Xg7u\/c0ade3b1dd5bba956fac0fc7717e59f3\/COM600.jpg?w=800&amp;q=96\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;opacity:1;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-spotlight-module--answer--1TXw3\">\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">Ok, I didn\u2019t do that portrait of me, however it\u2019s so dang cool to not share! Go comply with fellow queer artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rjamez.the.v\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Ryan James Elegado Valdez<\/u><\/a> for all of your pokemon coach fantasies. \ud83e\udd70<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"t-heading-1 article-spotlight-module--question--5cUS8\">Any closing shout-outs or belongings you&#8217;d prefer to share?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-spotlight-module--answer--1TXw3\">\n<p class=\"t-body-3 style-module--text--crr36\">Be variety to your self and to others. Learn when to talk, and when to close up and hear. Black Lives Matter\u2014and it is black lives that fought for our rights (as queer folks) to be seen as equal. 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