Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Brandon Trammel. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Brandon, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. I’m sure there have been days where the challenges of being an artist or creative force you to think about what it would be like to just have a regular job. When’s the last time you felt that way? Did you have any insights from the experience?

I love that I have found a way to make a living as a creative. It has been a tough road. It comes with a lot of hustle, being okay to expose yourself and a lot of confidence in your capabilities. I love the process of it all. From following bands, reading up on their influences and album concepts to finding inspiration for my own creative process music has always been a major part of my life. I always thought the collaboration between musician and visual artists lent itself to a powerful form of expression. The sky is really the limit when it comes to medium and concept. I now get to be part of this collaborative process. It’s one thing to do work for a client or just for yourself, but I really enjoy the collaboration between artists.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers?

Drawing. I love it. Always have. At the root of it, it comes down to being able to express an idea with a variation of lines. It’s meditation, monotonous, agonizing, fulfilling, an escape, a way of being present…it’s ultimately a safe place in my head. I’ve found several ways to take the craft and explore it in mediums like, etching, lithography, screen printing, graphic design and animation. All different mediums that respond differently to the way you work, but that’s what’s fun about it. Through working in those mediums over the past 10-15 years I have found myself back to the bare bones. Today I am an illustrator first primarily working with bands and music labels to create show posters, album art, animations for music videos and admats, merch lines and the occasional brand identity. I got into this industry by doing some album art for my friends band Lone Howl. I had a blast doing it, so I decided to try to get some freelance gigs doing more. There’s no shortage of bands living in Nashville, so I was able to land a merch line gig and was lucky enough to continue the momentum. I have to say I am grateful that I have the opportunity to work with other creatives, and like minded people.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

I’m actually partnering with a friend/business partner to release our first one in a couple weeks under the name Hide + Seek www.hideandseeknfts.io if anyone is interested in following along. That said I am pro NFT. To me it’s just another platform to share art. It’s also another way to create revenue whether you’re the artist or the holder of an NFT. There’s nothing wrong with sharing art and making money. Art moves the world, creates happiness, and money puts food on the table. The NFT space is just another place to do this.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

I really enjoy the process of taking a concept and bringing it to life. The end result never does much for me, but it’s the path taken to get there that I enjoy.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.brandontrammel.com
• Instagram: @Brandon.Trammel
• Twitter: @BTrammelArt