We were lucky to catch up with Jack Blocker recently and have shared our conversation below.

Jack, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Are you happy as a creative professional? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to work for someone else?

It can be really difficult to measure productivity as an artist compared to other professions. I think I have this idealized picture of “regular jobs” where every hour of the day is plotted out and you just complete the tasks in front of you to be productive. That’s probably not always the case but i do envy how easy it seems to get from point A to point B in that scenario. Mentally it’s difficult for me to manage trial and error as an artist. There’s no paycheck coming in for half-written songs so i can get messed up when days or weeks go by and i’ve got nothing tangible to show for it. I’ve been a student for like 90% of my life so it’s really comfortable to measure my productivity by the assignments i have or haven’t turned in. In my short time as a full time artist i’ve gotten to see how all of the concentrated time spent working on my art pays off in growth and understanding that then gets to shine in the handful of products that see the light of day. It’s an odd workflow as a task oriented dude, but i’m getting a better grip on it.

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

I’ve got my foot dipped in a handful of creative fields – my work is split pretty evenly between visual art/graphic design and writing/performing music. I’ve been doing visual art and design since my early teenage years, studying it heavily in school and working on some local gallery projects in Texas. Music was really just a cool past-time till my early 20s. My friend and I started a band in college and started gaining some traction a lot quicker than we expected. We landed an indie deal and a few tours that helped us grow a cool little fanbase and now we’re wrapping up our second record. The band’s called “Rightfield” and I think it kicks some pretty steady ass. Most of my visual art happens within the music realm now which is really fun. It’s really sick gig trying to connect those two worlds.

Can you share your view on NFTs? (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

Never had one but i’d probably cooler if i did.

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

My band used to make indie music but it felt flat live so we started writing heavier music. It was a pretty stark transition but it fixed the problem big time.

Contact Info:

• Website: iloverightfield.com (band) / jackblocker.com (design)
• Instagram: @iloverightfield / @jack_blocker
• Facebook: Rightfield
• Linkedin: nah
• Twitter: @iloverightfield
• Youtube: Rightfield
• Other: “Rightfield” on all streaming platforms

Image Credits
Madison Truscan (@madisonfromdallas on instagram)