ART SHOULD PROVIDE RELIEF FROM THE PAIN NOT ADD TO IT

In fall 2017 I was in a depressed state and the only things that relieved it were photography and full-on distractions. This video captures what I was feeling and what it took today kill that feeling in a daily basis.
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Joshua Hardisty is a designer, author, educator and artist. By day (and most nights to be honest), he works as an Experience Designer at Minneapolis branding agency Latitude producing retail displays, events and pop-up shops for clients like adidas and Finish Line. Prior to joining Latitude, Joshua worked as a designer at non-profit art organization Intermedia Arts, Target and KNOCK. In addition, he and his wife Kimberlee Whaley co-run the design company the MVA Studio producing graphics, books and marketing for clients like éS Skateboarding, Mark Batty Publisher, MCAD, and the Soap Factory.
The MVA's work has been published in the best-selling design books Hand Job: A Catalog of Type and Pulled: A Catalog of Screen Printing (both by Mike Perry for Princeton Architectural Press). Joshua’s work at Latitude has been recognized by AIGA Minnesota, the Type Director’s Club, AdFed and the American Advertising Awards.
Joshua is the author of three books about design and visual culture including New Skateboard Graphics (Mark Batty Publisher) and Function, Restraint & Subversion in Typography (Princeton Architectural Press).
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