Have you ever found yourself straddling the world of art and the world of design, not sure if you should commit fully to one or the other? Will going all in on one feel like selling out your soul or having to fight for every dollar in your bank account?
Enter Zach Litoff, a multi-media artist AND designer whose work blends art and design to create visually compelling narratives. He’s here to chat about straddling both worlds and the benefits he’s found in living in multiple creative spaces.
With a background in fine art, illustration, and branding, he has collaborated with major brands like Nike, New Balance, and Apple while maintaining a strong independent practice. His projects often explore movement, culture, and storytelling through large-scale paintings, apparel designs, or mixed-media photography. Passionate about making running cool and accessible, Zach’s work pushes the boundaries between commercial design and personal artistic expression.
In this conversation you’ll hear about Zach’s multi passionate interests in art, science and athletics. You’ll hear an interesting idea about the ways in which the historically significant painters were, in fact, designers. You’ll hear about the mind shift that’s helpful to blur the lines of commissioned design and artistic practice and Zach’s approach to different types of creative projects. Finally, you’ll hear about a few recent, meaningful projects Zach’s most proud of and Zach’s approach to failure.
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About Our Guest:
Zach Litoff is a multi-media artist and designer whose work blends art and design to create visually compelling narratives. With a background in fine art, illustration, and branding, he has collaborated with major brands like Nike, New Balance, and Apple while maintaining a strong independent practice. His projects often explore movement, culture, and storytelling through large-scale paintings, apparel designs, or mixed-media photography. Passionate about making running cool and accessible, Zach’s work pushes the boundaries between commercial design and personal artistic expression.
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