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Meet Scott McCurdy of Scut Illustration

Today we’d like to introduce you to Scott McCurdy.

Scott, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
Well, I’ve been drawing as long as I can remember, and carried that with me through college. I changed my major to Drawing as a Junior. Basically, because I already knew I was pretty good at it and figured it wouldn’t be very difficult. Through my four years, snowboarding was one of the most important things in mine, and my friends live. Without really knowing, I was creating connections that would be a large step for my career in art.

A couple years after graduating I was still drawing but wasn’t getting real work from it. I started to really develop a style, and the response was great. I was posting a lot on social media, which is where I was still connecting with people in the industry. I began receiving freelance work for event promo, shirt graphics etc. After a few projects, my name began to circulate and more and more people would reach out for freelance work. The career side of it just kind of developed itself. I didn’t actually realize this was going to be my career. I was getting so busy, that at one point I just thought to myself “I guess this is my job now”.

In the process of all this, I taught myself to use Adobe suite programs, which allowed my artwork to reach places I didn’t see coming at all. It was an opportunity to create a style that would separate me from others in the same field. With the use of social media, and companies I have worked with, I have been able to reach people, and places far outside the snowboard industry with my work. Right now I am a freelance illustrator/ Graphic Designer. I set short-term goals, I draw every day, and I have high expectations for the future.

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
For the most part, my artwork itself has gone smoothly. I’ve always loved developing a style and accepting the challenges that come with it. But, being an artist and a businessman wasn’t an easy thing for me to learn. Figuring out how to basically run a business, through trial and error was frustrating. Through all of my errors, and in some cases poor decision making. I have found a system that has worked for me. But this industry is constantly changing, so I make sure to keep a close eye on it so that I’m still the person they come to for work.

Scut Illustration – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
As a freelance illustrator, I don’t really put a name on the business other than my own, Scott McCurdy. I do run an online store featuring shirts, hats, prints, and other products with my work on them. That is called Scut illustration. I specialize in hand drawn, and digitally colored illustrations. These can be used for commissions, event identities, shirt graphics, collaborative projects and plenty more. It is very exciting because the work that I am asked to do changes constantly.

The style that I’ve developed, along with the subject and attitude I try to convey to the viewer is what I think separates me from others. Not necessarily better than other illustrators, but having something different to offer. So the people reaching out for work know the quality of what they’re going to get and are as equally excited as I am. I am very proud that the personal and professional work I have kept up on the past couple years, has created a professional platform for myself as an artist. I plan to continue building on that and taking it as far as I possibly can.

What is “success” or “successful” for you?
I love the artistic, business, personal, and social elements of what I do. Since I started this freelance route, the goal of my work has always been to relate to the viewer in a way, get them to feel something, and put a smile on their face. When I hear from someone that my work made them laugh, think harder, or just stare at it, I feel successful. So there is the success that comes from relating to people and having an impact.

There is also a feeling of success that only sits with me, and that comes when I try something brand new and it works. Because then that opens up a whole new section of what I can do as an artist. I still don’t know where this will take me, or an end results that I’m interested in. But I’m happy right now, so I’m going to keep the momentum going in the right direction. So long story short, Happiness = Success

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Cole Martin

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