ADORN: An Interview with Eric Elms
What do you listen to while you work?
I get into the habit of listening to one song over and over. I’ll play an album or a song to death. Just get in that zone. After a while I forget it’s on but I get into a work rhythm. So then I’ll just shelve and album for years. I’ve been getting back in to Japanther lately. I’m not really into electronic stuff as much as bands. Too far in the DJ direction, I don’t usually dig that. Animal Collective, Panda Bear. Meloldic spaced out stuff, but also Operation Ivy and rap. I don’t have the kind of memory to know the names of songs and recall them, I’m horrible at music trivia.
Who are you favorite illustrators or designers?
Geoff McFetridge is pretty amazing. Parra, Kevin Lyons. That’s what pops into my heads. Kevin was always a big influence, both in mindset and visually. He’s been in the game forever. But, he’s not really caught up in the mess of
streetwear. He’s been doing rad stuff for a long time. I don’t know Geoff at all, but he’s super smart and his personal and promotional work always works really well, it never looks compromised.
What do you like to do for fun?
Ride bikes, run around the city. Try and go to some art shows if I can. I can’t really be bothered to go out five nights a week. Same thing as everyone else. I feel like a mellow time in New York is better than a hectic time anywhere else.
Thanks a lot for the opportunity Eric, good luck with everything this year.
Text: Nat Thomson
Photography Stephen Wordie
