Erik Carter is a graphic designer and art director running an independent practice based in New York City. He's previously worked for Google, MTV, and The New York Times and is currently a visiting professor at Pratt Institute. He writes about design and illustration in the newsletter Design Harder.
A look at the current environment for working illustrators, including an exploration of how shifting power structures under capitalism—from corporations, to social media, to NFTs— are changing the dynamics for those who seek to monetize their art.
