Many students work creatively before coming to SCAD. Tyler Judson is one of those students. Judson moved from a small town in Alabama to pursue a degree in film and television at SCAD Atlanta.
In high school, Judson was always running from one creative project to the next. “I was one of the only artsy people at my high school, but that gave me a lot of opportunities other students didn’t get. I was the yearbook editor for three years and was the go-to person for any art related projects the school had,” he says.
In his free time, Judson continues to work. “I usually am always creating. My favorite thing to do in my spare time is to take photos. I mainly do portraiture work and you can see it on my website. If I’m not doing that, then I’m probably editing or watching Netflix.”
Since staring his own photography brand, Judson plans to further his involvement with other students at the school. “I think that starting a collective of photographers to make quarterly zines would be awesome. I know we have SCAN, but this would be less of a magazine and more of a showcase of work.”
Judson does not focus all of his free time on photography. Over the winter months, he focused on designing his website, working on photography and creating digital prints. Recently, he’s become interested in translating his skills to fashion design. “When I began I wasn’t thinking about how much actually went into the production of shirts and clothing. If I have enough backing and funds, then it will definitely be happening in the future,” says Judson.
Many projects Judson focuses on have been inspired by his class assignments. While SCAD has already taught him to manage his time wisely and understand what type of art he enjoys creating, there are hopes to learn more down the road. “I hope to gain more connections. The creative world is hugely based off of who you have in your corner backing you up. I hope to meet and work with more creatives in various fields and widen my creative family.”
Judson draws inspiration from photographer Charlotte Rutherford, Youtube channel Mango Street, avant-garde fashion, androgyny and drag. He strives to represent equality, diversity, and acceptance in his work and hopes be creative inspiration for others one day. His advice to other creatives is to, “make art the way you want, don’t censor yourself.”
