How Tyler Spangler turned punk show booking and a psychology degree into a design career with Gucci and the UN
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Katy Cowan
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Tyler Spangler, a Southern California designer with a psychology degree, built a successful career creating maximal, candy-coloured digital collages without following the traditional art school path. Starting from booking punk shows in a rented warehouse, he now counts Gucci, Hermès, Nike, Chanel, and the United Nations among his clients. His unconventional journey—dropping out of art school and making thousands of pieces for himself—has become central to his creative philosophy and commercial success.
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Creative BoomHow Tyler Spangler turned punk show booking and a psychology degree into a design career with Gucci and the UNcreativeboom.comKey quotes
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A 'shy kid' with a bachelor's degree in psychology
making thousands of pieces for nobody but himself is kind of the whole point
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