All I Want to do is Make Cute Things - Julia Kuo

Julia gave this talk at Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 2012 in Cleveland, OH.

Video: http://youtu.be/6NapgThkw2g

"I became an illustrator just so I could draw whatever I wanted, but this path has taken me down a few surprising turns. I'll talk about starting a stationery company, illustrating for the New York Times, and my "100 Days in Cleveland" blog (which recently became the book New to Cleveland)."

Transcript

18. CM YK CM YK CD_EP_341 • Eco-Pack - 1x Sleeve for Disc in Right Panel • 30 sept 2009 JOB T ICK E T P R O J E C T I N F O R M A T I O N CATALOGUE No.: 00000000000000 ARTIST: 000000000000 TITLE: 000000000000 C O N TAC T I N FO R MATI O N PROJECT MANAGER: 000000000000 EMAIL: 000000000000 DESIGNER: 000000000000 COMPANY: 000000000000 thanks to: Eli Wolf and my family at Blue Note and EMI My friends and family at EMI Japan Rob Markus, Brian Edelman, Jeremy Mohr, Joey Waronker, Darrell Thorp, Mike Andrews, Julia Kuo special thanks to: Michael Rubinstein Ethan Johns + family, Dom Monks Kevin Held, friends + family Produced & Mixed by Ethan Johns at Three Crows Studios, Bath, England • Recorded by Dominic Monks Assisted by Mat Arnold and Mark Neary • Additional Recording on When You Grow Up and I Don’t Have Time To Be In Love by Gus Seyffert • Recorded at Three Crows Studios, Bath, England, State of the Ark Studios, London, England, Snake Ranch Studio, London, England, and Stone Henge, Echo Park, CA Strings on City Lights (Pretty Lights) and Lost Cause arranged by Ethan Johns Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME Management: Kevin Held at Hand Held Management A&R: Eli Wolf A&R Assistance: Aurora Pfeiffer A&R Administration: Ronette Bowie Product Manager: Dan Cohen Creative Direction & Illustrations: Julia Kuo www.juliakuo.com Art Direction: Gordon H Jee Design: Hayden Miller FBI Anti-Piracy Warning: Unauthorized copying is punishable under federal law. 509996 31868 2 6 =! 01 when you grow up 3:01 (Priscilla Ahn, Jake Blanton) In a Tree, Inc. (BMI) / Soundrights Music (ASCAP) 02 one day i will do 4:16 (Priscilla Ahn) In a Tree, Inc. (BMI) 03 oo la la 3:12 (Priscilla Ahn, Eleni Mandell) In a Tree, Inc. (BMI) / Miss Eleni Music, admin. by Windswept Bug Music Inc. (ASCAP) 04 vibe so hot 2:22 (Benji Hughes) Blotter Music, admin. by Windswept Bug Music Inc. (ASCAP) 05 city lights (Pretty Lights) 3:23 (Priscilla Ahn, Inara George) In a Tree, Inc. (BMI) / Inara Music/April Music, admin. by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (ASCAP) 06 i don’t have time to be in love 3:24 (Priscilla Ahn, Charlie Wadhams) In a Tree, Inc. (BMI) / Careful Hands Music (ASCAP) 07 cry baby 3:11 (Priscilla Ahn) In a Tree, Inc. (BMI) 08 lost cause 4:08 (Priscilla Ahn) In a Tree, Inc. (BMI) 09 empty house 4:26 (Priscilla Ahn) In a Tree, Inc. (BMI) 10 i will get over you 3:39 (Priscilla Ahn, Sia Furler) In a Tree, Inc. (BMI) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc., admin. by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (BMI) 11 elf song 4:13 (Priscilla Ahn) In a Tree, Inc. (BMI) 12 torch song 5:22 (Priscilla Ahn) In a Tree, Inc. (BMI) Produced by Ethan Johns Please visit www.priscillaahn.com for complete lyrics. p 2011 Blue Note Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Printed in U.S.A. 509996 31868 2 6 www.bluenote.com r Printed on 30% PCW recycled paper priscilla ahn Vocals, Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Omnichord, Mellotron, Electric Guitar, Casio, Stylaphone, Auto Harp, Piano, Stomps, Sound Effects, Chamberlin, Toy Piano, Pump Organ, Banjo, Marxophone john wood Piano, Wurlitzer, Celeste gus seyffert Moog, Sound Effects, Casio, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lap Steel sam dixon Bass jeremy stacey Drums, Chorus Drums michael barkley green Background Vocals ethan johns Sound Effects, Pump Organ, Mellotron, Loops, Percussion, Chorus Electric Guitar, Verse Drums, Stomps, Bass Harmonica, Drums, Electric Guitar, Optigan dominic monks Stomps, Sound Effects lucy wilkins 1st Violin, Leader calina de la mare 2nd Violin vincent greene Viola helen rathbone Cello charlie wadhams Background Vocals priscilla ahn | When You Grow Up
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