Season 3 Episode 8: Embracing Your Inner Cryptid - Jay Yurick

About this episode

Jay Yurick discusses his work with Octopuss Design and its impact on the LGBTQIA+ community.

Shop Octopuss Design at  www.octopussdesign.com Follow on Tiktok, Instagram, Lemon8: @octopussdesign Follow on Bluesky & Skylight: octopussdesign.bsky.social Jay Yurick is the owner of Octopuss Design LLC, a stationery, apparel and accessories brand featuring art by himself and other queer artists. His Tiktok viral "Exist Out Spite" design has been a rallying cry for many in the LGBTQIA+ community. His work is influenced by punk subcultures, cryptid myths, nerd culture, and their intersection with how the LGBTQIA+ community is perceived. 

People in this episode

Guest: Jay Yurick

Topics covered

• LGBTQIA+
• art
• design
• culture
• cryptids

Keywords

• Exist Out Spite
• queer artists
• punk subcultures
• cryptid myths
• nerd culture

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Tiktok, Octopuss Design

Books & works: Embracing Your Inner Cryptid, Exist Out Spite

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