each friday on the kreatid blog, I’m shining a spotlight on a different person who I admire on a regular basis…the people who inspire me (whether in person on on-line) to strive to live every day, creatively.no matter what their creative medium is,no matter what their vocation is,if I admire them, you're gonna be introduced to them! :)in·spi·ra·tion [in-spuh-rey-shuhn] nouna thing or person that inspires.do you have people in your life who have been a part of the beginning of your creativity?people who saw you as a giant lump of clay not yet molded into anything recognizableand yet who still encouraged you to BE something?I do.jeremy is one of those people for me...when I first became interested in graphic design it was because of four people I admiredwho already were in the field...him, most definitely, being one of them.his attention to detail, use of lines + color and his combination of photography with typographic overlayswere some of the first that I marveled at.it was because of what he beautiful created that then stirred something in me to want to createand more importantly LEARN.later in this interview he says this:

"work hard.   copy, steal, ape from people who are really good until you begin to develop your own style... just make sure you are honest that you are doing it.   seek criticism but don't let it define you."

THIS was the encouragement I felt in the beginning of my own journey in design-land...this guy lived those words.his creativity is unique,his creativity is real,and his life is admirable.this is my inspiration|friday interview with my friend and someone who I greatly admire. :)

full name?

jeremy francis olimb

if you had to describe “you” in ten words, how would you describe yourself?

intensely curious fiercely loyal passionately rational quietly intenseloudly goofy

what is a nickname(s) you've been called in your life?

I don't think I have ever been cool enough to get a nickname.I have been teased about my middle name from time to time...namely by my wife.

who do you look to for inspiration in graphic design/art-land?

inspiration is a really odd thing. you never know where you are going to find it and most of the time, when you set out to seek it, it evades. I find that the most useful inspiration is rarely found in known places. if inspiration is water, you don't often find it pooled in a well, waiting for you to dip your bucket in and take a drink. it is more like rain...you wander outside when the dark clouds gather and you hope and pray that you get wet.

top five favorite fonts?

Helvetica Gill Sans Futura Rockwell Comic Sans

favorite three blog’s you like to read?

The Verge Polygon Between Two Worlds

top three favorite colors? why?

midnight blue - it's the first color I remember being aware of as a kid that was outside of the standard color set. The first time that color had shade. red - whenever my son asks my favorite color, I have to give something from the standard color set since he is five. my answer is red.whatever shade the sunset is tonight...take your pick...red, orange, yellow, pink, purple, blue.

are you OCD about anything or pretty chill?

I want to say that I am pretty chill but really odd things will get me spun up and bother me.I am specific in non-specific ways.

what's your favorite inspirational quote?

my favorite I almost hesitate to share because when your favorite quote is in Latin, it tends to make you look like a pretentious butthead but, whatever...here it goes: "dum spiro spero." it means, "while, I breathe, I hope." I love this quote because it sums up so much about my life. both of our boys suffer with cystic fibrosis that effects mainly the lungs.  it also reflects directly my faith. every day I live, every day I breathe, I look to the hope I have in Christ.  the wellspring of all hope. it also reflects my optimistic tendencies in life. love it.describe a little what CF is and how people can be involved to help cure it.we have two little boys, both of them with cystic fibrosis.  we lost our third son, paxon, at just 11 days of age to complications from the disease as well as other issues he struggled with. cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the united states (70,000 worldwide).  a defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections.  it also obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.in the 1950s, few children with cystic fibrosis lived to attend elementary school.  today, advances in research and medical treatments have further enhanced and extended life for children and adults with CF. many people with the disease can now expect to live into their 30s, 40s and beyond.you can be involved by learning about the disease and by contributing directed to The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation who works tirelessly to find a cure.

what are your top-five character traits for each of your family members?

rachel - loving, caring, passionate, funny, beautiful asher - intense, fun, smart, curious, open beck - relaxed, silly, sweet, patient, kind

what lights you up on a daily basis?

rachel's laugh. she thinks I'm funny and when she thinks I'm funny, I actually believe her.

where would you escape to in the world if you could?

the shore of a remote lake in the wilderness of northern minnesota, with rachel by my side.why?because she is the one that I want to share all of my more amazing experiences with and there are few things more amazing than the quiet wonder that comes over you as the last light of day fades and the stars begin to march out one by one in that vast sky.

if you could be a super hero, what super power's would you have? what would you name yourself? :)

I would be able to shoot hundred dollar bills out of my hands at will. I would be The Rainmaker.I would make it rain ALL. THE. TIME.

where do you find your guilty pleasures? food, tv, etc...

yes. I love food. I love tv. I love music. I love film. I don't particularly find them to be guilty pleasures. for I am not ashamed.

you're kinda well-known as a "foodie".best restaurants you like to visit in the phoenix-area?

Noca Tuck Shop Roka Akor The Main Ingredient Classic Italian Pizza

brother’s/sister’s? where are you at in the birth order?

I have a brother and a sister. Lance is a pastor of a church in Florida and Dana is the director of an assisted living facility in North Dakota. I am the oldest and therefore, superior in every way.

something that is from your childhood, that not a lot of people know about?

my brother and I used to fight incessantly about what we were going to watch on monday nights. I wanted macguyver. he wanted ALF. we all know who was right.

do you have a collection? or do you want to collect anything?

I collect backpacking gear. I really love the outdoors and backpacking in particular and I have a sickness that causes me to gather way more gear than I could possibly use. I make excuses but believe me, they are flimsy at best.

you have great/unique taste in music...favorite bands/concerts/songs?

rachel and I just went to see "The XX" in concert recently which was one of the coolest shows that we have seen. loved it.music is pretty fluid in my life so what I am into moves around quite a bit...so at least for right now:Polica.  Pretty Lights.  The Shouting Matches.  Mike Doughty.  Cold War Kids.

favorite band/song for inspiration?

I really love anything Justin Vernon is involved with...Bon Iver, The Shouting Matches, Volcano Choir.

who have been the key-influencer's in your life? why?

the number one key influencer in my life was my grandpa. he was a simple, hard working farmer who loved his family and loved Jesus even more. I miss him deeply and pray that someday my grandkids will feel about me, the way I feel about him.

if you could encourage young men (14-21) to be anything, what would it be?

I would encourage young men to chase.

best advice to give to someone just starting out in design-land?

do the kind of work you enjoy.work hard.copy, steal, ape from people who are really good until you begin to develop your own style...just make sure you are honest that you are doing it.seek criticism but don't let it define you.