13: Peter Shikany
Peter Shikany was born in Minneapolis and grew up in central Phoenix. In the 1960s and 70s he learned to draw, surf (the other kind), and kern type, among other things. In 1989, the loss of a job at an ad agency along with his love of design led to the formation of P.S. Studios where he has been president and creative director for the last 21 years.
"We work in a great mid-century modern building designed by Al Beadle, where I am fortunate to have the most loyal, hard-working, talented team to work with," Shikany says. "Which, by the way, is the real key to success. We work hard. We stay true to our values and vision and that way we avoid becoming B.S. Studios."
Read more about Shikany and his projects after the jump ...
1. List five things on your inspiration wall:
(Can I have more than five?)
- illy espresso
- The paintings of Walton Ford
- North Shore of Oahu
- Seascapes by Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Tin toys from the 40s and 50s
- Art from Lisa Sette Gallery
- The architecture of Tadeo Ando
2. What was your last big project?
I think in the last couple years we have all found out that every project is a big project.
A few that we've been working on:
We just completed the materials for the Fall Season at Desert Botanical Garden. We are developing all the marketing materials for MIM (Musical Instrument Museum). These are two of the most amazing cultural institutions in the Valley. We are very fortunate to have them here.
We also just finished the illy café holiday catalog and an exhibition catalog for the Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C.
3. What's your next big project?
I can't wait to find out.
4. Why do you do what you do?
Three good reasons to own your own design firm.
1. This is exactly what I was meant to do.
2. I live for design, art, music, and architecture
3. I think I am unemployable
5. What's something you want Phoenix to know about you?
That I love the desert. I don't even mind the summers.
What's something you don't want Phoenix to know about you?
That I would live at the beach if I could.
The Creatives, so far:
100. Fausto Fernandez
99. Brian Boner
98. Carol Panaro-Smith
97. Jane Reddin
96. Adam Dumper
95. Mayme Kratz
94. Daniel Tantalean
93. Yuri Artibise
92. Lisa Starry
91. Paul Hoeprich
90. Betsy Schneider
89. Mary Shindell
88: Gabriel Utasi
87: Tiffany Egbert
86. Angela Cazel Jahn
85. Dayvid LeMmon
84. Beatrice Moore
83. Michelle J. Martinez
82. Carrie Bloomston
81. Paul Porter
80. Rachel Bess
79. Karolina Sussland
78. Aaron Abbott
77. Mary Lucking
76. Erin Sotak
75. Greg Esser
74. Matthew Mosher
73. Mark Klett
72. Tony Carrillo
71. Paul Morris
70. Joe Pagac
69. Alison King
68. JJ Horner
67. Kim Porter
66. Marco Rosichelli
65. Heather Hales
64. Amy Lamp
63. Kevin Vaughan-Brubaker
62. Lindy Drew
61. Robbie Pfeffer
60. Neil Borowicz
59. Lynn Fisher
58. Tanner Woodford
57. David Tinapple
56. Casebeer
55. Tom Leveen
54. Patti Parsons
53. Tedd McDonah
52. Mike Maas
51. Chris Todd
50. Monica Aissa Martinez
49. Stefan Shepherd
48. Jenny Poon
47. Matt Moore
46. Andrea Hanley
45. Julie Hampton
44. Ted Decker
43. Saskia Jorda
42. Michael Bergfalk
41. Scott Baxter
40. Carrie Marill
39. Kobina Banning
38. Suzanne Falk
37. Jon Haddock
36. Kade Twist
35. Cindy Dach
34. John Wagner
33. Roy Wasson Valle
32. Sue Chenoweth
31. Patricia Colleen Murphy
30. David Quan
29. Lesli Yazzie
28. Nathan Feller
27. Cassandra Coblentz
26. Matt Dickson
25. Tara Logsdon
24. Gennaro Garcia
23. Tiphanie Brooke
22. Dan Semenchuk
21. James Angel
20. Tessa Windt
19. Mitch Fry
18. Miro Chun
17. Randy Slack
16. Abbey Messmer
15. Jessica Jordan
14. Brent Bond
