ABOUT THE EPISODE
Now a designer at Pentagram, Davian-Lynn Hopkins knows first hand how dubious the last 3 years have been. As a Gen Zer, he speaks to the resilience necessary for a young designer trying to keep his footing in the tenuous work market. He also gives voice to the growing demand to become a “generalist” as opposed to a traditional view of focused mastery.

ABOUT DAVIAN-LYNN
Davian-Lynn Hopkins is a designer based in Austin, Texas. He graduated from Texas Tech in May 2020 and took a position as a digital designer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. After his time at the Fed, he moved on to a position as an editorial designer at Entertainment Weekly and then on to Netflix when Entertainment Weekly ceased their print publication. Davian is currently a designer at Pentagram in Austin.

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