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| Boilerpipe Text | I’m a freelance creative director and editor who works from home most days in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. So, having my desk face this giant window onto my balcony is a game changer for mental health and productivity. My mind is already a chaotic place, so I like to keep things relatively clean and minimal.
1. Kodak Funsavers:
For my Substack
WHO’S THAT?
,
the goal was to be in-person and analog — a very 2010’s blogspot-style of journalism and online storytelling. So I meet all my subjects for a real eye-to-eye conversation, then we’ll shoot the full roll of a Kodak Funsaver in the surrounding area, wherever we may be. This forces us to problem solve creatively together with the different shots and setups. It’s supposed to be a casual snapshot of a moment in time.
2. Small stack of stuff:
A party horn from Robyn’s NYE show at Brooklyn Paramount; a business card that a photographer, Brian Karlsson, recently slipped to me on set (His work is very cool
@voyeur1
); the bubblegum packaging we designed for Michaela Jae’s new “Sticky”
single rollout
and
music video
that I creative directed;
Notes on Nothing: the Joy of Being Nobody
; and an end-of-year zine produced by the Agency that reps me,
Paradis
.
3. Glasses:
These Bonnie Clyde glasses have seen a lot over the years. I must’ve worn them to every
PAPER
photoshoot, post-relaunch. Now, I mostly just throw them on for Zoom calls to look a bit more professional on-camera.
4.
Headphones:
I rarely use these at home. Since I work and live alone, I have the luxury of blasting anything I want from my speakers at all hours of the day (I must have thick walls, my neighbors never complain). If I’m not playing something outrageous like Peaches or Pixel Grip at 9 AM, I’ll listen to some muzak (like this
1981 Yuji Ohno album
) or Mel Robbins.
5. Tea:
I start my days with a morning walk to get either a red eye or cold brew (at
Clementine
or
Choice
) — always black, no milk. At some point working from home, I’ll usually switch to tea to feel like a more balanced person. This mug is from
Delta Diner
in Wisconsin, the tea is
Flowerhead
.
6. Balcony set:
Obviously, this photo was taken during the snowstorm that shut down NYC (It really wasn’t that bad, having previously lived in Minnesota and Chicago’s below zero temperatures). When it warms up, I try to work outside for a little sunshine.
Justin Moran
is a creative director, founder and editor of
WHO’S THAT?
on Substack, and the former editor-in-chief of
PAPER
. He’s been behind some iconic covers, media moments, and stories, and we’re lucky to have him here today to show us around his space.
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# Justin Moran's Desk Notes
### The creative director and editor gives us a tour of his desk
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I’m a freelance creative director and editor who works from home most days in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. So, having my desk face this giant window onto my balcony is a game changer for mental health and productivity. My mind is already a chaotic place, so I like to keep things relatively clean and minimal.
**1\. Kodak Funsavers:** For my Substack *[WHO’S THAT?](https://justinmoran.substack.com/),* the goal was to be in-person and analog — a very 2010’s blogspot-style of journalism and online storytelling. So I meet all my subjects for a real eye-to-eye conversation, then we’ll shoot the full roll of a Kodak Funsaver in the surrounding area, wherever we may be. This forces us to problem solve creatively together with the different shots and setups. It’s supposed to be a casual snapshot of a moment in time.
**2\. Small stack of stuff:** A party horn from Robyn’s NYE show at Brooklyn Paramount; a business card that a photographer, Brian Karlsson, recently slipped to me on set (His work is very cool [@voyeur1](https://www.instagram.com/voyeur1/?hl=en)); the bubblegum packaging we designed for Michaela Jae’s new “Sticky” [single rollout](https://www.instagram.com/p/DTnitSxlUkx/) and [music video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITVKR7yoluk) that I creative directed; *Notes on Nothing: the Joy of Being Nobody*; and an end-of-year zine produced by the Agency that reps me, [Paradis](https://paradisnyc.com/theartists/justin-moran).
**3\. Glasses:** These Bonnie Clyde glasses have seen a lot over the years. I must’ve worn them to every *PAPER* photoshoot, post-relaunch. Now, I mostly just throw them on for Zoom calls to look a bit more professional on-camera.
**4\.** **Headphones:** I rarely use these at home. Since I work and live alone, I have the luxury of blasting anything I want from my speakers at all hours of the day (I must have thick walls, my neighbors never complain). If I’m not playing something outrageous like Peaches or Pixel Grip at 9 AM, I’ll listen to some muzak (like this [1981 Yuji Ohno album](https://open.spotify.com/album/3iU5M2KYjNGX2o9otMApUe?si=XhAfVzMKS_yj3qw0kEkPgw)) or Mel Robbins.
**5\. Tea:** I start my days with a morning walk to get either a red eye or cold brew (at [Clementine](https://www.instagram.com/clementinebakery/?hl=en) or [Choice](https://www.instagram.com/choicebrooklyn/?hl=en)) — always black, no milk. At some point working from home, I’ll usually switch to tea to feel like a more balanced person. This mug is from [Delta Diner](https://deltadiner.com/) in Wisconsin, the tea is [Flowerhead](https://www.instagram.com/flowerheadtea/).
**6\. Balcony set:** Obviously, this photo was taken during the snowstorm that shut down NYC (It really wasn’t that bad, having previously lived in Minnesota and Chicago’s below zero temperatures). When it warms up, I try to work outside for a little sunshine.
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*[Justin Moran](https://www.instagram.com/justintmoran/) is a creative director, founder and editor of* [WHO’S THAT?](https://justinmoran.substack.com/) *on Substack, and the former editor-in-chief of* PAPER*. He’s been behind some iconic covers, media moments, and stories, and we’re lucky to have him here today to show us around his space.*
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Love the approach here! Using Kodak Funsavers to force creative problem-solving during interviews is such a clever constraint, becuase it creates natural moments that feel less staged than typical photoshoots. I've experimented with similiar forced-analog workflows for some projects and the results always have this rawness you just can't replicate digitaly. That window setup must be amazing in the mornings.
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I’m a freelance creative director and editor who works from home most days in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. So, having my desk face this giant window onto my balcony is a game changer for mental health and productivity. My mind is already a chaotic place, so I like to keep things relatively clean and minimal.
**1\. Kodak Funsavers:** For my Substack *[WHO’S THAT?](https://justinmoran.substack.com/),* the goal was to be in-person and analog — a very 2010’s blogspot-style of journalism and online storytelling. So I meet all my subjects for a real eye-to-eye conversation, then we’ll shoot the full roll of a Kodak Funsaver in the surrounding area, wherever we may be. This forces us to problem solve creatively together with the different shots and setups. It’s supposed to be a casual snapshot of a moment in time.
**2\. Small stack of stuff:** A party horn from Robyn’s NYE show at Brooklyn Paramount; a business card that a photographer, Brian Karlsson, recently slipped to me on set (His work is very cool [@voyeur1](https://www.instagram.com/voyeur1/?hl=en)); the bubblegum packaging we designed for Michaela Jae’s new “Sticky” [single rollout](https://www.instagram.com/p/DTnitSxlUkx/) and [music video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITVKR7yoluk) that I creative directed; *Notes on Nothing: the Joy of Being Nobody*; and an end-of-year zine produced by the Agency that reps me, [Paradis](https://paradisnyc.com/theartists/justin-moran).
**3\. Glasses:** These Bonnie Clyde glasses have seen a lot over the years. I must’ve worn them to every *PAPER* photoshoot, post-relaunch. Now, I mostly just throw them on for Zoom calls to look a bit more professional on-camera.
**4\.** **Headphones:** I rarely use these at home. Since I work and live alone, I have the luxury of blasting anything I want from my speakers at all hours of the day (I must have thick walls, my neighbors never complain). If I’m not playing something outrageous like Peaches or Pixel Grip at 9 AM, I’ll listen to some muzak (like this [1981 Yuji Ohno album](https://open.spotify.com/album/3iU5M2KYjNGX2o9otMApUe?si=XhAfVzMKS_yj3qw0kEkPgw)) or Mel Robbins.
**5\. Tea:** I start my days with a morning walk to get either a red eye or cold brew (at [Clementine](https://www.instagram.com/clementinebakery/?hl=en) or [Choice](https://www.instagram.com/choicebrooklyn/?hl=en)) — always black, no milk. At some point working from home, I’ll usually switch to tea to feel like a more balanced person. This mug is from [Delta Diner](https://deltadiner.com/) in Wisconsin, the tea is [Flowerhead](https://www.instagram.com/flowerheadtea/).
**6\. Balcony set:** Obviously, this photo was taken during the snowstorm that shut down NYC (It really wasn’t that bad, having previously lived in Minnesota and Chicago’s below zero temperatures). When it warms up, I try to work outside for a little sunshine.
[](https://www.instagram.com/justintmoran/)
*[Justin Moran](https://www.instagram.com/justintmoran/) is a creative director, founder and editor of* [WHO’S THAT?](https://justinmoran.substack.com/) *on Substack, and the former editor-in-chief of* PAPER*. He’s been behind some iconic covers, media moments, and stories, and we’re lucky to have him here today to show us around his space.*
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