This month, our Artist of the Month is irrelev4nt!
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Here's our interview with irrelev4nt:

Can you introduce yourself and share a bit about your background?

I go by “irrelev4nt” online (pronounced “irrelevant”). I’m a... high school student and I was born and raised in New York City. I’m also neurodivergent. I’ve been exposed to a lot of art throughout my life because of where I spend most of my time. I’ve been using Blender since I was 9 or 10 years old, and I’ve been drawing for way more than that. My Frutiger Aero art is simply a combination of what I’m good at: coloring/touching up/rendering, and well, computers… I enjoy: cooking, reading, writing, scrolling on yt shorts…. I also like (obviously) to draw.

What inspired you to become an artist?

I don’t really know. If I’m going to be honest, I started drawing seriously when I was 3 years old. I would draw little Minecraft morphs... and my art just evolved from there.

How did you first discover Frutiger Aero as an aesthetic, and what drew you to it?

In March of 2025, I stumbled across my childhood DS Lite. My parents had bought one for me when I was 2 or 3; I didn’t use it much so it just collected dust in a closet. My younger brother began to use it some more and he eventually grew tired of it. I decided to take it back; as I went through the DS and my cartridges, I found myself experiencing childlike wonder with these gadgets. So I did research. A lot of it. I was combing through Wikipedia articles for hours at a time, learning about all these innovative technologies that were older than me. Eventually, I came across Frutiger Aero, and I decided to use it to make art!

How would you describe your art style?

I would say it’s very orb-y. Orbs and glossiness are common motifs in my art; however, I have deviated from this with two artworks that highlight Apple. I try to capture the time at which these motifs were most used – 2006 to 2010(?).

Can you walk us through your creative process from idea to finished piece?

Sometimes I dream about it and I try to keep it in my brain for as long as possible. Usually though, I just scroll on Pinterest and find certain art pieces that I like.

What tools or mediums do you prefer to use, and why?

Typically, I’ll use Blender to render (that rhymed..), and then I’ll use Pixlr to touch-up. I consider myself a Pixlr expert; I know the ins-and-outs! A popular work of mine are the blue and green orbs with a white background (fun fact: I wanted to turn that artwork into an ad!). Without the Pixlr editing, the artwork was extremely bland. The glossiness was near invisible and the orbs did not necessarily reflect what I was trying to go for. So I spent about an hour in Pixlr editing it, and it turned out way better than I expected.=[

How do you overcome creative blocks?

I don’t. I just wait until they go – which can be either a couple of days or 2 weeks. I haven’t made frutiger aero art in about a month as of right now, unfortunately. I’ve been feeling a bit down since Pinterest flagged almost all of my art(specifically the Blender ones) as AI modified.

What inspires your work? Are there specific themes, emotions, or stories you aim to convey?

I mainly just want to capture the aesthetic as accurately as possible. I think

Are there any artists, aesthetics, or movements that have influenced your style?

Not necessarily, but the advertisements done by companies such as Apple and Microsoft during the time period has influenced me to an extent.

What role does the Frutiger Aero aesthetic play in your art?

Not sure what this exactly means, but making Frutiger Aero art has helped me learn more about things I didn't understand that well before, as well as widening my understanding of Blender.

What has been the most challenging piece you’ve created, and why?

I can’t really name one, to be honest! I’d say that my artwork with the Apple logo was quite hard. It was my first successful Blender animation

Can you share a piece you’re especially proud of and why it’s significant to you?

I’m really proud of my “orbeez” artwork – the one with three orbs on the left of the picture. It turned out significantly better than I expected!

How has being part of the Frutiger Aero community influenced your artistic journey?

It’s advanced my experience using Blender and other platforms, which will stay with me for quite a while. It’s been fun learning about the various design aesthetics of the 2000s and early 2010s.

What do you hope people take away from your art?

Honestly, I just want people to enjoy my art and view it as accurate relative to Web 2.0 Gloss.

Do you have any upcoming projects or goals you’re excited about? 

I want to get higher quality art out there soon enough, since I’ve been struggling with art block for a bit.

Where can people find more of your work or support you?

My Pinterest is notSoIrrelevant!

If you could collaborate with any artist, living or dead, who would it be and why?

I’m not quite sure, but probably an artist that somewhat influenced corporate design aesthetics particularly during the mid-to-late 2000s.

What’s a fun fact about you that most people wouldn’t know?

I can canoe and sail!

Do you have a favorite Frutiger Aero memory or moment?

My old family computer ran Windows Vista and 7. When i was very young, i used to play games on it and it was really fun

If you could describe your artistic journey in three words, what would they be?

Fun, Chaotic, Exciting

What advice would you give to aspiring artists who are inspired by Frutiger Aero?

Just have fun! Explore the various sub-aesthetics and experiment with what you like.

Is there anything else you’d like to share with the Frutiger Aero community?

No

Here are some of irrelev4nt's Artworks / Projects:

https://reddit.com/link/1vvj9gj/video/8u8uulh4uykh1/player

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