What’s your favorite car model name?
Jesse Chehak:If you are talking of all time: VW Thing.
TMN:What’s your favorite household appliance?
Jesse Chehak:Tie between the refrigerator and the dishwasher.
TMN:Where were your “Autotypes” found?
Jesse Chehak:Redhook, Brooklyn, New York City.
TMN:You live in LA and Tucson, both car towns. Do you think better while driving or walking?
Jesse Chehak:Long, traffic-less drives have always been a space for reflection and generating ideas.
TMN:Do you normally respond to typography?
Jesse Chehak:No, not really. However, I have become more aware of subtle typological differences recently. Typologies, yes.
TMN:Do you like art and entertainment mixed or kept separate?
Jesse Chehak:I don’t see art as separate from anything. It’s a frame of being.
TMN:How do you complete a project when everything seems doomed?
Jesse Chehak:The universe and all its parts have a beginning and an end.
TMN:Do you nap?
Jesse Chehak:Yes, as taught by my son.
TMN:What’s your favorite camera right now?
Jesse Chehak:Leica M6/50mm/2.8
TMN:What do you read on planes?
Jesse Chehak:I like reading essays regarding transcendentalism currently. And the SkyMall catalog.
TMN:How long does a project normally last?
Jesse Chehak:Hard to say. Some are longer and some are just moments.
TMN:You used to live in New York. How would you compare western light to eastern light?
Jesse Chehak:The source is the same, although the vibe couldn’t be more different. And this difference is why Hollywood became.
TMN:What are your dreams like?
Jesse Chehak:Vivid, narrative, at times terrifying, and at their best lucid.
TMN:At what time of day are you at your best?
Jesse Chehak:0600.
