Nick DuPey and his partners at the Young Monster design collective are fomenting an artistic revolution on the North Shore, right down the street from Good Dog and Clumpies Ice Cream.
Young Monster sprung from the ashes of ST Design, a screenprinting shop Mr. DuPey opened with support from a CreateHere grant he received in 2008.
After his partner left to focus on her music career, Mr. DuPey gathered like-minded artistic friends, renamed the operation and set about producing radically evocative designs inspired by the group’s interest in indie music and horror films.
Mr. Dupey moved to Frazier Avenue earlier this year, and from there, he and his firm have continued producing work for national artists (DJ Spooky, Sonic Youth) while consistently supporting and illustrating for local artists and events.
CP: How did Young Monster get started?