Rudnick is a British-born, American-educated, self-taught designer—one of the most compelling figures in the contemporary visual scene. Deeply rooted in electronic music and underground culture, his work spans typography, 3D, and moving image. Through his theory of the digital-prime, he explores how meaning and value are constructed in immaterial, virtual worlds.

Dean Kissick is a writer, a contributing editor of Spike Art Magazine, and a director of EARTH—a space in New York and Los Angeles for alternative cultural events. His cultural criticism has appeared in Harper’s, The New York Times Magazine, and The Drift, while his monthly column The Downward Spiral became a touchstone in contemporary art discourse. In 2023, he hosted The Seaport Talks, a series of live public conversations with critics and artists in downtown Manhattan. He lives in London.