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In this episode of Creative Coordinates, we sit down with Jake Harper — an artist and founder whose journey moves from marathon piano sessions to creating Soot, a new way of mapping information.
Breaking from the grid and the linear scroll, Soot is self-organizing, spatial, and incredibly fast — built to help designers and creatives finally see everything. Jake shares how his years in music and sound art shaped his problem-solving, why embracing ignorance can unlock breakthroughs, and how curiosity fuels his work today.
We talk about:
• Practicing piano 8 hours a day and what it taught him about problem-solving
• The transition from sound art to creative coding and design
• Why Soot rethinks digital navigation beyond the grid and the scroll
• Why curiosity matters more than expertise
• The habits fueling his late-night explorations
📍 Recorded at WSA — where creativity meets community.
Breaking from the grid and the linear scroll, Soot is self-organizing, spatial, and incredibly fast — built to help designers and creatives finally see everything. Jake shares how his years in music and sound art shaped his problem-solving, why embracing ignorance can unlock breakthroughs, and how curiosity fuels his work today.
We talk about:
• Practicing piano 8 hours a day and what it taught him about problem-solving
• The transition from sound art to creative coding and design
• Why Soot rethinks digital navigation beyond the grid and the scroll
• Why curiosity matters more than expertise
• The habits fueling his late-night explorations
📍 Recorded at WSA — where creativity meets community.