Debbie Millman has an ongoing project at PRINT titled “What Matters.” This is an effort to understand the interior life of artists, designers, and creative thinkers. This facet of the project is a request of each invited respondent to answer ten identical questions and submit a nonprofessional photograph.
Noah Campeau is a visual artist and creative director for Treatment Studio, a multidisciplinary design and production agency specializing in art and entertainment. Noah has directed video design for major global music tours, collaborating with renowned artists like Adele, The Rolling Stones, and John Mayer. He feels privileged to have made a career out of his love of art and design.
What is the thing you like doing most in the world?
Taking a holiday with my family in an exotic part of the world allows me to fully unwind and dedicate quality time to my wife and kids.
What is the first memory you have of being creative?
As a kid, I would create elaborate medieval reenactments with my Lego sets. I had tonnes of knight and dragon-themed Lego. I remember getting lost for hours on end in fantastical narratives I would think up, curating intricate battle scenes with lots of fake blood. I have early memories of watching John Boreman’s Excalibur on repeat, which would have been a big inspiration.
What is your biggest regret?
I’m not really one to hold onto regrets but I have this memory of not taking up an offer to learn how to scuba dive as a 19-year-old backpacker on the island of Utila, Honduras.
How have you gotten over heartbreak?
I ran off to Australia…where I ended up meeting my now wife.
What makes you cry?
The capacity of humanity to cause so much pain and destruction.
How long does the pride and joy of accomplishing something last for you?
These emotions stick around for a while, and I’m sure I will hold on to some of them forever. Most of the projects I’m involved in take months of hard work, resulting in a complex production for a high-profile artist. It’s always such a buzz seeing your own artistic input come to life on an opening show night.
Do you believe in an afterlife, and if so, what does that look like to you?
It would look something like “The Land of Take What You Want” Which is featured in a chapter of The Far Away Tree by Enid Blyton.
What do you hate most about yourself?
My jawline/weak chin.
What do you love most about yourself?
My ability to navigate society with relative ease.
What is your absolute favorite meal?
I love cooking Indonesian food. Beef Rendang is my no1.