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My father, obviously, and my mother were inspirations. My uncle, Frank Harper, he was an absolute mentor for me.

Various different people have inspired me throughout my career. From Francis Bacon to Vassareli, Coco Chanel to Christian Dior, Cecil Beaton, musicians, architects... the list is endless.

My father in his way influenced me and my sister to educate ourselves and to try to do things in life.

Philip Greenspun had a huge impact on me. He was the first person I knew of that embraced online communities, created a real business around open source, gave back to the community through education, and inspired me to explore photography.

Bobby Cox had the biggest influence in my career and probably the second- or third-biggest influence in my life.

Obviously, the person who had most influence on my career was Ken Thompson.

The most important influence in my childhood was my father.

The biggest direct influence on my career is Ben Edlund, who gave me my first real professional break and, through his friendship and example, turned me into a writer and a more critical thinker in general.

I've been influenced by some of the greatest designers. Charles Eames. And Bruno Munari in the '50s in Italy - when they had to retool the industry of war into an industry to help society. In a way, I'm influenced by designers that were there at a radical time of change.