Inside the Studio of Jason Myers
- Digital Wolf Network
- Feb 3
- 3 min read
Updated: Feb 15
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Inside the Studio of Jason Myers
Creating Layered magazine was never about producing a polished product as quickly as possible. It wasn’t about intentionally slowing down either. It was about paying attention and honoring the process as it unfolded. This issue came together through collaboration with Jason, Dylan, and Tammy, each bringing a distinct role, energy, and perspective into the studio.
Jason’s work set the tone from the beginning. His approach to art is rooted in making, experimenting, and allowing ideas to evolve rather than forcing outcomes. Instead of presenting finished answers, Jason opened up his creative space. Sketches, materials, conversations, pauses, and revisions all mattered. This magazine reflects that mindset. It is not a showcase of credits or accomplishments, but an invitation to witness how ideas take shape.
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Studio Photography
Dylan played a key role in capturing the in-between moments. The details that often get overlooked. The movement through the studio, the quiet focus, the conversations that shift direction. Dylan helped translate the physical space and energy into something that could live on the page. The magazine needed rhythm, and Dylan helped establish that flow.
Copy Editor
Tammy stepped in as a copy editor, bringing clarity and intention to the written pieces. She helped refine language without stripping away voice, making sure the words flowed while staying true to the experience. Her edits grounded the magazine and gave it cohesion, allowing the story to move smoothly from page to page.
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Publisher & Designer
Jessica Shafer | Digital Wolf Network
My role was to shape the container for all of this to exist. I wasn’t there to direct or define the outcome, but to listen, curate, and translate. I handled the layout, pacing, and overall vision of the magazine with Jason, making intentional decisions about what stayed, what was removed, and what needed room to breathe. I focused on creating a publication that felt honest to the experience rather than overly designed.
What held me back was not allowing myself enough time for creative flow. With Digital Wolf Editions, the process was usually three to four months from start to print. This project was different. There was more content to gather, more conversations to sit with, more material that needed to exist before it could be shaped.
That intimidated me at first. I felt stuck trying to see the whole thing before it was ready to be seen. Once we stopped treating the content as separate mediums and started letting it flow as a story, everything shifted. The pacing made sense. The structure revealed itself. From there, the magazine came together.
I learned that clarity does not always come first. Sometimes it arrives through action. By allowing the magazine to develop naturally, it became stronger and more authentic. I learned the value of collaboration, of letting others influence the work without losing the core vision. Most importantly, I learned that the space where creativity takes hold does not need justification. It just needs to be open minded.
Layered exists because of shared trust, patience, and a willingness to stay in the process. This magazine is not an endpoint. It is a moment inside the studio, captured and shared.
Letter from the Publisher
Digital Wolf would like to take a moment to thank the collaborators who helped bring LAYERED Magazine to life.
A huge thank you to Tammy M. Williams of Word Solutions for serving as copy editor. Your thoughtful edits, clarity, and attention to detail played an essential role in shaping this publication.
Thank you to Dylan Commons of The Common Edit for capturing studio photos and stepping in behind the camera while time was spent interviewing Jason Myers and learning more about the depth of this project. Your eye and presence were greatly appreciated.
And thank you to Jason Myers, the featured artist, for sharing your work, your process, and your story.
