He is survived by his wife, Christina Curtis of Brooklyn, New York; mother, Susan Zimmerman; a son, Jasper Curtis; daughter Tess Curtis; sisters Madeleine Curtis and Rebecca Curtis-Cassacia.
I originally went to school for creative writing and film. I then spent 10 years pursuing music, and after failing at that, I did various random jobs. I got into design out of desperation--I didn't want to wait tables or pound nails.