When the Grammy awards ceremony happens later this month in Los Angeles, former Clevelander Irwan Awalludin will be sitting in the audience, hoping to hear his name called to take home one of those gilded gramophones.

However, he’s not a musician.

The graphic designer is nominated for best recording package for “Intellexual,” an experimental collaboration by Nico Segal and Nate Fox.

Ohio's ideastream spoke with the designer ahead of the Grammy Awards later this week.

Why this graphic designer is nominated for a Grammy

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