Tyler Patterson (b.1989) lives and works in Los Angeles, CA where he’s the Co-founder and CEO of Residency (residencymerch.com), a social enterprise that makes custom, sustainable merchandise to support women transitioning into permanent housing. In 2023, Tyler helped launch the Residency Therapy Program, which provides free trauma therapy for women transitioning out of homelessness and is currently up to 17 members providing over 200 sessions to date. By creating a network of therapists, housing partners, and participants, the Residency Therapy Program funds priority-access therapy for people in need.

Alongside his work with Residency, Tyler is a multi-disciplinary artist working in visual art, music/sound, design, photography, and mindset. Tyler is most interested in what he calls Earth Magic, or the natural magic of creation, light, and the unknown. He likes to follow the ideas that feel most important and exciting to him personally.