During his junior year at Pratt in 1962, McDermott took a leave of absence to work as a graphic designer for WNET, a New York educational television channel. McDermott conducted extensive research into the cultures and customs of the story's origins. As an extracurricular summer project McDermott decided to produce an animated film and chose The Stonecutter, a story he had loved as a child.
In 1959, he was awarded a National Scholastic Scholarship to the Pratt Institute of Design in New York City. One of them, "Hello, My Baby!," was filmed at the Detroit Historical Museum. He also made several short films with his school colleague, Harrison Engle. McDermott continued his education at Cass Tech, a public high school for the gifted with a notable art program. All of these creative experiences would help McDermott create animated films and books later in life. In elementary and middle school he continued to sketch and paint, acted in a weekly radio program, and he studied ballet as well as music. There was basic art instruction in the morning and then students were encouraged to sketch from the various collections of the museum. McDermott began studying art at the age of four, when he started taking Saturday workshops at the Detroit Institute of Arts, the museum in his hometown. McDermott was born in Detroit, Michigan, to parents who supported the arts and encouraged his love of reading. His picture books feature folktales and cultures from all around the world. His creative works typically combine bright colors and styles with ancient imagery. Gerald McDermott (Janu– December 26, 2012) was an American filmmaker, creator of children's picture books, and expert on mythology.
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