SSKKIINN D DEEEEPP M MAAGGAAZZIINNEE • • 6677idea where to start. I suppose the closest I’ve
come to getting into comics would be own-
ing a collection of Calvin and Hobbes books,
which were handed down to me. They had
some amazing artwork and important les-
sons about humanity in them that have stuck
with me throughout my life.
What kind of characters do you love
designing?
The designs I love the most are the ones that
I haven’t had to look at references for and
that just pop out of my head. They’re the
ones I believe are actually in my own true
style. Once I start looking at something for
reference I find it hard to go too far off and
feel like I’m just failing to draw something
‘correctly’. I always love drawing animals;
there are so many different colours and dif-
ferent characteristics to them. To be honest
most living creatures look ridiculous in some
way or another so it’s brilliant creating outlandish designs from them.
I love giving animals jobs or clothes too, never fails to make me laugh.
I like it when I finish a design and think, that’d look great on a person
or a big old wall.
Do you like working with flash? Or, do you prefer making
bespoke pieces with your clients?
Currently I prefer making one-offs and custom pieces with clients.
I’m trying to push myself to make up some flash sheets and smaller
designs that I can tattoo multiple times, but at the moment once I
start drawing it always ends up too big and detailed for a small flash
sheet. I think most people nowadays want something unique for
them, which is usually why I prefer to do one off designs. Although,
I do like the idea of small, sticker-like designs that almost become an
artist’s trademark. Sort of like a band logo.
How do you work with your clients in making your character
designs?
Most of the time clients come to me with a rough idea of what they
want and ask for it in ‘my style’ and by the time they’ve explained what
they want I have a rough idea in my head of where I want to go with it.
There are times when somebody comes to me with something that I