David Revoy is a French illustrator living in the country’s south, near the town of Montauban. After working as a freelance artist for over 20 years, he’s become experienced in illustration, art direction, concept art, visual storytelling and even teaching. Today, David spends his time working on Pepper&Carrot—a colorful webcomic about a young witch and her cat. In-between drawing episodes, he sometimes makes illustrations for the non-profit association Framasoft. You might know them as the creators of PeerTube, but they also provide a host of de-Googled services you can use for free....
Sadness is a webmistress and founder of the online Yesterweb community. Chances are you’re familiar with her work if you’ve got a soft spot for the old web, as she’s inspired thousands of people to build simple but soulful websites from scratch using HTML & CSS. The Yesterweb’s goal goes beyond just aesthetics and web design, tough. It’s become somewhat of a movement; something to counter the increasing corporatization of the internet....
Maxine Vee is an artist and designer from Toronto, Canada. She runs her own online store and enjoys drawing whimsical illustrations, environments, and characters inspired by the likes of Disney. Today she’s here to talk to you about how she grew her brand on social media and translated that success into a thriving business. Hey Maxine! Why don’t we start by talking about your journey so far? We’re all curious about your work, the influences behind it, and any past experiences that helped you become the person you are today....
Kevin Hong is a Korean-American illustrator working on editorial art, publishing, and animation. You might recognize his work from magazines like Wired, Entertainment Weekly, and Tor.com. In this interview, we talk about his love for the Iyashikei (or healing anime) genre and how it became the primary influence on his projects. Hey Kevin! Why don’t we start by talking about your journey so far? We’re all curious about your work, the influences behind it, and any past experiences that helped you become the person you are today....
Zi Xu is a Chinese-American poster and cover artist living in New Jersey, USA. After graduating from MICA, she started working on official and officially licensed work for films, games, and comics. Some of Zi’s biggest clients include Adobe, DC Comics, and Marvel, with the highlight this year being her work on Disney’s Star Wars day mural. Zi and I will discuss how to best deal with criticism, highlight a couple of great movies, and walk you through some of her favorite digital art techniques....