Mark Graham - I LoveDust - Was it always your intention to be part of a collective/design boutique? not really it just kinda grew and grew, everyone here id family - What do you think is the best part of working collaboratively? working collaboratively! - What are the most important things in your studio? to have fiun and to , win at football, also to have the best music and make the nicest tea of teh day- we keep it simple no egos - Do you have a favourite piece of ILoveDust's work? If so, which one and why? hmmmm so hard i love Rides a magazine and the Eames pieces - Do you or team as a whole, have a dream client that you aspire to work for? hmmmm right now it would be someone really off like Rolls Royce - Who or what inspires you, from other artists to music to places? sounds so cheasy but so many things day today inspire, could be a sign for Veal chops or a Iced te packaging to a cool car or a shit book in oxfam - Do you have a favourite type media to work in? A particular pen or pencil? sharpie - What inspires you colour choices? Is is something you plan before or what feels right at the time? no we just kinda liek to make things pop and certain coors do that, or we go real monotone - If there was one thing you wish somebody would have told you before you set out to work as a designer, what would it be? Get printed proofs and a signature :) If there is anything else you would like to add or you could just send a few words, it would be hugely appreciated and you will be credited for everything that you say. work hard and work harder if your talented cool, if your a hard worker its much better, you can teach aesthetics, but you can;t teach hard work
Emma Kelly - Was it always your intention to work freelance? If yes, what was it that attracted you to being freelance? If no, what made you eventually choose to go freelance? I had a career change and made a giant leap of faith to become a full time illustrator. I always wanted to be an illustrator but trained and had a career as a graphic designer, I started to get more freelance work on the side and that made me decide to do it full time.
- Do feel being represented by an agent has been beneficial to your practice? Yes yes yes... so important, I know illustrators that get enough work and manage their own commissions by themselves but for me Handsome Frank (my agent) have been and continue to be amazing.
- What are the most important things in your studio? Light - I can work pretty much anywhere but light is the hardest thing to work without. Also a good chair and lightbox helps.