Interview with:Monsieur Cabinet [monsieurcabinet]
ILLUSTRATION
 | What is your specialty in illustration? minimal line drawings, puns and wordplay |
| What are your regular clients like? What do they expect from you? professional, supportive and passionate. illustrations |
| Is there a web address where we can see some of your work? http://www.monsieurcabinet.com |
| Have you completed formal art studies, or are you self-taught? yes, I studied BA Illustration & Animation at Kingston |
| How did you get your first full assignment? What did it involve? Via an agent, illustrations for Starbucks |
| What past or present day illustrators do you admire most? Glen Baxter, Roderick Mills |
| How similar are your current drawings to those you did as a child? Used to draw Shredder from the turtles all the time, I don't draw him any more |
| What was your favorite comic book as a child? Beano |
| Do you have a particular style, or does it vary a lot? I am consistent but like to explore alternative solutions depending on the brief |
| What is hardest to draw? cats |
| What type of music do you listen to while you work? Boston, Styx, Knight Ranger, 38 Special and the theme from the Kirate Kid |
| Do you have a favorite work of art? of mine? no, of someone elses? no |
| What do you do when a client simply says "I don't like it"? ask for constructive feedback, what changes need to be made and provide possible alternative solutions |
| What new techniques have you been experimenting with lately? a bit of collage and mono-printing |
| What part of your work do you do on paper and what part digitally? i draw first then scan, tweak if needed in photoshop to adjust composition |
| What research do you do for your illustrations? read books, watch films, listen to the world |
| Do you have colleagues with whom you share techniques, tricks, ideas, etc.? yes, my friend Matt is great at tricks |
| Do you have any specific goals as an illustrator? freelancing fulltime, working with nice people |
| What illustration web sites do you frequent? i don't believe there are any specifically for illustration that are any good. the best is theaoi.com |
| What are you working on now? a logo and calendar, self-promotion and typographic posters |
| What advice do you have for someone who likes to draw and would like to make a living from it? find someone who is willing to pay you for your drawings, spend the money on nice things |
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