Mark Kulakoff lives in downtown Los Angeles in the Hellman Building, which was supposedly the tallest building when it was built in the early nineteen hundreds. He has one roommate and a dog that is his. Interview by Devin Dailey.
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Mark Kulakoff Interview
Sunday, February 21st, 2010Designer People – Ed Fella
Sunday, January 24th, 2010The Australian show Designer People did an episode on Ed Fella who is faculty in the graphic design program at CalArts.
PlayLab, Inc. Interview
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
PlayLab, Inc. is a studio based in Brooklyn, New York. They are two guys, Archie Lee Coates and Jeff Franklin. They mostly design for print.
Teaser: PlayLab, Inc. Interview
Monday, December 14th, 2009Here are some things you can expect from an upcoming interview with design studio PlayLab, Inc.
Marc Bell Interview
Monday, December 7th, 2009
Marc Bell is a Canadian artist who is situated somewhere between cartoon and fine art. His attention to detail and exploration of forms mixed with a clever sense of humor and a bit of surrealism invite the viewer to get lost in the world each piece of his creates. Bell has self-published several collections of his work, both independent as well as collaborative.In 2006, he edited a compilation of artworks called Nog A Dod: Prehistoric Canadian Psychadoolia which included the works of Bell, Amy Lockhart, Jason Mclean, Dirty Debbie and more. Bell recently published Hot Potatoe: Fine Ahtwerks: 2001-2008; additionally, a touring gallery show under the same name is making it’s way from New York to Nebraska.
Did anything in particular spark your interest in Illustration, Zine Culture, Cartoons, etc? Have you always drawn, or did something get you started later on?
It’s hard to say what it was exactly but I was into Mad Magazine when I was a kid and Richard Scarry. I always drew and created little projects. I created my own version of Mad called “Dumb” Magazine. I watched Pee-Wee’s Playhouse when I was a teenager and somebody in my art class worked at a comics store and he showed me Yummy Fur and that led me to Peter Bagge’s Neat Stuff and I was pretty blown away by these “grown up” comics. This led to turning into a producer of self-published things as oppposed to just being a consumer.
Søren Severin Interview
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Søren Severin works within the fields of identity, graphic artwork, print and motion graphics. He is from Copenhagen and above is a photo of his studio.
Q: What was your art school experience like? Did your school have a good design program?
I studied at Danmarks Designskole (DKDS) in Copenhagen. The school is not an art school, but a design school, and has programs covering all aspects of design, from visual communication and interactive design to fashion and furniture. Since my first year at DKDS, the school have been undergoing major changes, evolving from being based in the arts and crafts movement – and transforming into a modern, international designschool. This is not an easy transition, and the quality of the education has been lacking as a result. I cannot speak about how things are since I’ve graduated, but during my time at the school, I have been less than satisfied with a lot of things. It is not like I haven’t learned anything at DKDS, but I think that I have actually taught myself most of what I know today. But then again, without the other students and the environment, resources and facilities of the school, I would not have had the possibilty to teach myself anything. Basically, I was left in a bad situation, and it was up to myself to make the most of it – and in the end I think I came out more experienced, confident and independent.
Frank Chimero Interview
Monday, November 16th, 2009
Frank Chimero. Illustration. Graphic Design. Process. Perception. Concept. Creativity. Levity. Wit. Form. Pencil. Desk. Coffee. Go!
Q: What made you want to teach design? Was there a particular experience during school that influenced you to become a design educator?
A: I think the whole experience of school contributed to me wanting to teach. I loved school. I loved learning. I still do. I think all of my instructors had a lasting impact on me and helped to instill a curiosity. They helped change how I looked at the world. Everything is magic now, and even things that aren’t special now have the potential to become so. They helped to teach me a way of looking at things that leaves room for unlimited potential. That seems special, some how, and if I can maybe help to have that happen for someone else, I should try.
Jeffrey Bowman Interview
Friday, November 6th, 2009
A Quick Introduction
Jeffrey Bowman (MrBowlegs) works out of his studio based in Huddersfield, England, producing work in the field of Graphic Design and Illustration for magazines, skateboards, t-shirts, editorial, exhibitions, music and motion. Established in 2006 Bowman has gone on to produce work for clients such as Converse, Element Skateboards, Nylon and The BBC. Crucial to the development of his practice Bowman has continually developed self initiated works, producing zines (the most recent being Doodling for Doodling Sake), as well as exhibitions and his most successful project to date, The Wizard’s Hat.
Q: What was your art school experience like? Did your school have a good design program?
A: I think my experience was good, I was left to discover who I am as a designer/illustrator, the tutors set the work and were there to help you but there was a lot of self motivated study, research and development, and I think its what’s instilled my work ethic in me now, as I’m constantly working, developing and trying new things.
