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November 20, 2008
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A Gift...
...one passssssssed down and along the line, in our world the sssssentence for life if death, we've come to judge you mortalssss who sssin with every breath.
A brush, a sword, a line becomes a wound in the belly of your beast.
May 20, 2008
The Flagship! So the Armada Followed.
Rising in the east; the colourless Ulterior sun eclipsing only pyramids upon pyramids. They've come to conquer the kings of saturation; neurave into no-waves of faceless haircuts hacked out of the pages of the Hitler Youth, beneath the fallen wall.
We'll wait and, like vultures after a battle, swoop to peck out your pretty eyeballs. You misused them anyway, they're better in our bellies.
May 09, 2008
May 08, 2008
May 07, 2008
Interview For Thomas
1. how would you describe your style?
I’ve never really thought about what I do as having a style, I’m just trying to experiment as much as possible; to always be in new territory. I’ve definitely been through phases but never rested long enough to consider myself at home with what might be deemed a set style.
2. how do you promote yourself, if at all?
I’m really lazy when it comes to this, I think this comes from working in an area where the work I do is often mass produced and seen by lots of people. So it kind of does it’s own PR. I co-run a record label and most of the work I do these days comes through that, so in a round about way it’s kind of putting effort in elsewhere to promote the art.
I’ve always believed in letting the work come along, and not pestering people who may or may not be interested. I’m open for business and it is my reputation that precedes me.
3. who are your clients/ target groups?
My clients tend to be record companies but that’s through no fault of my own, I really try and keep my doors open to anyone from any sector.
‘Target groups’? Really, I don’t think about this, I’m quite selfish in my work. I’m always just trying to be expressive and experimental and things like target markets, political correctness, etc etc really get in the way. Those things are for designers to worry about.
4. who creates the brief you work to?
This can vary, sometimes a client will have a really clear idea of what they want and simply express it pretty clearly in words. At other times there’s an abstract set up by a record label , let’s say, and I can work within that. But mostly the briefs I get are simple ‘just go do’ type affairs (my favourite type of course).
5. do you ever work with other artists?
Yes, at the moment I’m teaming up with several photographers to produce some cross format work. I’ve done some of this in past but now I’ve stocked up a new set of ideas that I want to get out.
6. how do you work out costing for your work?
I leave this to the client every time, their budget always dictates the limits of what I can do. Only occasionally do I have to work out a budget plan and this will be based on a daily rate.
7. do you encounter any problems working as a freelance artist?
The main problem, and this might simply be attributed to the music industry, is that larger companies make a policy of holding back on payments as long as possible. I recently received a payment for work that I completed over two years ago and that I’d given up hope on ever receiving.
8. what about equal opportunities? do you find there's any sexism or bias favouritism in your field of work?
Really, no, none at all, in the freelance world most artists are purely judged on their work. If it’s good and they show a good attitude then they’ll get job offers, it’s very straight forward.
9. what influences and motivates you?
I can’t say that I’m motivated by an external source, it’s something innate and that’s the only way I can think to describe it. My influences are often changing with my work, but I return to nature often for more raw inspiration.
I’m drawn to socially deconstructive memes and misinformation too. I’m fascinated with the idea that, with the rise of the internet, small groups of people can begin sharing and discussing in the unknown / the occult / the paranormal so much so that it becomes a way of unpicking society.
I’ve never really thought about what I do as having a style, I’m just trying to experiment as much as possible; to always be in new territory. I’ve definitely been through phases but never rested long enough to consider myself at home with what might be deemed a set style.
2. how do you promote yourself, if at all?
I’m really lazy when it comes to this, I think this comes from working in an area where the work I do is often mass produced and seen by lots of people. So it kind of does it’s own PR. I co-run a record label and most of the work I do these days comes through that, so in a round about way it’s kind of putting effort in elsewhere to promote the art.
I’ve always believed in letting the work come along, and not pestering people who may or may not be interested. I’m open for business and it is my reputation that precedes me.
3. who are your clients/ target groups?
My clients tend to be record companies but that’s through no fault of my own, I really try and keep my doors open to anyone from any sector.
‘Target groups’? Really, I don’t think about this, I’m quite selfish in my work. I’m always just trying to be expressive and experimental and things like target markets, political correctness, etc etc really get in the way. Those things are for designers to worry about.
4. who creates the brief you work to?
This can vary, sometimes a client will have a really clear idea of what they want and simply express it pretty clearly in words. At other times there’s an abstract set up by a record label , let’s say, and I can work within that. But mostly the briefs I get are simple ‘just go do’ type affairs (my favourite type of course).
5. do you ever work with other artists?
Yes, at the moment I’m teaming up with several photographers to produce some cross format work. I’ve done some of this in past but now I’ve stocked up a new set of ideas that I want to get out.
6. how do you work out costing for your work?
I leave this to the client every time, their budget always dictates the limits of what I can do. Only occasionally do I have to work out a budget plan and this will be based on a daily rate.
7. do you encounter any problems working as a freelance artist?
The main problem, and this might simply be attributed to the music industry, is that larger companies make a policy of holding back on payments as long as possible. I recently received a payment for work that I completed over two years ago and that I’d given up hope on ever receiving.
8. what about equal opportunities? do you find there's any sexism or bias favouritism in your field of work?
Really, no, none at all, in the freelance world most artists are purely judged on their work. If it’s good and they show a good attitude then they’ll get job offers, it’s very straight forward.
9. what influences and motivates you?
I can’t say that I’m motivated by an external source, it’s something innate and that’s the only way I can think to describe it. My influences are often changing with my work, but I return to nature often for more raw inspiration.
I’m drawn to socially deconstructive memes and misinformation too. I’m fascinated with the idea that, with the rise of the internet, small groups of people can begin sharing and discussing in the unknown / the occult / the paranormal so much so that it becomes a way of unpicking society.
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