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You have initiated a lot of your own illustration projects. How does this compare (pros/cons) to clients commissioning you to do work?
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Each project has its own set of parameters, I feel equally at home with initiating something or having an Art Director give me a brief. The pros/cons are really dependent on each job, I've found that no two jobs are ever the same! you have to be on your toes and deliver each time. You're only as good as your last drawing, or your last job. 'Reputation' is for the lazy. Innovation, growth and excellence is everything.
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Do you think the vinyl toys trend is on the decline? or is it just another medium for artists to express themselves?
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Trends do have high points and cycles, But I think the designer toy medium is more than a trend, it is a legitimate new vehicle for artists to work with. Like the invention of silk screen technology. It is now with us, and it can't be un-invented or suddenly go away. It will morph into other strands, and take on new incarnations by innovative artists, but the basic premise of being able to work in 3D will remain constant. It's too big and varied a medium to just die off.
Also, toy companies can extend the demand for toys by keeping them innovative, exclusive, and having them sit along side other product categories such as apparel or homewares.
Jeremyville (more answers by this person)
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Jeremyville
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What is your favorite type of commercial project and why?
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The one that you hold on to, like a book, or a product like a shoe. I think if I had to choose one, it would be books, because they have a certain permanence to them, they end up in a collection. Most creative people these days might not have a fine art collection, but they almost all certainly have a design book collection, or some who have a toy collection or shoe collection. Ending up in any 'design collection' is great.
There are people who collect my products, put them all together in a display, and send me a photo of their Jeremyville collection. That is the biggest reward for me.
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Jeremyville
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