Interview by Charlie Festa

Hello there, and how are you doing today?

Good! Just came home from work. Now about to engage in my second job of eating.



How did you get your start in design?

I've been drawing for a long, long time. At one point, evidently my Dad thought my drawings were cool, so he'd take them to the neighborhood Kroger, photocopy them, and send them to all our relatives. I think that's when I started realizing that maybe I was doing something worthwhile. I drew lots of anime as a teenager (Sailor Moon changed my life), and then was a layout designer for our high school's newspaper my senior year. This is when I really started getting into graphic design and its related computer programs and nerdery. I was into designers like Graphic Havoc, 504destruct, and the graffiti aesthetic in general. It was around this time (2003-ish) that I first discovered Threadless.



What inspires your work?

I like unusual, interesting things. I'm really interested in philosophy, mythology, urban legends, and ancient cultures. Any imagery that can be related to these topics I usually find intriguing. I don't typically seek out new art or illustrators, so I end up getting inspired by the old. I really like religious iconography, too. Or just general weirdness. I have a weird sense of humor, so often I just draw stuff that amuses me.



How does it feel to have a design selected by Threadless?

Soo crazy and cool. And ridiculous. And dudetastic. Some of my favorite artists have been printed here, so it's amazing to be on the same catalog as them.



What do you plan to spend your hard-earned cash on?

I'm about to spend a tiny fraction of it on a delicious sandwich.

What is your favorite:

Cheese? Bucky Badger port wine cheese spread.
Book? The Stranger
Movie? "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly"... among many others.
Song? "Surf's Up" from Brian Wilson's original 1967 SMiLE sessions
Word? Odyssey
Curse word? Dang. (such a comfort word)
Color? Olive green
Television show? Arrested Development
Super hero? Sailor Moon :(
Drink? Whatever sounds unusual.
Farm Animal Sound? Ornery goat
Threadless shirt? "Never Gunna Give You Up..."
Sport? Atlanta Braves Baseball
James Bond? Sean Connery
Smell? Freezers
Website? www.tuxdog.org
Right or Left handed? Right
Political? Alienz.
Wine Cooler? ...PBR?

Interview by Charlie Festa

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