Do you or have you ever done any freehand painting or artwork or is everything created digitally? Have you created some of your projects by doing hands on arts and crafts? Absolutely. Although most of my work is started and finished on the computer, I do occasionally break out the pen and pencil, and scan that in. My Wacom tablet is currently covered in dust, but it does get used every now and then! I have painted a few things in high school, and I love to do it every now and then, but to me, creating something on the computer is a lot more editable than painting a picture. There's no "command+z" in real life, unfortunately. Yes, I'm a Mac!
I noticed a lot of your t-shirt designs were for a lot of rock/hardcore bands, Chiodos being one of my favorite bands. Are you a fan of the clients you have or are you just associated with them for work? If so, do you use their music to inspire some of your designs? Typically what I'm working on has nothing to do with what I'm listening to at the moment. Music is one of my favorite things about my work day. I wake up, get a cup of coffee, blare some good jams, and get to work. It really gets me motivated. I'm really weird about music. I get into an album and I listen to that album and only that album until I can't stand it anymore - and that may be weeks, months, or even years! I have been jamming to my favorite band,
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