We asked Gary, our Special Selection prize winner with his "Nature and Technology" tee design, about his work and where he gets his inspiration. Gary has submitted the largest number of designs to Allmightys. A  great variety and his style is always evident...lots of detail, colour and richness.

Enjoy..



What inspires you Gary?
I get inspired, when I watch movies and animations with great video effects and have social relevance. People around me also inspire me a lot.

Who are you favorite artists and why?
I have lots of favorite artists, some of the notable names are Escher- I like his impossible figures, and optical illusions, Rembrandt- his style in playing with light and shadow is great, and Alex Ross who changed the comic industry with his stunning realistic drawings.

How do you produce your artworks and what mediums do you use?
My artworks start from concept sketches in my head, then draw what I imagine using pen and ink. While drawing, I just let my imagination draw continuously, I use pen because when I make mistake, I don’t erase it, instead I make it into another design. I also use Adobe  Illustrator in making vector designs, and Adobe Photoshop in making graphic designs. Flash is what I use in making animations and also in making vector drawings.



What are the websites you visit regularly and where do you get your inspiration?
I regularly visit gaming websites like gamespot (www.gamespot.com/) where I get updates on latest games. I also visit The FWA: Favourite Website Awards (thefwa.com/) where there are lots of good web designs. I get my inspirations from everything around me, including people, events, nature and other stuff.

What do you do when you are not designing?
When I’m not designing, I play PC games and Nintendo DS. I also get inspirations and ideas from the games I play.



Do you think Allmightys has helped you become a better designer and how?
Yeah! Allmightys make my brains wheedle out artistic designs that make me a better designer. :) I also learn from the tips on forum discussions like color halftone filter that makes doing graphic design easy.

Anything else you would like to add?
Today, with lots of graphic softwares available, making graphic design is easier.

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You can read more about Gary by visiting his profile.
To purchase "Nature and Technology" by Gary visit the product page.
To see all of Gary's submissions, go here.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 07:45 PM and is filed under Art & Design, Interviews, Members. You can leave a response