He’s since created a revolving cast of characters that adorn the band’s cover art and merch – from the beer drinking guy to the big-headed guy and his personal favourite, the guy with the bald head.

He created the “fish eye” cover art for their debut album My Own Mess, while you can’t miss his famous flame logo at a Skegss show. It’s displayed on a massive banner behind the band and is proudly worn on the shirt of virtually every fan in the room.

“We’ve obviously become really good friends with him and just collaborate almost on everything we do,” says Skegss bassist Toby Cregan. “There’s a collaboration between the art that he’s keen to make and the music. When he was making the zine – there’s a magazine that comes with the album – he would just listen to the songs and then draw whatever the fuck he wanted … So they both compliment each other: his art and the music.”

“It’s fun to have a comical version of the songs when you can,” adds singer Ben Reed, “and Jack does a good job of it.”

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IRVINE has since moved from Cronulla to Stanwell Park, midway between Sydney and the burgeoning coastal arts community of Wollongong.

He’s been living here for five months now in a sprawling house with its own private fountain.

“The beach is a couple minutes down the road, the shops are up the road, pub is up the road – it’s pretty much got everything you need,” he says.

“You’re not surrounded by a million people so that’s what I’m loving about it. We’ve got such a big property here as well. It’s crazy. I feel like I’m so far away, but still kind of close which is awesome.”