What do you really want to make and what styles define you? I think it’s important above all to make the things you love; even if that means making really weird or unusual art. Making what you love helps keep burnout at bay and lets you keep loving the job you do. Forcing yourself to make stuff you don’t like because you think you have to kills the soul so quickly. People’s weird art is way more interesting to me then seeing the same style of mech over and over. Not to say that art isn’t cool, but some times it feels like retreading the same subject matter over and over. I can also say from reviewing a lot of portfolios, that you can usually tell when someone is forcing themselves to make art they don’t want to. Those pieces tend to shine a lot less than the subjects the artist is really passionate about. So long story short, be bold! Try weird stuff and take artistic risks! It pushes the medium forward and that’s so incredibly important.

Ben Nicholas, Artist and Concept Designer

Interview conducted by Kirill Tokarev.

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