I think many people outgrow the toys of their childhood. Why do you think you didn’t?

I do a lot of pixel art, and there’s a lot of overlap between pixel art and Lego creation because of how low-fi and grid-based it is. All Lego pieces are on a square grid, as are pixels on a screen. So when you’re designing for either of them, you have to think of the fidelity you can have. You start with the smallest detail you want and work out from there. With animals, I try to design the faces first and work out to the rest of the body. If the body is too small, I can’t do the face meaningfully.

How did it go from creative pursuit to “Hey, I can sell this”?

My profession is Web designer and that’s been my only profession since I was 19. When you’re working in a pure digital world, you get jealous of other designers making physical goods that you get to hold in your hand. I think every Web designer would agree with that. I don’t get to touch anything I make. You miss that tactile relationship.