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Johan Thörnkvist is an illustrator who captures the beauty of a moment and the brightest side of our life, bringing back wonderful childhood memories. His pictures are an engaging fusion of emotional reflection, telling stories with soul, humor and melancholy. Beyond this Johan also works in advertising, making commercial stories look more funny and stylish. We are happy to publish our interview with Johan! L: Please, tell us about how and when you decided to make art your career? JT: Im not sure that it is my career. I work in advertising by day and the things I make are for other people. The paintings I make are just for and from me and I don’t really care if I make any money on them.  L: The surrounding world plays a huge part in your brilliant artwork. Can you tell that the surrounding and everyday life have the main influence on all your art? JT: I guess, I like to pause and look at everyday scenes and imagine what could exist in that space instead. L: What are your other interests or unique talents beside art work? JT: I play disc-golf with my friends when i get chance, but I am not that good at it. I also like to travel and stuff :).  L: What does friendship mean for you? JT: Accepting someone for who they are and trusting them to do the same for you.  L: Who is your favorite writer? Why do you like his/her books? JT: I love Douglas Adams and Erlend Loe. Also Astrind Lindgren and A.A. Milne was very important for me growing up. But I mostly read crappy crime novels and comics for relaxation.  L: In your opinion what can be more powerful than “the joy of creativity” for a creative person?:) JT: Love and grief. L: And our special question:) Imagine that you are sweets, what kind it would be and why? JT: I think that would be filidutter. Its my favorite candy, it starts out being salty, then sweet, then sour. Maybe I would like to think of myself as complex :)  Thank you Johan! http://www.snarlik.se/

Johan Thörnkvist is an illustrator who captures the beauty of a moment and the brightest side of our life, bringing back wonderful childhood memories. His pictures are an engaging fusion of emotional reflection, telling stories with soul, humor and melancholy. Beyond this Johan also works in advertising, making commercial stories look more funny and stylish. We are happy to publish our interview with Johan!

L: Please, tell us about how and when you decided to make art your career?

JT: Im not sure that it is my career. I work in advertising by day and the things I make are for other people. The paintings I make are just for and from me and I don’t really care if I make any money on them. 

L: The surrounding world plays a huge part in your brilliant artwork. Can you tell that the surrounding and everyday life have the main influence on all your art?

JT: I guess, I like to pause and look at everyday scenes and imagine what could exist in that space instead.

L: What are your other interests or unique talents beside art work?

JT: I play disc-golf with my friends when i get chance, but I am not that good at it. I also like to travel and stuff :). 

L: What does friendship mean for you?

JT: Accepting someone for who they are and trusting them to do the same for you. 

L: Who is your favorite writer? Why do you like his/her books?

JT: I love Douglas Adams and Erlend Loe. Also Astrind Lindgren and A.A. Milne was very important for me growing up. But I mostly read crappy crime novels and comics for relaxation. 

L: In your opinion what can be more powerful than “the joy of creativity” for a creative person?:)

JT: Love and grief.

L: And our special question:) Imagine that you are sweets, what kind it would be and why?

JT: I think that would be filidutter. Its my favorite candy, it starts out being salty, then sweet, then sour. Maybe I would like to think of myself as complex :) 

Thank you Johan!

http://www.snarlik.se/

Young gun

Spiros Halaris is young talented illustrator and graphic designer. He currently studies fashion illustration at London College of Fashion. Don’t look that he is young, Spiros’s portfolio is amazing! He has worked for Swide by D&G and The Hub, designed t-shirts for Topshop/YourEyesLie and Ah-mazing,  collaborated with the fashion designers Ziad Ghanem and Hemyca for London Fashion Week. And he has already had 2 exhibitions. One in Brussels called “The Believers” by LaFortuna Studio and another in London called “The Art of Fashion” by FashionCapital.

About Spiros Halaris

I am an illustrator and graphic designer. I have been freelancing and working in the design industry for some time now and one thing I have discovered is that I certainly wouldn’t be able to work in any field other than a creative one.  I envy people who are good at maths and science!!!!!

My ” turning moment” 

It was pretty sudden for me.  I always drew and doodled but I never considered that this could lead to a career. Not even a job actually!  But six years ago I discovered the world of graphic design and illustration and since then I’ve never turned back! Thinking about it now, I think I’ll stay there for good! It fulfills me and it’s so natural for me now that I couldn’t move to any other profession.

My way of promotion

That is indeed true but I think all professions are competitive and hard to break into. The internet and social networking media are the ultimate promotional tools in 2011. One thing I really like is getting things in the post so I sometimes send things out to people I admire or would love to work with as it adds a more personal touch when approaching them.

My ritual

My special ritual would always involve music or a visual that trigged my inspiration. 

My music

That would be the ultimate roller coaster!!! I spend days listening to Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Antony Hegarty but then I’ll suddenIy switch to Nicki Minaj and Robyn.

 

A perfect day 

It would include lots of magazine reading, sketching out of ideas and trying out different compositions.

Measure of succes

That is a good question. I consider something a success when I’m truly happy with the result and then a great audience reaction would make it an ultimate success. For me as an artist, I feel ultimate satisfaction when my work can be inspiring and influential to a wider audience.

Thank you Spiros!

 http://www.spiroshalaris.com/