“Character design, like story design, requires a hook to grab the reade...” — Ted Naifeh Quote

Character design, like story design, requires a hook to grab the reader's attention.

There's something about girls and unicorns that's deep and meaningful. Something about childhood.

Us comics guys tend to get really good at the things we draw a lot. I'm good at creepy old forests, Victorian houses, underground goblin cities, and beautiful but creepy fairies.

The first 'Polly and the Pirates' is about a prim and proper girl who gets kidnapped out of her comfy boarding school by a bunch of pirates that think she's the daughter of their long lost queen. In the course of the adventure, she discovers she has a natural penchant for swashbuckling, despite her sheltered childhood.

The exposure I have had to beautiful materials across the world, from Japan to Italy, enables me to pull design ideas together. This, combined with years of historical research, has created a great fountain of ideas for me.

The urge for good design is the same as the urge to go on living.

When I come to a design decision, people know that is that.

The moment you design the post of a HR manager in the police, your whole outlook towards your team changes. You designate an official to look after their health, their professional needs, their preparedness and motivation, which in most cases becomes quintessential.

In the end, I hope there's a little note somewhere that says I designed a good computer.