Thanx to Diego, I can make 2 things in the same time: having the list of spanish artists interviewed growing, and, in the meantime, having the UK one growing also. How can I explain such a miracle ? Just because, together with his own talent talent, Diego's art is fed with both cultures. He is maybe THE living evidence that Rock Posters is no frontier story.
Hello, of course as every Crewk interview, first question: what are we
listening to when we come to visit you?
I've listening a lot to Crazy Spirit, an amazing punk band from Brooklyn, and a few of the amazing Mississippi Records compilations.
Can you tell us more about yourself, who are you, where are you from,
what do you do?
I worked in the music industry for years so a lot of my work is music related. The rest is mainly cycling stuff.
When did you start drawing?
I did do a BA in Graphic Design/Illustration. I needed that to get confidence.
Today are you living from your art, or do you do something else for a living ?
Are you collaborating with magazines/fanzines, regularly?
Where does your influence come from? Is there any artists/graphists
you particularly like, what are your influences?
What are the principal steps in your work ?
It's a mix. It all starts by hand and is refined on the computer, which I find really helpful for colours. I admire the how people like Jay Ryan or Justin Santora do everything by hand
but I also get a lot out of using the computer, especially in the final steps of the process.
How long does it take you to do a poster?
You have a very distinctive style, are you doing only what you feel
like or if tomorrow somebody asks you an oil painting with horses
running out of water with a sunset backdrop, is it a problem or are
you up for it ?
For which band have you already worked for?
Fugazi if they still played. Or if I could go back to the 90's: June of 44, Hoover, the Make Up, the Monorchid...
Do you choose the artists yourself?
What is the most difficult part in designing a poster ?
Do you think you are part of a "Graphic Scene", if so who else ?
A bit of self-promotion, take advantage of it, it's free, where can we
see your work , on the web or in real life?
posterroast.com
thepostercollective.org
We're having a big gig poster exhibition in London in May (ukposterart.com/event/ink-
The best praise you received lately?
Well I hope to do more and more posters and for this amazing art form to be recognised in its own right.
Merci et a bientôt!
Thanks for answering my questions and see you soon on the website !!
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J'aime beaucoup les affiches de Diego. C'est un grand artiste et je lui souhaite beaucoup de succes!
Amazing !! =)
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