Do you have a signature style? How did you develop it?

One thing that remains similar in both my typographic and illustrative work is an overall whimsical feel. Another consistency found in all work is the close relationship between the visuals and the content for which it stands for.

I found your poster, "Thank you beautiful" very inspiring. What's the story behind this work?

The most profound, blissful & touching moments happen when we least expect them. These moments take the form of a sincere gesture, a kind word, a smile, or perhaps a gentle touch. They seem so simple but quite sincere & as such their impact goes beyond the moment itself, serving as a spark of light & hope when most needed.

In wanting to capture that feel good notion I made stickers & plastered them everywhere in hopes it will make people smile. That sticker was the inspiration for establishing an entire big project that is based on that precise simple idea of making others smile. The project is called Lettering Bliss. (www.letteringbliss.com)

Lettering Bliss is still in development as there is a lot of work to be completed and as such you wont find much on the site at the moment. Do look forward to the official release sometime in the first half of 2012.

Can you tell us more about your piece for DACS Episodes 2011? How was it conceptualized and what was your inspiration for this?

In talking to one of my creative friend David Waters (playdate.cm) I found out about DACS united and I immediately knew I wanted to do a poster for it. I had a very interesting opportunity of being a war refugee for almost 7 years as a child. I still had my childhood, but that particular experience forced me to grow up quicker than perhaps kids should. I can't say I understand what the victims of child slavery experienced, but to a milder degree I understand how it feels when a child is exposed to the dark side of human nature. Such has a way of destroying child's innocence. The experience forces the child to perceive life in a certain dark manner before that child even had the opportunity to experience all that life entails for it self. I included that complex notion in my DACS Episodes 2011 piece. Two wolves are metaphors for the dark experiences. One wolf is tearing the idea of childhood apart. The other wolf is inappropriately interacting with the source of girl's innocence. She is only a girl, a flower that has not bloomed yet. However, even before she has had the opportunity to bloom into a wonderful young woman, the wolf's inappropriate actions are causing the flower of innocence to start dying before it has even had the chance to bloom. There are other elements within the piece that collectively make it rather disturbing. My main goal was to capture to a degree what that experience must have felt like. To be honest as disturbing as the piece may seem, I still don't think I can ever capture the true agony of the actual experience. With all said and done, hopefully the piece will make you appreciate all the good things in life. There is something in human nature that makes us take things for granted, and as such its crucial we remind each other the value of appreciating one another.