Atomic Child Interview

Its been a while, but finally TFS has returned. We're kicking this come back off with a series of artist interviews. We've been hooking up with artists online to ask them what inspires them, what drives them, what made them start and what made them get noticed.

Our first artist up is Denver based Atomic Child, who has worked with bands like All American Rejects and Forever The Sickest Kids, and online clothing companies like 8 bit Zombie. With his client list getting longer and his free time shorter, we managed to catch up with AC and asked him a few quick questions about whats driving him to success.

TFS - Hi Jimmy, thanks for doing this interview. Firstly tell us a bit about your self and what made you get into drawing and creating artwork, and what or who inspired you to first pick up a pencil and draw?

AC - Thank you for the interview. I would say I have no idea how it all started as like many other artists I have been drawing my whole life. I would say the difference with me was that I never stopped. I live in Denver Colorado and I do Graphic apparel design fulltime for my job.

TFS - You’ve worked with some really cool companies and bands, who have been you’re favourite to work with and who have challenged you the most?

AC - My favorite companies so far have been Randrtees and 8bitzombie. The reason I choose these two companies is that they let me do whatever I wanted to pretty much and well that rules.

TFS - You’ve worked with some large bands like All American Rejects and Forever the Sickest Kids, how did you build up a reputation which has lead you to gaining work with these types of bands

AC - In all honesty you just have to email people and let them see your work that I started with a few small bands and do some killer work then email everyone you can. It just takes off after that.

TFS - Would you say you have your own style of design? And how did you go about building your style and making sure it different to the other artists out there. With there being so many other artists online how important is it that you stand out?

AC - I would say when it comes to my illustrations I have my own style. I have often wondered how a style comes about. I for one never made a decision to draw the way I do it is just the way I draw. I would say standing out in todays everyone has a copy of photoshop times is really important.

TFS - What type of things do you take influence from when creating artwork? Do you take influence from other current or past artists?

AC - I really try to not look at other artwork before I start working on something. I want to just let my mind wonder and create what comes out. I would say in college though I loved Keith Harings work and it influenced how I think about line work and its impact.

TFS - Have you got any exciting projects on just now or coming up that you can talk about?

AC - Other than continually staying busy and loving what I do…… nope

TFS - What advice would you give to anyone wanting to start out as an artist?

AC - Well if you want to be and artist and make a career out of it you have to know it is one of the hardest things to do. You have to be a business man and a creative person everyday all day and never stop creating. I would say just go for it work hard and show your artwork to everyone.

TFS - Finally what music are you listening to right now and what music should we be looking out for this year?

AC - I am listening to Flatfoot 56 right now while a write this. You should be looking for a lot more atomic child artwork to be put out. THANK YOU

Thanks Jimmy! If you want to check out Atomic child's artwork or contact him you can at http://www.atomicchild.com/