We begin this week with an interview of the talented artist & illustrator Nate Williams, also known as Alexander Blue; as some of you may know he is the mastermind behind some brilliant and inspiring sites such as Illustration Mundo and LetterPlayground. His work is a mix of wonderful characters, doodles and shapes with vibrant colors that create an enjoyable world full of happiness. Let’s know a little bit more about him and his fantastic work.
Where are you from: Western United States
Before starting a project: ?
First job as an illustrator: Tshirts for a snowboard company
Craziest thing you’ve done during a project: Moved to another country
Tunes while working: Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, DMX, Cafe Tacuba, Bill Burr
Favorite place on earth: Arms of my wife
Last object you bought: Bread machine
If you illustrate a book, what would the title be: input output
Technology or handmade: Both
Favorite toy as a kid: Skateboard
Coffee or Tea: Coffee
Favorite Blogs: FFFFound.com
Candyman: Kit kat, baby ruth
Heroes: Gary Larson, Leonardo Da Vinci
Words of advice: Keep it simple
For news and more about Nate’s work visit his website and follow him on twitter @n8w