{"id":12186,"date":"2009-09-15T00:42:53","date_gmt":"2009-09-15T00:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.razorianfly.com\/?p=12186"},"modified":"2009-09-20T13:49:44","modified_gmt":"2009-09-20T13:49:44","slug":"sticky-david-lanham-the-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/15\/sticky-david-lanham-the-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"David Lanham. The Interview."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Want to Ask David a Question? Leave a Comment!<\/h3>\n

Late last week, I got to interview David Lanham.<\/p>\n

Lanham<\/a> (@dlanham<\/a>) is a very well known graphic and interface designer for a the very prominent graphic design company, TheIconFactory<\/a>. He not only draws in his spare time, but does it for a living, which to me is very<\/em> cool. <\/p>\n

He helped design and publish the societal game, Ramp Champ<\/a>. From original (gorgeous) iPhone icons to pleasing Mac OS X backgrounds, David never stops. <\/p>\n

The Interview<\/strong><\/h3>\n

What inspired you to start drawing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drawing is just something I’ve done since I was little, I was also fortunate enough to\u00c2\u00a0have great parents that encouraged it and sent me to art classes so I had a good\u00c2\u00a0foundation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What inspiration gave you the idea of being so creative with your characters?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I draw for myself so I create drawings and characters that I enjoy, and as a side bonus\u00c2\u00a0other people seem to be enjoying them quite a lot as well.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How did you hook up with Iconfactory?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had previously entered an icon design contest that they held each year called\u00c2\u00a0Pixelpalooza, and won first place in one of the categories, so entering the contest\u00c2\u00a0really paid off!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Traditional or Digital?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If it were an option of only having one or the other for the rest of my life, then I\u2019d\u00c2\u00a0pick traditional over digital.\u00c2\u00a0 But it\u2019s nice working in both just to keep things fresh;\u00c2\u00a0there are many overlapping areas where they help each other out.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Who’s your favorite designer, aside from yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This one guy, I think his name was Leonardo, he had some really great design work.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How long have you been designing for Iconfactory?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since April 2004, so just over 5 years.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ever thought of starting your own designing business?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yea, I had a few amateur ones in college, it’s a lot more work that you may think.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What’s your favorite Ice Cream?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vanilla yogurt, maybe with some honey on top.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What does it feel like working for Iconfactory?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a great group of guys and we get to work on a wide range of projects, it\u2019s really\u00c2\u00a0nice to look forward to going to work in the mornings.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Any big projects coming up in the near future?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve been doing some painting lately so I have some prints from those on my site, and\u00c2\u00a0check out the Iconfactory on Tuesday for some new icons from a collaboration between me\u00c2\u00a0and Louie Mantia<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thank you for your time David.<\/strong>
\nThanks for the interview Drew, take care!<\/em>
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\nQuestions published by RazorianFly<\/a> author Drew<\/a>; answered by artist David Lanham<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Some of David’s Work! [\u00c2\u00a9 David Lanham]<\/h3>\n

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