Have you ever met someone who was exactly what you thought they'd be, only better? Well, that's just where we found ourselves on the roller coaster ride that was our interview with illustrator, Celia Calle.
For months, we've been blown away by her American Virgin covers for Vertigo and her unique and individual style. We think comics is always best served by creative people bringing other elements into the medium and stirring up the mix. Celia does that ten fold!
For those of you just being introduced to her work through AV...trust, she's really a big deal in the commercial art world with clients like ESPN Magazine, Calvin Klein, Nike and Gaultier. Of course, you'd never know that by talking to her, she's much too chill a person to brag. Minutes into our conversation, we were smitten by her down-to-earth charm and humor, and she was our new best friend. Celia's personality is a lot like her art—playful, energetic and well, kinda sexy. But with that, she's also warm, thoughtful and has a real sincerity that comes from the heart. She's the best of many worlds, we suppose.
As is our way, we went off the rails a bit just having some fun (there's maybe 25 minutes of hardcore art talk in the whole interview). But fear not, true believers, you can always go to CC's site and blog for the full skinny on this NY girl and what she's up to. Plus, this is only Part I of our talk with her, so hey—stay tuned!
**Celia's interview features a small portion of Portishead's Strangers 'cause that's how we started out. Now, it's friends.
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Damn, Celia is as sexy as her art is. Good stuff. Good insight on some stuff you don't usually think about.
Peace,
3!LL
Posted by: William Blankenship | April 12, 2008 at 14:18
Funny stuff! The laughter was a highlight of this interview.
Posted by: Ed | April 12, 2008 at 17:39
Wow she's awesome, and you guys are great. This podcast just gets better each time, keep up the good work.
Posted by: Mark | April 14, 2008 at 12:54
The podcast was great! I love her work and she is awesome! I think the insight towards fans and comic creators was a nice touch here. Kudos! :-D
Posted by: Wes Brennan | April 14, 2008 at 19:51