People kept asking, 'What's your market?' I've got no idea at all other than me, an eleven year old kid in a 56-year-old body. But there are a lot of us out there. Graeme Base bodyelevenhave Change image and share on social
I was always interested in art at school, and after year twelve, senior year, I spent three years studying graphic design at college. I worked in advertising for two years but didn't like it much, then began doing a bit of illustration work for various publishers. Graeme Base advertiseartbegin share on social
Whether one likes it or not, the screen is a profoundly important source of imagery and storytelling for this generation. For me, books remain a stunning place to tell stories, but the screen has a place. Graeme Base bookgenerationimagery share on social
Being an artist, it's all a journey, and you learn where the subtle patterns lie. Graeme Base artistjourneylearn Change image and share on social
You know I'm a bit of a dag because I listen to classical music. I recently bought myself an iPod and downloaded every piece of classical music that I had access to onto that. Graeme Base accessbitebuy Change image and share on social
The English probably do that wordplay kind of humour and whimsy better than anyone, and I've always felt that my writing goes more to that than what I did when I came to Australia. Graeme Base australiaenglishfelt Change image and share on social
I began illustrating children's books because of a growing disillusionment with the sort of work I was doing in the advertising industry. Book publishing offered me the chance to be far more creative. Graeme Base advertisebeginbook Change image and share on social
Whilst I love still hiding... games and puzzles to play, I'm not as imprisoned by that need to fill every corner with detail. Graeme Base cornerdetailfill Change image and share on social
There's a book called 'Where The Wild Things Are,' by American writer Maurice Sendak... it really is the most sublime book. It's a picture book, but it works at so many levels, and it's fantastic. Graeme Base americanbookcall Change image and share on social
I decided to take my foot off the pedal with all the detail. I'm sure after 'Animalia' and 'The Eleventh Hour,' readers thought that's what to expect from Graeme Base. With 'The Sign of the Seahorse,' I took a step away from the puzzle-book genre - that was more of an adventure story. Graeme Base adventureanimaliabase share on social
