Wednesday interview: Arunas Kacinskas

Today we present you Arunas Kacinskas, illustrator and graphic designer from London. He currently works at creative agency "The Design Surgery" in London. Take a look what he had to say for our blog and of course, enjoy his works:

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Have you always wanted to become a illustrator/designer?

From the childhood I was always drawing and sketching, so I guess it's logical that I become illustrator and design part came after I j

oined my current full time agency. I have realized that both disciplines can work together quite well.

Which project has given you the most satisfaction?

I always  try to find the right perspective and attitude for any work I'm doing, but lately I'm enjoying a lot working on my personal project.

The recent one that was really fun to work was  a project I've been commissioned by Toronto agency, "52 Pick up" to create illustrations which would promote the campaign of the building.

What types of books are on your bedside table?

At the moment I'm reading " The Walking dead" and "Fables" comic books. 

What is the best moment of the day?

I do enjoy to grab a cup of coffee in the mornings and wait for that kick to start the day.

Another part of the day I do enjoy a lot is late night then everything slows down and you can reflect on your day and start working on freelance or personal projects.

What would be your dream project?

I'm always excited to work with the clients and people who cares and appreciates their job, so I would say my dream job is to work with the team of people who are passionate about the project and which gives you the time to execute and artwork . At the moment I'm looking forward to do any illustration project about Japan or get commissioned by Monocle magazine.

Can you recommend some good movie you've watched recently?

The recent movie which impressed my was " The Prisoners", directed by Denis Villeneuve. 

The one to watch is Wes Anderson's " The Gran Budapest hotel " and "Snowpiercier"by Joon-ho Bong.

Who is your hero at the moment?

I would say my colleagues at " Design Surgery". I do follow loads of artists and their work. Few of them I adore are Robin Davey, Tadahiro Uesugi, Bruno Mangyoku, Vincent Mahe, Satoshi Hashimato, Laszlito Kovacs and many more.

Cat or dog?

I would go with dog, as cats are to ignorant and love their privacy.

If you were a character from a cartoon, which one would you be? :)

Good one. I would probably say – Naruto. It's manga and anime character whom is funny and serious at same time.

If you could do any other job what would you choose and why?

I guess it would be something related to creativity, so architect I guess would be good call, but I shabby with maths.

Where could we find you on friday night?

The best guess would be at Shoreditch,London. You probably will find me having a pint with my friends in the pub.

Pepsi or Coke?

They're same, isn't?

Favorite blogs/sites etc.?

I do always check Behance site for daily news and updates. Honestly there are so many that I can't name them all.

How would you define your personal work-life balance in terms of ratio (50/50 70/30 etc)

Sometimes then the deadline start pilling up it could be quite rough, but whenever I have free time I try to compensate. The balance is always ideal 50/50.

What brings you joy? 

At the moment I try to learn to enjoy small things in life.

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Thank you Arunas for lovely interview. For more infos and more works from Arunas, please visit his web or Behance profile