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Hello! Please introduce yourself.
Hello! I’m Terence. I'm currently the Head of Design at
Nuworks Interactive. I'm also an illustrator and a member
of YCN, a creative talent agency in the UK.
What got you into illustration?
At first, it was just a hobby. I used to illustrate my favorite
video game and TV characters for fun. I only knew
illustration can be profitable once I got my first editorial
illustration gig for Rogue magazine.
You've just finished running a fascinating series
of illustrated portraits entitled 100 Days of Secrets
that sought to become an outlet for anonymous
individuals to let out their deepest, darkest secrets.
What inspired this initiative?
A friend told me about Elle Luna's #100DayProject.
It was my first time to participate in a daily illustration project.
I knew I wanted to do portraits of people, but
I also wanted each portrait to have a story.
Tell us about your process. How difficult
was it to get material for 100 Days?
What other challenges did you face
creating the project?
I got secrets from all over the world.
It was quite overwhelming at first but
I tried my best to respond to every email
and message. There were times that it got
tough. It was hard to absorb all the emotion
that everyone was pouring out. It was also
hard to see the disappointment of those whose
secrets weren't included in the project.
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D AY 5 7
“One day, I came home from the
university and my mother told
me to cover up my legs in front
of my friends. She didn't want
them to realize I had gained
weight and she said she was just
protecting me from gossip. The
comment didn't leave my mind
and I've been bulimic ever since.”