to others. u SB Do you keep a scrapbook? Eric: I always have
sketch books, where I write down ideas, or make quick drawings.
u SB What are your interests outside of illustration? Eric:
Kickboxing/krav maga/martial arts and running to stay fit and
healthy. I used to play guitar in a punk-rock band for 12 years but
I’ve recently quit. u SB Tell us about a favourite recent project.
Eric: An illustration for an advertising campaign for Ray Ban’s
new Rare Prints collection, inspired by the colourful patterns
printed on Ray Ban’s new range of sunglasses. u SB What would
be your dream commission? Eric: To design new Euro or Dollar
bills; a great combination of illustration and typography. u SB If
you were not an illustrator, what would you be? Eric: Unhappy I
guess, but if I had to choose I would like to be an inventor. u SB If
you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? Eric:
It would be cool to dance on the moon or go diving in the deep
sea. u SB If you could travel back in time, whom would you most
like to meet? Eric: I would like to have a guitar lesson from Jimi
Hendrix or drawing lessons from Rembrandt.
Eric Van Den Boom’s Favourites
Café De Zaak, Utrecht (www.dezaak-utrecht.nl)
Gallery Tate Modern, Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG
Magazine Filosofie, unpretentious contemporary philosophy.
Art Equipment A Winsor & Newton brush Series 7
Shop Browsing in record stores
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