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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 www.illustrationweb.com/boomartwork 154