Were you surprised at the reaction to the Cholly & Flytrap series when it first came out?
I don’t think so. It was well received in the creative community. Over time, it has become a point of reference for many concept designers and creative independents. How are these two antiheroes evolving? What is their place now, as opposed to back in the ’80s? I believe that a well-told story is timeless. Stories, films, music, and clothing that I thought were the bee’s knees back then sound just as good as ever. I listen to acoustic music—anything without the distractions of vocals and drums that seem to command attention. Mostly Chopin, Beethoven, and various world folk music when I’m working and then the American folk music when I get off work—blues, rockabilly, Cajun, salsa, Dylan, and the rest. I try to stay away from trends and to stick with classical entities that will stand the test of time. How did Center City come about? What was the story behind it? When writing, I try to draw from the faces and circumstances around me. I write bedtime stories for adults. In the Cholly & Fl
