BIG HEADS - Rob Hodgson

• Lives in Bristol with his studio in the loft of his house
• He works with U Studios Monday/Tuesday and the rest of the week is freelance
• Creates wrapping paper, pencils, cards etc for U Studios 
• Currently making children's books
• Starting to experiment with wood and lino printing, he scans them onto the computer and alters them digitally mixing traditional with modern methods
• Wants to make more handmade products as well as mass produced items that can be sold
• Believes handmade products are more commercial 
• Needs to work on his small packaging for his wooden characters
• Collects found materials and keeps them in folders around his studio for future reference
• Uses sketchbooks to note things down, create lists and work on character design
• Believes there needs to be a balance between personal and commercial work

Advice:

• Don't stress about your degree
• All about the work that you create not the grade you get
• Don't graduate with a set style always keep your mind open
• Make sure you ask questions and focus on your ideas