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An feature with Christoffer Oberg
Christoffer Oberg
About Christoffer Oberg:
I'm black and white like a game of chess, there are no grey zones, and things tend to be either the best thing ever in the world or the complete opposite. I strive for perfection (my kind of perfection) in everything I do and everything I touch. I love punk, hardcore, jazz, playing drums with my band Yamon Yamon, playing guitar, making songs, writing, contrasts, photography and Italian pizza.
Age:
26
Location:
Stockholm, Sweden
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Interviewed by: Tony for MONARKH magazine on the 08/10/2008

1) How did you first get into design?

I got into drawing stuff very early in my childhood and I drew pretty much everywhere including all over my walls at home and on walls outside of my home. When I turned sixteen I started playing around with Photoshop and Illustrator. Those programs made me discover that I could do a lot of stuff on a computer that was awesome and I’ve done it ever since.

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2) How you would best describe your work?

I would describe it as a kind of reflection of my chaotic and illogical mind.

3) What inspires you the most?

Mostly music and reading, but also movies, photography and fashion. I tend to get more inspired by things that I can’t see, because when I see stuff I like, I like it so much that I unintentionally try to do the same thing or something similar to that, so the best inspiration for me is the one that is the complete opposite to what I want to do, like for example, if I want to do an illustration, the work will probably come out best if I read something good or listen to a record I like rather than looking at good illustrations.

4) How do you normally start work on a project?

It depends from time to time, but I try to look at the thing I’m going to do from as many perspectives as I can so I don’t get stuck in some square where I can’t see all the angles of the project. After that I probably go at it from the totally wrong angle and everything feels upside down when I notice it, but after a while I find the “right angle” to it all and the work can begin to take its shape.

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5) On average, how many hours a week do you spend on design?

That’s hard to say, but maybe about 20 hours or something.

6) What style music do you listen to when you work?

I listen to everything from jazz to punk to black metal to hip hop. This week I listened a lot to Joan Of Arc, Hope Conspiracy, Converge, Bracewar, Ceremony, Mobb Deep, Broder Daniel, Ne-Yo and American Football.

7) Who do you admire the most and why?

I admire a lot of people. These are my heroes because they are the best in the world at what they do: Jacob Bannon, Singer in the band Converge, Ryan McGinley, Photographer, John McEntire, Drummer of Sea & Cake, Tim Kinsella, Singer of Joan Of Arc, Make Believe, Owls and Cap’N Jazz, Gus Van Sant, Movie director, Michael C Hall, Actor.

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8) Favorite website(s)?

http://www.tinyvices.com/ - http://www.southparkstudios.com/

9) Any words of wisdom you would like to share with us?

Don’t be afraid of being looked on as weird or different because you do your thing. The people that thinks you should grow up, start eating meat, get a hair cut, be like everyone else, get a real job as a sales manager and get laser surgery on your tattoos is the people that will be serving you fries to that burger in hell and eventually die from having a life filled with boredom. Laugh at danger and break all the rules.

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