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FEATURauEty in Fear Be Meet Dean Samed, the scare entertainment artist.
Why did you choose to specialise in the genre of ‘horror’? Hey Scareworld!! My name is Dean Samed, I’m an illustrator / horror specialist from Kent, UK , and I produce horror artwork for a diverse range of clients around the world. I became involved in digital arts around the age of 14, when I started working in the underground dance scene (Drum n Bass), producing event flyers. ‘Dark’ concepts were always my forte, so I leaned toward events that required a more macabre aesthetic. What are your main seeds of inspiration? (books, movies, shows)? I have been a true-blue horror fan, for as long as I can remember!! In terms of horror cinema, I enjoy ‘Body-Horror’ such as The Fly, and Videodrome; creature features / fantasy horror like Nightbreed and Hellraiser, and ‘French Extreme Wave’ such as Martyrs and Haute Tension. When it comes to literature, I’m a huge fan of Clive Barker, Stephen King’s Dark Tower saga and comicbooks geared toward adult readers, usually on the Vertigo imprint. In terms of visual inspiration, I have ALWAYS loved the VHS art from 80s / early 90s - vibrant, eye catching artwork - usually with the monster front and centre!!
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Summer 2016 2015