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Name: Ian White (Cutterskink)
Home Town & Country: Bern, Switzerland
Age: 5 in dog years ;0)

Occupation/Job title: “Preoccupation before the inevitable” - Artist, illustrator, designer, photographer, writer and creative.

What can you tell us about your design on the edding Art Series markers?
I draw these ‘ink clouds’ a lot in my sketchbook, they are kind of therapeutic and fun to do. I took one of them and presented it as a design for the edding Art series markers.

Which (artists/designers/illustrators etc) have been (or are) your greatest influences (dead or alive)?
So many, Kenny Scharf, Jamie Hayon, Kandinsky and Mark Gonzales are a few who have influenced.

What’s your favourite colour?
All colours are great but at the moment black, white and green.

What other brands/companies have you worked for?
Swiss magazine Amateur, Carhartt, Element, Freitag, Felice Limosani, Gorilla Bicycles, Luisa Via Roma, Monorex, Marc Ecko, Nike Sportswear, Nokia, Reebok, Red Bull, Secretwars, Toy2R.

What can we expect to see from you in the future?
I have a solo show at the gallery Parzelle 403 in Basel at the end of the year with my ‘pop’ artwork. More and more Happywood (www.happywoodblog.blogspot.com)
Then next year, a European tour with my friends at Blackyard.ch and some secret projects involving track bikes.

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about?
Travel well, eat your greens, ride bicycles and live your dreams… No brake No life!