{"id":19049,"date":"2023-02-16T21:15:19","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T21:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/?p=19049"},"modified":"2023-04-18T16:57:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T16:57:05","slug":"marko-djeska-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/marko-djeska-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Marko Djeska For BIOWARS: Exploring Comic Book Artist\u2019s Career, Style & Upcoming Projects [Interview]\u202f"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discover Marko\u2019s fantastic art!<\/a><\/p>\n

Marko Djeska is a multi-talented artist from Croatia. He makes comic books, but he\u2019s also an animator, a scriptwriter and a storyboard artist.<\/p>\n

As fans of Marko’s, we sat down with him to ask about his process, inspirations and upcoming projects. Check out our one-on-one interview with him below, to get a glimpse into the mind of a comic book artist!<\/p>\n

Marko regularly shares his art on his website<\/a> and Instagram page<\/a>, where you can explore his beautiful and intricate works.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. Marko, you\u2019re a versatile artist and you express your creativity through several mediums. What is it that you love the most about comic books and illustration?<\/h3>\n

Comics and illustrations require much less time than making an animated film, which means that I can tell my story much faster.<\/p>\n

Depending on the style you want to go for, making comics often means you need to understand lots of other thigs, such as editing, composition, human anatomy, perspective and architecture.<\/p>\n

That can be too much for a beginner cartoonist, but the more experienced you become, the easier making a comic book gets. That’s why comic books are my favorite medium!<\/p>\n

2. What does the process of comic book creation look like for you? Do you work on the story first and then the illustrations or do those two go hand in hand for you?<\/h3>\n

When working on a comic book, I start from scratch, i.e., the basic idea.<\/p>\n

Once I create a solid story, I proceed to sketch the characters and write the script.<\/p>\n

Then I define the shapes and do the inking.<\/p>\n

I think that the idea for a comic book and the story are extremely important, so it’s best to start from there.<\/p>\n

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[Source: Marko Djeska<\/a>]<\/p><\/div>\n

3. Where do you find inspiration for your stories and art?<\/h3>\n

I find inspiration for my stories and art mostly in my surroundings.<\/p>\n

The social environment is inspiring enough in itself.<\/p>\n

I also like to use science fiction settings for my stories. Action movies and series inspire me as well!<\/p>\n

4. Your art often addresses important social, political and environmental issues, such as the problems of transgender people (All Those Sensations In My Belly<\/em> animated video) and climate change (Green Company<\/em> comic book). How would you describe the role that comic books and art in general have in raising awareness for particular causes and issues?<\/h3>\n

Throughout history, comic books have always addressed different topics, including complex social issues.<\/p>\n

There are many stories that focus on different social phenomena, inconveniences and problems. For example, artists such as Robert Crumb and Franquin have published works that address some societal issues.<\/p>\n

That kind of an approach to comic book storytelling is also typical of independent, underground and alternative comics.<\/p>\n

The same can be said about animated art, especially short animated films that tackle sensitive social topics.<\/p>\n

This is precisely why I think both mediums (animated movies and comic books) are important and useful for raising awareness about complex and important topics.<\/p>\n

In my latest animated documentary \u2014 All Those Sensations In My Belly<\/em> \u2014 I depicted the real life of a trans girl called Matia.<\/p>\n

Green Company<\/em> (Zelena dru\u017eina<\/em>\u00a0is a one-page comic that’s being published in a popular school magazine. I use it to tell the story of three superhero kids who decided to use their superpowers for the greater good \u2014 to rise awareness of climate change and the ways to stop global warming.<\/p>\n