Nygels Jr. Nerd Nation

The H. N. I. C. (H.ead N.erd I.n C.harge of Nygels Nerd Nation) talk to the creator of Nygel, Check this out.......

Shanna: How did you come in contact with Shanna and the Nerd Nation?
Dan: I answered a call for help with the project she put out on Twitter

Shanna: What need did she have?
Dan:To create and bring to life a character to be the face of Nerd Nation

Shanna: What motivated you to take on the project?

Dan: I love to create characters and bring them to life, and this seemed like a really fun project to be involved with and from the brief and ideas Shanna had had, I knew what we created would be really cool.

Shanna: Where did you get the inspiration to draw the character and was the description provided helpful?

Dan: The descriptives were the main inspiration, but I did do a little bit of research to see how 'nerds' were portrayed previously, and then started to sketch out ideas.

Shanna: How would you describe Nygel's overall look?

Dan: I think it is fair to say "Casual smart" - I think he is a pretty well dress little dude.

Shanna: How did you manage to mesh the thoughts of Shanna's vision of this nerd and your artistic abilities?

Dan: To start with I looked at Shanna's ideas and descriptions, and the very helpful examples she sent through. I then worked up a few sketches of different styles that I thought might work for this project - it was then very much a collaborative project, where I would work on him a bit, email it across and then work with Shanna's feedback to try and make Nygel as close to what was in her mind as possible.

Shanna: How would you rate your overall experience in working with Shanna in creating the face to the Nerd Nation?

Dan: She has been really great to work with, Shanna has had so many ideas, and even though the project is so close to her and she has a very good idea where she wanted it to go, she let me have the freedom to do what I do and create something we are both really proud of. My perfect type of client.

Shanna: Were there any special challenges during the process? Any frustrations?

Dan: Not really, I think it all ran pretty smoothly once we had the initial style and ideas in place. I think in the end we were both working from the same page so it worked well.

Shanna: Dan, if a perspective client wanted to reach your studio, how would they do so? And are there any other forms of social media that they might find you?

Dan: The best way to contact me is by email studio@losttimedesign.com - or through my website www.losttimedesign.com where you can see more examples of my work. As for social media I mostly use Twitter @losttimedesign I also have a Facebook page www.facebook.com/losttimedesign

Shanna: Are you currently working with any other clients or any other projects with Shanna and the Nation?

Dan: We are talking about a few more characters to add to Nerd Nation. As for other projects - I have been doing quite a bit of work for other agencies working on visualizations of ideas, as part of advertising campaigns. I have also been working on graphics for some 'promos' on tv programmes here in the UK. Plus the usual logo and graphic design work.

Shanna: Do your friends know about Nygel?

Dan: I have mentioned the work, they will know a lot more when I get my official tee shirt!

Shanna: Nygel's Nerd Nation is still a pretty much unknown, how do you feel about it's perspective success and how do you feel that you had a major part in it?

Dan: I think it really could grow, it is still very early on in it's life but with the right care, right promotion and a strong understanding about what it is it offers, I think it could really have legs.

Shanna: Describe your overall artistic style. -

Dan: Varied, I have had the opportunity to work on lots of different projects and in many different styles. I love to use colour and play around with ideas. I get bored as well so always experimenting. This has actually been really good for me, meaning I don't get put in to one box.

Shanna: Did this project take you out of your comfort zone?

Dan: Not really, I had to get into a different comfortable position. I really love character/mascot design but I had not done it for a while, so I would not say out of my comfort zone, but back into a different one.

Shanna: What confidence did you have that you could produce the character? -

Dan: I was really confident I could, it is something I have had experience with, and with all details and examples Shanna gave me on what she wanted - I was pretty sure we could do it.

Shanna: You live in the UK, Shanna lives in the Unites Stated, was this your first international client? Would you welcome more international clients or was this a special case?

Dan: This actually was my first international client. I would LOVE to work with more, especially from the US. I think there is such a huge exciting market to get in to.

Shanna: Having never met, did you have any feelings of apprehension doing business internationally?

Dan: No, I was really excited about it. In this day and age I don't think there are international barriers anymore. We both understood there was a time difference (which would really be the only issue in this case) and we worked round it. I can see that there could be difficulties if the cultures involved were totally different but I think the UK/US relationship worked really well.

Shanna: How long did this project take?

Dan: It is still going on - but for the first Nygel - I think in all it probably took about a week (spread out)

Well, that is a wrap for now! Dan, I appreciate all your hard work and dedication to this very special project. I could have never gotten it done without you! You are truly a gifted artist, and designer. I look forward to working with you on our other projects. If you ever need anything- recommendation-anything, drop a line! Thank you again!

I also have to thank Derwent Pencils for retweeting my request for help. You guys got the ball rolling! I hope you like the final Nygels....

Thanks Dan! Nygel...

Our Mission:

To build the Coolest Nerd Nation one Nygel Patch at a time!

Why Patches?

We want to keep it simple and yet do a little something different. We are not reinventing the wheel- it's an awesome way to let people know who we are and offer them a really cool product that we believe in so deeply and that they will love to wear!!

I Join Now What?

Here's one on my favorite parts of what we do! When you join Nygel's Nerd Nation, you are now a part of our Nerdy family. Nerds are some of the most creative people I know, so it would only be right to feature our fellow nerds, their stories of inspiration, events, photos and accomplishments right here on our blog! Nerds have always had the stigma of being socially unacceptable...well- not anymore! This site is truly for us nerds. Here is ourplatform to be seen and heard not only by our fellow nerds, but all the "cool" people too! Nygel's Nerd Nation is endeavoring to make Nerdy the new Cool! Look out "cool" people! Here come the Nerds!In addition to this, we have some other cool features:

Enter to win contests

Nerd of the month contests

Discount Days

Nygel's Nerd Nation gift cards

Design-A-Nerd Contest

Other Cash & Prizes!!!

Trivia

Nygel's Nerdy News

So you see, we are more than just a Nygel Patch and a handsome face. We are Nerds doing some really cool things!

Just for fun...here are some cool facts about Nygel...

Nygel

Nygel's Bio:

Name: Nygel Anthony
Born: August 4th
From: The creative minds and talents of Rashanna A. Battiste and Dan Miller
Occupation: Full time Nerd Machine
Mostly found: Nerdin' about and creating something
Contact: nygelsnerdnation@gmail.com
Home: nygelsnerdnation.blogspot.com
School: Nerd Nation Academy
Favorite Instrument: Guitar
Favorite Adage: "I make Nerdy Cool"

What Are We Working On?

Right now we live here on Blogspot Dr, but we are in the process of building our website for our full line of Nygel's Nerd Nation products! Please stay tuned for the awesome grand opening. We are diligently working to bring the very best products and service to you. It is going to be awesome!

In the meantime...

We are going to kick off our blog with..."What inspires you?" In 250-500 words or less. Send your stories to:

nygelsnerdnation@gmail.com

Cheers from Nygel and the Nerd Nation Family!

Monday, June 18, 2012