![]() I must’ve used that skin for at least a whole year before I changed to another, and would often go back to it. SkinBase: Has anyone of them, inspired you to make a skin or wall? If so, elaborate a bit.ĭigitalChet: “Well, the one skin which literally spawned my inspiration for Blue Phlame, and which I tore into to help me figure out how to put one together, was Subterfuge WindowBlinds skin by Mike Bryant. These are all incredible artists whom I have looked up to, often tried to emulate, and/or been inspired by.” (treetog), Tim Dagger (essorant), Mike Bryant (mikeb314), John Gordon (vstyler), Matt Crocket (tiggz) and Danillo Oliveira (danillooc), to name just a handful of a very big list ( and in no particular order P ). SkinBase: Who are your favorite skinners?ĭigitalChet: “My taste in skins and art styles has varied a lot but the most outstanding works I’ve enjoyed throughout the years has come from artists such as Renato Veras Jr. From that time I started taking art & design more seriously and decided on it as a career path.” I’d browse through sketchbooks and find some of the most interesting designs I’d seen and marveled at how awesome they looked. SkinBase: When did you first realize your interest in artwork?ĭigitalChet: “Well, my earliest interest in the design field that I remember began when I was around 10 and I recall seeing the artwork that my older brother would come up with during his own graphic design studies. I may not be active on all sites, but I just have to try them all and find the ones that are worthwhile. ![]() You’ll find me in just about every site imaginable, from DeviantArt, to Google+ Instagram, to Flickr I’m there. SkinBase: What other sites are you a member of?ĭigitalChet: As a tech & web geek, I’ve subscribed to many, many websites throughout the years. ![]() I think the ability to make the interface over in a style and fashion that is personal and unique and able to be freely enjoyed by all is fantastic, and it’s the major reason why I bought into the entire Stardock suite and the whole customization mentality.” But overall, I enjoy coming up with any piece of art or design that can be applied to an interface and shared freely. SkinBase: What type of skins do you prefer to make?ĭigitalChet: “Well, I had a lot of fun creating WindowBlinds themes, but I think my strength now lies in icon creation I find it the most challenging and rewarding activity. I probably still have those on a floppy disk somewhere at my dad’s house but they’re nothing I’d care to have out in the world.” XD :P I remember I came up with icon busts for the entire Enterprise bridge crew from The Next Generation. Before that I have memories of dabbling with icon development at 32x32 pixels and 16 colors. creating a complete skin) began when I put the Blue Phlame skin for WindowBlinds together around 2001, I think. SkinBase: How long have you been skinning?ĭigitalChet: “I got into Windows customization in the late 90s, but I believe my first real entry into skinning ( i.e. So here is The Next Spotlight, DigitalChet. His Interview was insightful I decided to add some parts of the interview that I normally use for building the article. His Digicon Emotes are a testament to that. ![]() Although his skinning time is limited now, (living in Canberra, Australia and works in the field he has grown to love) yet still proves to be an influence in the skinning community as a whole. This edition of The Spotlight is on such a person.ĭigitalChet (aka Alvaro Ojeda) has been around a long, long time. The Spotlight has always been about interviewing the best in the community, skinners and other artists who have made an impact in the skinning world. ![]()
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