Introducing NightriderThe cover World Stuff
Where did your nickname come from?
Always been a bit of a night owl, mainly due to the hours I worked, getting home late and funny enough my ISP at the time came out with a new plan where you got free access between midnight and 6am (we paid hourly for our net use way back then) and they called it the nightrider plan, so when I was trying to think of a ‘cool’ nickname …LOL…I just suddenly thought Nightrider suits me cause I was always online at night. So I went with it and here we are.
What part of the world do you come from?
Born in London England, family moved to Australia when I was 4 years old, think it was April 1969
What got you into designing covers in the first place?
I was always interested in drawing but not being very original I used to copy superheroes from the comics into my sketch pads, mainly the DC ones, Superman , Batman, all the Justice League, also used to do Star Wars figures and ships and ships from Star Trek, once I got a PC and got online one day I searched graphics/ custom graphics and found Generetic saw what was being done and was amazed, right there and then I knew I wanted to try and do something like what those guys were doing, and am still trying!
Is there anyone on the cover making scene that has inspired you?
From those early days I was inspired by great artists corr me and Supreme Taco, then Half-Breed, easylife, venome, Lulu and over the last couple of years wysmommy, JR , kernie, voetz, BPMford
What would be your best advice to any up and coming designer?
Listen to the guys who know what they are talking about, don’t take criticism to personally
look at covers of the top designers and of designers you personally admire, ask questions, and if you have to, ask them again. Pay as much attention to detail as YOU can and let your own style developWhat’s your favourite cover you have made?
Couple I am proud of, Underworld Quadrilogy, The Incredibles, The Fugitive, Gladiator, if I had to pick one it would be Gladiator
What’s your least favourite cover you have made?
Easy answer, G.I Jane
What’s your favourite cover that someone else has made?
To hard to answer, got favorites from many people
The Personal Stuff
What is your real name?
Dave
What do you do for a living?
Chef
Any kids (that you know of)?
2, one girl (25) one boy (22)
Any brothers/sisters?
1 sister
What was your childhood like? Share an interesting "growing up" story.
Average, bit boring really, used to play in old mine shafts, worked on a piggery cleaning their poop out on weekends, then started my apprenticeship when I was 16
What is your favourite food?
Probably a med-rare 2 inch eye fillet with a deep red wine sauce, scallop potatoes, fresh spring vegetables and some crusty garlic bread, wash it down with a really ice cold beer
Tell us about your best vacation.
Haven’t been on many so better say my honeymoon, stopped in at a casino and won $600 on a $40 outlay
What is your favourite type of music/band?
80’s…mainly Billy Joel
What is your favourite movie of all time?
Tough question, maybe not all time favourites but the 2 that THE biggest impact on me, and I mean pretty much the first 5 – 10 minutes of each film are Jaws and Star Wars, Jaws scared the crap right out of me and Star Wars blew me away
What one place would you like to visit?
The home of golf, St Andrews
What other hobbies do you have besides movies & graphics?
Golf
What is the best thing that ever happened to you?
Meeting my wife, having our kids
What is the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you?
Nothing springs to mind
What is your favourite colour?
No favourite
What is your favourite animal?
Steak
Who is your favourite actor?
Ummm no favourite but enjoy Bruce Willis movies
If you could meet one person, who would it be, and why?
Butch Harmon, to get golf lessons from one of the greatest teachers
If you could be one person, who would it be and why?
I’m pretty happy being me
What super power would you have, and why?
Invisibilty
What is your favourite car or motorcycle?
Bugatti, would love a super sport
Are you a night-owl or an early-bird?
As the nickname says, night-owl
If you knew you had 24 hours to live, how would you spend that time?
With my family
Some strange stuff
Have you ever been shot?
By a pellet gun, by a slingshot
Have you ever shot someone?
Same as above…LOL
What size feet do you have?
12
Do you like Spam?
No
Do you like Spam mail?
Some of it yes
What's your favourite colour of sky?
Sunrise
Did you go out last night?
No
What’s your worst nightmare?
Going blind, eaten by a shark, buried alive, ok that’s 3 but I couldn’t pick just one
If you won a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do with the money?
Pay off house
Pick three people of your preferred s3x, and decide if you would marry, sleep with, or throw them off a cliff.
Marry Scarlett Johansson, Sleep with Kaley Cuoco, Throw Paris Hilton off a cliff
Anything else you feel like sharing with the community?
Nothing else at this time
now off to cook my toast and tinned spag!.. :microwave: