On a regular basis we’ll ask a new sticker artist a series of 10 questions. To keep things simple and to engage in a deeply philosophical, long term case study of the scientifically complicated “Sticker Artist’s mind,” we’ve decided to leave the questions the same every week.
The esteemed & endeared silkscreen sticker artist and telescopic deep-space watcher, Mike Mitchell, is one of favorite illustrators. Today we decided to ask him a few questions about his artistic process.
1. what makes a good sticker design?
I’m still trying to figure that out, but I’m gonna go with clarity. If it’s not being seen, or understood, it’s not really working.
2. what do you do with stickers anyways?
I like to put them in places where I know I’ll get a chance to see them again.
3. if you could hand one of your stickers to any one person, who would it be?
A tall person.
4. silkscreen or digital?
both.
5. streaming or vinyl?
both!
6. what is the last book you read?
In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall.
7. tell me 3 artists you like?
Mark Whalen
Ryan Duggan
Lorien Stern
8. tell me 3 websites you like?
In the year 2019, all websites are bad and you shouldn’t use them.
9. what would you like 1000 of ?
hours in a day
10. what are you working on now / what’s next for you?
I wish I knew.