I first met Richard Borge 8 years ago while I was still in design school at UQAM in Montreal. He was my teacher for an International Design class about illustration. His style as an illustrator is very unique. He is specialized in editorial illustrations for trade magazines and animation for music videos.

He grabbed a bite with us in the middle of a big animation project. I always like the way he works: it reminded me of the work Dave McKean does. He told us that it was in fact one of his influence. Each of them have their own style but you can see that they create universes in which their creations can exist, though Richard’s style is more joyful and dynamic.

His studio is located in Hell’s Kitchen as he used to live there: later he moved in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He told us that we are most likely to find interesting things in Brooklyn. It’s where the cool kids (not to call them Hipsters) are and where interesting things happen. The skinny jeans, vintage shoes and tattooed hipsters aren’t in SOHO or East Village anymore, but in Brooklyn. It’s now where they hang out, party and perform.

Places to visits in Brooklyn:
-Bedford Avenue
-Williamsburg
-Greenpoint
-Long Island City
-Dumbo

Things to see:
-PS1 MoMa
-Blackbird Parlor
-Brooklyn Industries

Check out his web site and reel.
Richard Borge
www.richardborge.com

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