Vicki (aka. Wikivic)

Location: Cambridge, UK

Occupation: Freelancer

Artistic influences:
Black and white comic pages making use of screentone (mainly manga) / comic strips such as Garfield and Dilbert / PC games and their concept art: mainly adventure games, with a lot of older games thrown in / other UK indie comics artists always provide inspiration

Favourite media:
Blue pencil, fineliners, nib pen (mainly Saji nibs), Letraset Pro and Tria markers, Photoshop CS2, Painter IX

Inspirational artists:
Comic artist Phil Foglio, many manga artists such as Kiyohiko Azuma, Masamune Shirow and Miki Aihara, but also traditional artists such as Paul Cezanne (for his use of colour and painting technique), and some experimental photographers, such as John Divola

Favourite comics:
Girl Genius, Azumanga Daioh and Yotsuba&!

Favourite literature/writers:
Haruki Murakami, Robert Jordan, Carl Hiaasen, Deric Longden, Jon Courtenay Grimwood

Any other interests?
Travel, martial arts (Wing Chun / Iaido) and horseriding when the opportunity, and funds, present themselves

BaneMoo

Location: Cambridge, UK

Occupation: 3D games character artist

Artistic influences:
The world around me, studying anatomy, martial arts, fantasy novels and various types of concept art

Favourite media:
Pencil, digital painting with Photoshop CS2 and Painter IX

Inspirational artists:
Frank Frazetta, Masamune Shirow, Simon Bisley, Kim Hyung Tai

Favourite comics:
Saiyuki, Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed

Favourite literature/writers:
Robert E. Howard, David Gemmel, David Eddings, Terry Goodkind

Any other interests?
Martial arts (Wing Chun / Shaolin Kung Fu / Iaido / Ninjutsu), history of weaponry, anime, asian cinema, eating

Wren

Location:
Cambridge, UK

Occupation:
Project Administrator

Favourite comics:
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, I Luv Halloween, anything by Kazuya Minekura, Fruits Basket

Favourite literature/writers:
Robin Hobb! Also Mary Stewart, Katherine Kerr, Poppy Brite and probably quite a few others...

Favourite films:
The Crow, Princess Mononoke, X-Men before I watched it a million times...*too much*