Big Heads: Matt Tayor

I wasn't aware of Matt's work before this Big Heads. Personally, his work doesn't strike a chord with me, however I did find him fascinating to listen to. He's incredibly professional and consistent in his output, and really treats his illustration work a serious job, something that pays the bills and puts food on the table. After the interview I head quite a few negative remarks about his being "commercial" or just "in it for money", and yeah, perhaps he is, but I found it very refreshing to hear a professional speak about this practice in a very professional manner.  It's very easy to get caught up in the airy-fairy making-pictures-just-for-the-love-of-making-pictures vibe, which is essential, but this can mean forgetting that this is still a professional practice. So yeah, great to hear someone speak without airs and graces about illustration as a job. Maybe we should all just cut the arty horseshit now and again.