PPP3: Visiting Professional: Victo Ngai

The arrival of Victo Ngai was odd, the murmuring of the tutors and students seemed to veil her in a messiah or celebrity-like quality. I had once seen her work in Illustrators: Unlimited, and remembered the work for it's fantastic clear line.

As a general fan of clear line I did look forward to the talk. The studio had been converted into a make-shift theatre with a couple of large cameras operated by a lone camera man.
The talk consisted of Ngai's experiences with large clients, and how she dealt with demanding briefs, that took a lot of creative control away from her.
A certain fast food chain for example, signified by golden arches described every detail in long prose, and the only input Ngai had was the addition of a little amount of fire being spat out a dragon.
I suppose this might inspire horror in some illustrators, but like Ngia, I don't particularly mind compromising on illustration for clients, as I will always maintain my personal work along side.

I suppose it reflects my own intentions to become part of a larger development team, as I am quite passive and open to instruction.

Ngai also stressed the point that she had never been late to a deadline, which I appreciated as I hold punctuality in high regard.