[C] Interview with LPF

[eternity]

"Interview with LPF" by Whitney

Alias: LPF
Name: Adam
Age: 14
Personal Website: last.FM / deviantART

How long have you been designing?

Since… late 2003.

What first got you interested in designing?

Well, if you couldn't already guess, I was first interested in signatures... mainly because of Insane and faintlythere... yeah, they did. Blame them.

This was the absolute first question that came to mind: why are you so interested in making signatures?

You really want to know why? Because I've lost all spark to make anything bigger than a signature.

Haven’t you ever wanted to go outside of that trendwhore circle, though?

I have been outside of it; I just can't stay outside of it.

You say that you've lost all spark to make anything bigger than a signature- why is that?

I don't know, I just can't really make anything bigger than a signature anymore. Whenever I -do- try, I lose interest in it really fast and just close it. I just can't do it anymore. Maybe it's because I have no inspiration. Either that or it's because I'm lazy.

What are some of your other interests besides designing?

You, for one, should know that other interests are hockey, music, and baseball. I mean, seriously. Who in all of SSD -doesn't- know that?

Let’s get into knowing the real you a bit more… what sort of music do you listen to?

I'll listen to anything if you force me to (put it on the radio, and put the radio far away so I can't change it), but I mainly listen to... Indie, Alternative, Punk, and lately, some Hip-Hop. Some of my current obsessions include Gym Class Heroes, The Strokes, Fort Minor, Alexisonfire, and Death From Above 1979.

How long have you been playing hockey and baseball?

I've been playing baseball, err, softball, since I was like… 3. Since tee-ball, I was so little back then. XD Hockey, I don't know. I started "playing" in my living room a really, really long time ago, but I started playing on ice when I was about 8 or 9... man, I suck on ice. =X

Do you have any siblings?

I have one very, very annoying brother whom is right above me with his friend in his room. You have no idea how annoying all the banging on the floor that comes from his room is. >.>

Do you have any sort of goals you’d like to accomplish in designing?

I have no goals that I'd like to accomplish. I just do it for fun, no goals in the future.

What about goals revolving around SSD or other forums?

Well. I'd really love to mod SSD, obviously. I've been trying for about 2 years now… and I'd love to make at least Intermediate/Pro on the National Sig League, but I guess that's a goal in designing. I quit going to NSL, though.

Have you ever considered going into any sort of traditional art?

No, I can't draw for shit, believe me.

Do you have any tips for those who are just beginning their designing career?

Quit. It’s addicting.

Do you have any serious tips for those who are just beginning their designing career?

…read lots and lots of tutorials. Then quit.

*smacks* For those of you who are reading this that have just begun designing, and for those of you who are thinking about it, don’t listen to this idiot on that one.

Are there any last words that you want to leave with all the people who happen read this?

Whitney has run out of questions, wait until next time for more LPF!

…curse you.

;D

[Psionic]

I was hoping it would delve deeper into LPF's inner being (gotta find out how someone can become so screwed up different), but it was an interesting read, regardless.

[TROWLIN']

"Whitney has run out of questions, wait until next time for more LPF!"

I'm also too lazy to answer the questions. At one point she'd told me to send longer answers.

[whitney2]

Seriously! He gave such short answers, so I did actually tell him to give longer answers. I should've thought more about my questions though.

[virtuoso]

True Elpef mastapeec.

[nrich]

…read lots and lots of tutorials. Then quit.

DISAGREED. They should quit after participating in a graphics contest, pit against a world renowned artist who makes a living off of what he/she can do (and I mean a living), and after they feel the burning sensation of failure, THEN they can quit.

[.hp_pickle]

I seriuosly thought it was elpeef until about a month ago.

Nice interview although it was pretty short

[Psionic]

whitney2 said:

Seriously! He gave such short answers, so I did actually tell him to give longer answers. I should've thought more about my questions though.

Try modding a board with that problem.