In an interview with Bored Panda, Steve shared that though he loves creating comics, he sometimes takes a break from them. “I’ve occasionally gotten frustrated at the lack of interest some of my comics have received and have backed away from them. But on balance, I’d rather make comics than not, because on the occasions I have stopped, I have been much less happy!”
So, let’s give Steve some love, as we think his creations are pretty fun! More info: Instagram | steveogden.com | Facebook “I currently work for Sid Meier’s Firaxis Games and have been there for over 22 years now! Before that, I worked for Myst and Riven developer Cyan in Spokane, WA, a real dream job for me at the time. I love narrative-driven art and that was really cool to work in that space. Before that, I worked for a handful of other companies, painted signs and designed t-shirts, and even dug ditches as everyone told me I would when I was in school if I chose to be an artist. It’s been a long career as I started professionally in 1980. I make comics in my spare time.” But then I think part of it is to be involved in other stuff besides just the writing desk or computer. When I’ve spent too long online or at my computer, I have a tendency to write cartoons about writing cartoons. That’s so meta that I don’t believe it has broad appeal. But my family and I run, hike, bike, and kayak around the state, and that always frees my mind to think of different things.” Your job isn’t to find these ideas but to recognize them when they show up.’These quotes are from ‘On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft’ and I would recommend anyone looking to boost their idea generation to read that at least once. I read it yearly,” wrote Steve. Finally, Steve shared something that has become a bit of a motto for him: “Life is short. Create.I think there’s a lot in there, and I hope people take it to heart.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.