AMDAFAQ

Welcome to the About Me’ Disguised As ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ portion of this site!

Q: So you’re a professional comic book penciller?

A: yes.

Q: What kind of training do you have?

A: I received my BFA from Alfred University where I trained in various disciplines including sculpture, painting, graphic design, illustration and art history. I also interned at Marvel Comics where I learned the tricks of the trade. Everything else comes from professional experience in the penciling and publishing world of sequential art. Oh, I also was the Art Director for a company for a few years.

Q: Can you tell me about your sigil? balan-sigil-2.jpg

A: The 17th century grimoire ‘The Goetia; the Lesser Key of Solomon the King’ features the sigil of the spirit Balan. I edited and adapted this sigil to suit my own purposes.

Q: What is page8productions?

A: Page8productions is a way for creative talent to find support, a home, and promote each other in various media, it is also any collaborative effort between Page8productions founders Nadir Balan and Maki Naro, who are featured on this site.

Q: Do you ink your own work?

A: I don’t do my own inks, however I have an amazing inker; Mostafa Moussa with whom I’ve teamed up. We’ve done various projects together and can be hired as a ready-made art team, you can see our pencil and ink samples in the galleries section!

Q; What about commissions?

A: I do do commissions, page rates depend on what is wanted, naturally. There will usually be a bit of a wait but this all can be discussed when you contact me at Nadirbalan@hotmail.com

Q: Will you do a whole bunch of work for me for free?

A: Nope. Thanks for asking.

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