Kacper Giłka is a Polish illustrator whose work has been commissioned by clients worldwide. His illustrations have appeared in projects for bands such as Whitechapel, Epica, Caliban, Sylosis and Matt Heafy of Trivium, as well as for the MetalDays Festival and brands including Soundgrowler Brewing, The Bookish Box, and Grains of Wrath. His artwork has been featured in books published by Heavy Music Artwork and Out of Step Books Press. His artwork has appeared on a wide range of formats, including book covers, vinyl, game art, posters, t-shirts, beer cans, and digital media. A proud husband and father, Kacper continues to grow an expansive portfolio, offering both custom commissions and pre-made illustrations available for print and licensing. 

Simon J. Curd is an illustrator based in the outer suburbs of Nottingham, UK. He's known for creating an ever-expanding world of curious creatures wandering through overgrown, abandoned places. His work celebrates nostalgia and the quiet beauty of forgotten things. Alongside his personal projects, Simon illustrates for bands, books, and businesses and regularly appears at markets and conventions across the Midlands and the North of England. 

Douglas de Castro is a Brazilian contemporary artist, illustrator, and co-founder of the acclaimed art and design collective, Bicicleta Sem Freio. Known for his large-scale murals and distinctive visual style, blending psychedelic art, comic book aesthetics, traditional tattoo motifs, and tropical surrealism, de Castro's work explores the tension between real life and dreamlike illusion.

Syadat Baihaqi, founder of Blasphemy Ink Studio, is an Indonesian illustrator whose immersive, complex, and compelling artwork draws inspiration from mythology, horror and sci-fi. He has made a name for himself in the metal scene, collaborating with bands worldwide to create posters, merchandise, and album visuals that are full of intensity and character. He's also the artist behind several titles in the Vault Editions 'How to Draw' series, including 'How to Draw Dragons', 'How to Draw Skulls', and the upcoming 'How to Draw Monsters and Beasts'. Whether working on commissions or developing his ideas, Syadat brings a unique combination of high-level technical artistry, boundless imagination and immersive atmosphere to everything he draws.

Tomo77 is a Costa Rica-based artist whose bold, graphic work explores human behaviour, capitalism, and pop culture, shaped by his immigrant experience. With over 30 years in design and art, his work has appeared in exhibitions at La Luz de Jesus, LA, Saatchi Gallery 1st London, Stolenspace, One Grand Gallery PDX, Mortal Machine NOLA, Mirus SF, Palazzo di Espozisioni di Roma, and the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, Costa Rica. It has been featured in Hi-Fructose and Juxtapoz. He's collaborated with Devo, Pearl Jam, Mastodon, Mike Doughty, Alien Ant Farm and Shepard Fairey, bringing a distinct visual voice to every project. His pandemic-era book Pandemonium acts as a graphic journal of life in crisis, urgent, raw, and reflective. Tomo77's work confronts the present moment with clarity and force, giving form to the stories that need telling.

James Jirat Patradoon's work draws from a rich mix of cultural references, from 80s aesthetics and 90s fashion to comic books, tattoo design, and the occult. James was an artist and commercial illustrator for nearly two decades, conjuring visions of a surreal, neon gothic paradise. Working across animated GIFs, murals, and paintings, his designs fused Japanese anime with pop-horror, channelling a bold, high-impact, captivating visual language. He has exhibited in Australia, the USA, and Asia and has collaborated with clients including Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Apple, UFC, Billie Eilish, and HBO. In 2020, James began tattooing under the alias Noirdealer, creating blackwork designs influenced by horror, abstract metal typography, and his signature 80s-inspired style. He runs a private tattoo studio in Sydney, Australia. Join Vault Editions in conversation with James as we learn more about his creative practice, process and plans for the future - let's go!

Welcome to another instalment of the Vault Editions Artist Interview series, where we take a deep dive into the creative process of some of our favourite artists. Angryblue is the creative pseudonym of Justin Kamerer, an illustrator and designer based in Louisville, KY, USA. His varied creative practice includes branding, merchandise design, rock poster art, album artwork, mural installations, book publishing and product design. His clients include prominent names in the music, technology, media, and entertainment industries. In addition to his art and design practice, he co-founded a printing press, Crackhead Press, and makes music under the name Navernoe.  Justin sat down with Vault Editions to discuss his creative practice, influences and plans for the future. Let's go!

Welcome to a new section of The Vault Zine, where we'll be interviewing some of our favourite contemporary artists about their creative process and artistic journey. We love researching and sharing articles about art history, and this will still be a significant part of The Vault Zine. However, in a time when the process of creating both commercial and fine art is at risk of being reduced to that of a prompt, both Kale and I, as directors of Vault Editions, think it's important to take time to platform those making art by hand. It is our aim through these interviews to not only provide inspiration but to highlight the struggles, failures and successes of the human creative process and to celebrate the hard-won incremental gains that only come from showing up for your art every day.