When asked about his creative process, the artist says: “Sometimes ideas come to my mind suddenly and I immediately start working and bring the idea to paper but sometimes I research about an idea and I check the sources and collect information via photos and videos and after that, I start working. About my technique, I sketch on paper and then color by Procreate or Photoshop.” It usually takes Pakdel about a day to finish one of his illustrations.
We wondered if Pakdel ever has struggles coming up with new ideas, to which he replied: “Every cartoonist deals with creative block, and I'm not an exception to this rule. So in these times I stop working and I relax, play with my son or take care of my plants. Distracting myself from the subject or doing various things turns on my mind's engine.”
Every great creator needs someone to look up to for inspiration. The artist says: “Quino, an Argentinean cartoonist, inspires me. I really like his cartoons. But I have always tried to stay true to my personal style and I work hard to achieve my unique style.”
When asked about future plans, Pakdel says: “I have some important goals for my work and my most important goals are publishing my book, organizing various exhibitions around the world on the subject of immigration, corona, and current social issues and also producing some short animations of my ideas.”
