Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Madeline Peh. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Madeline, thanks for joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?
I’ve always been drawing since I was a kid and wanting to try out many artistic ventures – especially comics and animation. However when I created the idea for my series The Phenomenal Playtown in 2021, that was the first out of many projects that I knew I wanted to pursue and make into a reality one day.
I drew the first few concepts during a really dark period so it resonates with me a lot. I have since then poured a lot of my own emotion and sense of humour into every drawing I’ve done trying to flesh out the personalities of the characters.
Madeline, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
My name’s Madeline (sometimes called Mad) and I frequently make fan works of media I enjoy, mostly shows and books geared towards young audiences.
My intention is to make someone’s day a little brighter with fun and lively characters. Every now and then I also like to make short comics on my experiences being neurodivergent and keeping your head up despite difficult times.
I like to make artwork that would’ve been something that I needed to see as a kid.
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
My goal is to create a series that’ll inspire young viewers and to show it’s okay to be their authentic selves, that they can find peers to relate to and support each other in times of need. I also hope that people get to see how trauma affects young children and how they work through it, in the lense of these cartoon characters. The trial and error of maturing into someone special.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
I really enjoy people relating to my artwork and having just as much fun as I did making them. Whether it’s just a goofy one-off design or something with more serious tones, I hope people get something out of it and make their own interpretations!!
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gluestickthingz/
- Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/@gluestickthingz
Image Credits
Madeline Peh