Whether they’re grotesque and sinister or cute and loveable, great characters need character – and bags of it. Nick Carson chats to a crop of emerging artists about how they give their creations exactly that
"I like the fact that I don’t really know what I’ll be doing next year." Groundbreaking artist Dave McKean likes to keep everyone guessing – himself included, as Mark Penfold finds out
Always insightful, frequently funny and occasionally controversial, Hoss Gifford talks to Mark Penfold about Flash, the future and getting over second album syndrome.