Domestika Diary: Nathan Jurevicius

The multidisciplinary artist shares his process for working at home and finding inspiration in the everyday

Working from home can sometimes feel like it limits your creative opportunities, especially if you’re used to looking for inspiration in the outside world. But just because you’re stuck indoors, doesn’t mean you have to suffer from a creative block.

Nathan Jurevicius (@nathanjurevicius) is—among other things—an illustrator, toy designer, author, creative director, and concept artist. His colorful characters, lushly imaginative worlds, and diverse projects (which include glass sculpture collaborations with IKEA, a film, toys, and graphic novels, and more) are all a testament to his boundless creative energy.

In this Domestika Diary, he shares how he deals with the challenges of working from home and how he manages to find endless inspiration no matter where he is.

“When you’re cooped up all day, you tend to look at your environment as a boring place,” Nathan explains. “What I try to do is turn that sort of mundane environment into something that could be a fantasy world.”

One creative exercise that he enjoys is combining various household items to create new shapes and characters. Playing with these different combinations adds spontaneity and a bit of surprise to the creative process, and is a great way to easily experiment and brainstorm concepts that might become the starting point of a larger project.

If you enjoyed this Domestika Diary and would like to learn more about how to create unique characters, check out Nathan Jurevicius’ online course, Illustrated Character Design and World Creation.

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