Dale transitioned from being an editorial illustrator to animation due to a desire for more creative freedom. His humorous narratives serve as an outlet for expression, allowing for lighthearted distractions from daily struggles. Inspirations for his work include childhood classics like The Simpsons, Futurama, and music from the 90s. Influenced by creators such as David Frith, Dale embraces the fun in his craft, seeking not just to illustrate but to evoke joy and laughter.
"Life can be a pretty rough raisin," he says, "so if I manage to distract someone from whatever they're going through or brighten up their day or remind them that it's okay to do what you like doing and have fun, even for a moment, then my job is done."
Simple affirmations or everyday truisms, these kinds of silly illustrations and humorous animated narratives are "an outlet for some weird part within my brain", he tells us, "I have the freedom to say and do more than regular life allows."
...a lot of the things that inspire his illustration work now stem from familiar childhood references such as classic TV like The Simpsons and Futuruma, video games and 90s songs.
"He was just making for the fun of it, something I knew one day I wanted to be doing, it just took me 20 years to get there," Dale ends.
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