Cartoonist Len Peralta: ‘We Need More Geeks’
When we first encountered cartoonist Len Peralta, who designed the renowned Geek A Week trading cards, we knew he’d be the perfect designer for our collector’s edition of NaNoLand trading cards for three reasons: 1) He believes in many of the same things we do, such as ghosts, elves, and Bigfoot; 2) He wants to make art affordable for everyone; and 3) He designs with such a wacky, fun aesthetic it seems as if he’s a NaNoLand creature himself.
Len took a break from madly cartooning (and parenting a newborn baby) to chat about geekdom, trading cards, and his design approach.
What inspired you when designing these NaNoWriMo cards?
