Angus Kneale of Preymaker on Seeing the Bigger Picture
This article originally appeared in Muse by CLIOS, December 18, 2024.
Muse spent two minutes with Angus to learn more about his background, his creative inspirations and recent work he’s admired.
Angus tell us …
Where you grew up and where you live now.
I grew up in the suburbs of Johannesburg in the 1980s. I now live in SoHo, NYC. You couldn’t get two more different places.
A person you idolized creatively early on.
I am a huge graphic design nerd and admired The Designers Republic, British studio based in Sheffield, and started by Ian Anderson and Nick Phillips. They were doing artwork for electronic music labels and albums, as well as graphic design for video games, like an early PlayStation’s “Wipeout.” Along with the Psygnosis, they designed the look and feel of the game, the industrial design of the ships, the logos and animation. “Wipeout” defined the intersection between ‘90s club culture, EDM, graphic design and gaming. It blew my mind. I was 19. It was a perfect example of design across disciplines. It made me realize that they were all interconnected.
A visual artist or band/musician you admire.
I really admire Ai Weiwei, as an artist, activist and filmmaker. Much of his art draws attention to human rights abuses; he is an outspoken opponent of the Chinese Communist Party. He also designed The Bird’s Nest-the National Olympic Station in Beijing, an architectural masterpiece.