MindHut: Elements of geek culture clearly influence your art. What creative works were your earliest influences, and how do you think they are reflected in your work?

Daniel: I would have to say that cartoons were a huge influence on me as a child, mostly because I was amazed at the fact that they were so different from reality, yet they achieved their purpose so well. Anything from Dexter, Tom and Jerry, The Simpsons, and Family Guy made me realize that something as far from reality as a talking dog can make people laugh.

Daniel Bradatanu