daeg

Daeg is based on the rune of the same name, which forms the two triangles across his eyes and nose. Among other things, the rune symbolises the dawn of a new day and radical transformation. Daeg the man was conceived by Richard with help from Katz Cowley, during their time in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Katz then nurtured the infant Daeg and transformed him into six figures for Richard's first two collections of shorts, 'Who's Afraid of Hieronymous Bosch?' and 'The Reluctant Puppeteer'. Katz subsequently spent 10 years in New Zealand, where she received great success as an illustrator of best-selling children's books, before moving to Australia in 2011.