Pen name: HAIM (海), illustrator/cartoonist/game writer/musician from Chongqing, China.

He began self-studying drawing in 2008 with the goal of becoming a professional artist. He started creating steampunk-themed illustrations in 2015. Representative works include illustrations for *The Secret of Steam Street 1-13*, comics for *Chubmen’s Strange Case File* and *Ghost City Night Talk*, games for *Railway End* and *P.I.S. File* *31st prototype*, and music for *Balloon House*. The pen name originates from the pinyin of the animated series *SpongeBob SquarePants*, and he began using it in 2008.

TOOL: Technical pen/Mechanical pencil/SAI/XPS15/Cintip 13HD

Quotes: Likes retro and warm colors. Often draws inspiration from music and enjoys gathering materials from abandoned factories.

Drawing process: https://www.bilibili.com/video/av6964374/

Email: pla_te@126.com

Weibo (for announcing exhibitions and new publications): @HAIM https://weibo.com/bokuwahaim

Lofter (monthly updates): http://haim1.lofter.com/

ZCOOL (work collection): https://www.zcool.com.cn/u/1641811

Huaban (collecting my own works): https://huaban.com/haim/

Pixiv (experimental works): https://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=2823202

Instagram (updated sporadically): https://www.instagram.com/haimxhaim

Favorite music: GOING UNDER GROUND, GARNET CROW, タテタカコ, ビューティフルハミングバード, エレファントカシマシ, Sukima Succhi, Miyuki Nakajima, Salyu, Yann Tiersen

Favorite foods: Jelly, oranges, orange juice

Favorite things to do: Update my website, give myself a thumbs up

Preferred lifestyle: Minimalism, singlehood

Dislikes: Insects, children Dislikes: Group activities, teamwork

Favorite books: *The Fool*, *Oranges Aren’t the Only Fruit*, *The Catcher in the Rye*

Favorite authors: Kotaro Isaka, Janet Winterson

Favorite illustrators: Renji Murata, Kouhaku Kuroboshi, Hiroyuki Asada, Yoshitoshi Abe, Kazuya Minekura, CLAMP

Favorite movies: *Amélie*, *Chicken with Plums*