Rising Stars: Meet Dustin Coon

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dustin Coon. 

Hi Dustin, so excited to have you on the platform. So, before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today.
Hydrium Studio is a platform for illustration, writing & design projects. 

When I sprouted into this world, I was designed to be an illustrator. My journey has been spent investing time and clarity around nature, consciousness, and the cosmos. 

In many ways, I see life set up like a comic. That’s not a bad thing. It gives the push needed to connect experience to environment, explore sustainable ideas and institutions, spark awareness towards non-conformity, and pioneer creativity. 

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
With twins about to turn 1 year old, haven’t had much time to sit down and purely draw lately or to get involved in any art markets for that matter. Looking to catch back up to a regular routine as they keep growing. Will need to pass on the torch! 

Thanks – so, what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Hydrium Studio: The name blends the words ‘hydrogen’ & ‘helium,’ representing the essential elements for life. Passion for illustrating gives Hydrium Studio the edge in writing & design, for the awesome in mind. Most of the content centers around nature, consciousness, science fiction, and the cosmos. 

Beyond a wide range of freehand illustrations, comics, posters, portraits, calendars, and murals, I’ve been working long-term on a sci-fi graphic novel series called ‘Warped Over,’ a spacetime saga beyond normal dimensions. An epic tale between father & son after their colony of humans warped through a blackhole into a highly advanced alien galaxy. This is my biggest project to date, as I’m in the process of creating a storyboard and script to be expanded on. 

Additionally, although in very novice stages, I’m conjuring up another story about superheroes – but not your grandpa’s superheroes! When you have teleportation, mind control, time dilation, and mad scientists, it’s a less than conventional take on supers in a future setting between multiple dimensions of space and time. 

So, before we go, how can our readers or others connect or collaborate with you? How can they support you?
I’m a West Michigan native and have been involved in art collaborations from Grand Rapids to Muskegon and beyond. This includes markets, murals, commissions, and design work. 

Share support and contact me any time through my website (hydriumstudio.com) and/or social media! Also have pages on DeviantArt, Patreon, and Gab. 

Contact Info:

• Website: www.hydriumstudio.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/hydriumstudio
• Facebook: facebook.com/hydriumstudio
• Other: mkt.com/hydriumstudio