THE ARTIST
Luc Hudson
By day (and sometimes also by night) I am a Toy Designer.
In 2007 I set up Triclops Studio Ltd. with my business partner, Rob Ames.
We provide Concept Design services to the toy and entertainment industries and our most recent success is 'Terror Fried' a gross-out collectibles line.
In my downtime I like to illustrate, build guitars, write songs, play the drums and generally make cool stuff.
Queen are my favourite band so when the opportunity to get involved with The King of Rhye project came along, merging all of my interests and, as it would turn out, encouraging me to explore a few new ones, I jumped at the chance.
The first illustration I created for The King of Rhye.
The King of Rhye by Craig Mulhall
Imagine if Lord of the Rings starred Freddie Mercury and the rest of Queen. But then stop it, because The King of Rhye is not that. It is a lot more.
THE TIMELINE...
2020
THE KING OF RHYE IS CONCEPTUALISED BY CRAIG MULHALL
Craig's mission statement for a fantasy novel based on Freddie Mercury's fictional land of Rhye is first shared with the world via the Official International Queen Fan Club page on Facebook. I jump on board, offering my services as an illustrator, little did I realise how that role would expand!
2022
Craig's debut novel 'The King of Rhye' is published. I try to contribute a colour digital illustration for each chapter but get a little distracted along the way, helping to write the soundtrack album with Fat Bottomed Boys and providing cover and sleeve art, and creating a series of posters for 'We Lille Rock You' a Queen fan convention in France where The King of Rhye creative team finally get to meet up in real life.