Today, we're shining a spotlight on one of the artists behind our Legacy of Kain collection.

Max 58 is an illustrator with frankly exceptional talent and skills. Himself a fan of the Legacy of Kain series - as are most artists we have hand-selected for our books - you have likely already seen some of his breath-taking images in our trailers, with the original voices of Kain and Raziel narrating over.

As well as creating artwork seen in our trailers and our primary BackerKit assets, Max58 is creating the scene-setting images that will appear in the Scourge of the Sarafan. We asked them to give us some insights into their work, what the series means to them, and some examples of their past work.

Please check out some of Max58's work at the links in this post - remember, the more you support artists, the cooler you are! 😉

Q: Please introduce yourself and let the audience know who you are, where you're from and where they might know your work from.
 
Max58: Hi, my name is Max58, I'm an illustrator/painter, mostly making art inspired by video games. You might mostly know my work from the [lock-on] magazine from Lost In Cult.

Q: What does LoK mean to you? What's your relationship with the series?

Max58: The Legacy of Kain series played a big role in shaping my taste in games, movies and just art in general.

Soul Reaver specifically, being one of the first games I ever played, had a huge impact on me. I still remember watching the intro cinematic and being completely mesmerised by it, it was really special.

Q: How does it feel to create official LoK artwork?
 
Artyom: Exciting, surreal and a bit stressful, looking at all the concept art and work that went into making these games gave me a much deeper appreciation and respect for the people that made them and for the games themselves.

Also, hearing the voices of Kain and Raziel over my art in the trailers feels insane!!!

Q: Your work is absolutely incredible in its painterly details, you frequently take inspiration from video games for your subject matter. Has gaming been the most major influence on your work or do you also draw inspiration from other sources?

Max58: Thank you! Video games are definitely a big part of what motivates me to draw, but I can be inspired by pretty much anything, art, music, nature, whatever.

Q: How did you hear about Lost In Cult/ Cook & Becker?

Max58: I first heard of Lost In Cult when [lock-on] issue 1 was coming out, and it immediately caught my attention, the design and presentation were just so clean. I knew Cook & Becker before then, also because of some really interesting books!

Q: Any message for the backers/fans?

Max58: Just a huge thanks to everyone that's a part of this community. The amount of support for this project and LoK series in general has been incredible to see and it makes me really hopeful for the future of the series.

Q: And where can they follow your work?

Max58: I post my work on BlueSky @Max58 and Instagram @max58art, I also have prints, available in my Inprnt shop.

Please consider supporting Max58's work if you're able - we'll be snatching some of his prints ourselves to adorn our walls with!