Daniel Hanka, aka Danihell, teamed up with American artist Jeremy Beightol to create the limited-edition Cruise’n’Roll artwork. Their collaboration came together naturally. Jeremy’s raw and distinctive style fit perfectly with Danihell’s aesthetic and vision. The result is a design full of character, energy, and an unmistakable vibe. In the interview, Jeremy shares how the whole process unfolded, why he and Daniel instantly clicked, and what this project meant to him.
HORSEFEATHERS X JEREMY BEIGHTOL
1. The Cruise’n’Roll artwork you created with Danihell feels bold and full of character. What was the first spark or idea that kicked off this design?
That was all Danihell. I had no idea, but they’ve followed my work over the years and asked if I would be interested in working on this project. It was all his idea and I just pretty much drew what he described. It was a lot of fun to draw/ design, and he was great to work with. We shared a vision that lined up perfectly. It’s very rare for me to get a chance to work with someone like that.
2. How did you and Daniel first connect on this project? Was it a shared visual style or something else that brought you together?
Well, I was surprised at first to get hit up by Danihell out of nowhere haha. I think we just kind of talked back and forth at first. “Hi, how are you? Etc.” Then the conversation evolved into "I have this thing coming up, would you want to work with me?” and the idea bloomed from there. As I said, we seemed to be on the same page right off the bat. This project was one of my favorites to work on in a long time.
3. Daniel is known for his love of heavy music, American cars, and that all-black-everything style. How did his personality influence your creative direction?
Ha, well. Maybe we influenced each other evenly. As I mentioned, we were on the same page from the start.
4. How would you describe your own art style – and how did you adapt it to fit the snow/outdoor vibe of this collab?
Ah, ive been doing this for a while, my style can be considered pretty malleable. Im not the best, but I’m hard to beat. Again, Danihell’s well versed in my work. They had a good idea, and I just made it happen.
5. What part of the process did you enjoy the most? Was there a detail or element in the piece that you had the most fun creating?
Just working with somebody that, again, “gets it”. Danihell made the whole process really easy and fun to work on, everything fell right in line every step of the way. He asked, “Hey, can you draw this?”, and I just did it. We were right on the same page every step of the way. This entire project was on point every step of the way, from the start. Rare I get to work like that, Danihell is the real deal.
