Aidan Hughes was born on Merseyside, England and was formally trained by his father.
His influences include Golden Age comic artists Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Jim Steranko,
the Russian Constructivists, the Italian Futurists and the work of woodcut artists
Frans Masereel and Lynd Ward.
Despite having never attended art school, he entered the world of commercial art producing
artwork and storyboards for clients such as Warner Bros. the BBC and The London Evening Standard.
In the 80's he began a long-term collaboration with industrial band KMFDM, created BRUTE!
pulp magazine and worked extensively in radio, TV and the media. Hughes other work includes
designing and art directing, computer games and animation.