Interview Exclusive: Why I Created SdeBStore — With Founder Samuel Silmon
“We didn’t see ourselves in the digital world… so I decided to build a space for us.” Tell us who you are and how SdeBStore began. I’m a 3D artist, entrepreneur, and digital creator born in Guadeloupe, living in France. My journey started back in 2010, when I discovered a software called Daz Studio. I was fascinated — it allowed me to create virtual characters and scenes in a new way — although I had already been working as a 3D modeler for several years using 3DS Max. By 2012, I was using it regularly as a personal creative outlet. But I quickly hit a wall: I couldn’t find any 3D characters or hairstyles that looked like me or the...