The Sword's Job Interview: Eva Irwin

Eva Irwin is the graphic designer at NakedSword.com She began her graphic design career in 1993, when she left high school early to go to raves and become a DJ. In addition to her work in porn, she produces music and just released her debut dance music album as Moody Eva.

AVN: What’s your job?

Eva Irwin: I’m the graphic designer for NakedSword, so I create all of the banner ads, print ads and email designs for the company. Basically, I photoshop porn stars so they look hotter and taller. I work with party promoters to create posters and fliers that bring NakedSword’s brand and the promoter’s brand together. When I describe my job to friends, I say that I spend my workday looking at penises.

How did you get into the industry?

Well, I needed a job and grew tired of the regular corporate graphic design gigs, and one night I saw an ad for triplexxxdesignjobs.com. I actually thought it was a joke but I filled it out anyway, thinking that this might be a new type of venue to show off my skills and a fun place to work. The next day was my interview, and I was in the office that week.

What is your typical day like?

I smoke a cigarette outside the office, then come in and look at the various jobs due that day and work with my managers to prioritize my tasks. I often spend hours going through raw images of models and action shots, looking for that perfect image for a print ad or banner ad. Depending on the slant of a particular project, I look for models who are giving good “blue steel” to the camera, who communicate emotion effectively and sell sex without trying too hard. Then I cut the model out of the image and place him into a new context, ramping up the image to make it cleaner and more vibrant.

What do you like most about working in the adult industry?

It’s great to get paid to look at naked guys in a relaxed environment. I like working in an office where I can shout “Giant Cock!” with impunity if I want to.

What gets you off in your personal life?

I like guys who can beat me arm-wrestling, which is rarer than you might think. I like Viking gladiator types—crazy people with offensive, confrontational personalities are usually the types of guys who turn me on. People who do what they want. But my list of turn-offs—cowboy boots, drives a van, says “mani-pedi” and isn’t gay—is longer than my list of turn-ons.

What makes a hot gay porn star?

Since I spend my time looking at still images, for me a hot porn star is a guy who knows how to look at a camera. Steve Cruz, who knows you want him, is one of the best examples of this. He nails it every time.

This article by Paul Bookstaber of TheSword.com appeared in the November 2009 issue of AVN.