 In 2001 he joined up with other comic creators Laura Watton, Sam Brown/Subi and Foxy in founding one of the largest UK Manga Studios, Sweatdrop Studios.He is also a prominent games developer, and established Starfruit Games in 2010.Hayden has written several 'how-to' books on the topic of drawing manga, including 'Digital Manga Techniques' and 'Manga Clip Art'.