Ludo

It seems like this is I.I.B Parisian edition. Ludo is from Paris as well, but has a whole different style. Using only black, white and day-glo green to make his surreal images. He pirates brand images, logos and messages like Blackberry or Del Monte and mocks them with his smart takes on their markets. One of my personal faves is his Del Monte pineapple skull.

Check it out here.

C215

C215 is a stencil artist who takes details to a whole new level. He's originally from Paris but has become almost a full time traveller spreading his sickly detailed stencils over seas. His subjects are more serene than most street artists consisting of everything from cats to babies.

Check it out here.

Greg Papagrigoriou

Greg's a street artist from Greece (I think) and has some of the illest script styles I've seen. And he does them on walls quickly which is even more amazing.

Check it out here.

Mr Bingo

Mr Bingo is an English illustrator with a crazy graphic eye. He's great at reducing things to their most simple and has a sick sense of humour (Eng spelling) too. He has quite a few prints for sale as well. You may recognize his work from the recent Perrier print campaign.

Check it out here.

Thomas Doyle

This is fitting for the first new post in a while. Fatherhood really is a time vampire as far as this kind of stuff goes so I'm sorry for taking so long.

Thomas Doyle is awe inspiring. Both in his craftsmanship and his patience. His terrariums must take forever to craft and he has sooo many of them. I think I just spent 40 minutes looking through his site and I didn't even finish. The work defies explanation.


Check it out here.

Kid Zoom

KZ is an Australian graffiti artist who has the illest can control I've ever seen. All his works are done with spray paint and uses no stencils that I could see. He's got a really amazing illustrative style while still maintaining a pretty diverse range of looks. I love his caricatures and his skulls.

Check it out here.

Nutmegger

Nutmegger workshop is a studio making hand painted signs inspired by vintage ones. They take the time to affect the sign in ways that the weather would. To the point that it's hard to tell which is the actual vintage sign. Their work has such great character to it, and I really want that Tea Rooms sign.

Check it out here.

Darren Booth

Darren is a painter, musician, collager, typographer. I could go on, but it's better if you see for yourself. His type collage is my favorite.

Check it out here.

Christian Northeast

Christian is not a new talent, but I'm just learning about his magic. And his work really is magical. He's got a totally hilarious voice and an amazing, instantly recognizable style reminiscent of circus posters from the 20s and 30s. He also spans all mediums and works equally well in all. Get ready to be jealous.

Check his work out here.

Ben Eine

I know I know. It's been forever. It's hard to balance work, child and the endless hours I spend looking for new edgy artists. Here's a great video on one of my personal faves, Ben Eine.