Artist Name: Junichi Tsuneoka

Website: stubbornsideburn.com

Bio: Junichi Tsuneoka was born and raised in Japan and upon graduating Waseda University
in Tokyo, he has arrived in US at the end of 20th century. Then He studied graphic design at Cornish College of the Arts and he was hired by Seattle based design company, Modern Dog as a graphic designer right after graduation.

Modern Dog’s world famous designers, Robynne Raye, Michael Strassburger and Vittorio Costarella taught Junichi everything from design basics to the meaning of the word “mullet,” almost everything you need to live in USA. Junichi’s career and life doesn’t exist without their support and guidance.

There he developed design skills and encouraged to use a lot of his own illustration in his design projects. After being a graphic designer for 5 years, Junichi has established a style often recognized as “California Roll Stylie,” the result of both visual and conceptual fusion of Japanese pop culture and U.S. urban culture. He founded STUDIO STUBBORN SIDEBURN to broaden his visual communication and to use his visual language in art, illustration and design. His art is very bold and graphic. His strong design background makes his art very unique and communicates effectively.

Art Category / Medium: Screen print, digital, drawing, design, graphic

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Artist Name: The Little Friends of Printmaking

Website: www.thelittlefriendsofprintmaking.com

Bio: The Little Friends of Printmaking are J W & Melissa Buchanan, a husband-and-wife team of designers & illustrators whose clients include Nike, STRANGEco, and Harmonix. First-and-best-known for their silkscreened concert posters, they quickly branched out into further fields, designing fancy junk for whoever would pay them money. The Little Friends were recently profiled in the new book New Masters of Poster Design (Rockport); their work can also be seen in Beasts! (Fantagraphics), The Darkening Garden (Payseur & Schmidt), and Two Faced: The Changing Face of Portraiture (IdN). Now living in Milwaukee, they are currently working with Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin to develop a new Print & Publishing lab.

There’s always more to see at www.thelittlefriendsofprintmaking.com

Art Category / Medium: Digital, Illustration, Printmaking