Captivated by his uncanny yet absorbing use of letterforms, collaged imagery, and logo designs, Steve Nishimoto’s art and graphic design has touched a global audience of skateboarders, tastemakers, art lovers, and cultural types, as he navigates them through an enigmatic exploration of mood and imagery. A native of the Windy City, Nish, discovered the rugged urban landscape of Chicago as a teenager, namely the remarkable yet somber vistas from the heights of the city skyscrapers, nurturing his interest in change, culture, and design.He established himself in New York’s Downtown scene under the tutelage of Adam Levite at Associates in Science and the founders of Zoo York Co., where he embarked upon a new sojourn: witnessing the acute transformation of the city from the perspective of a stranger. Nish’s ideas have inspired subsequent contributions to prominent and pioneering clients, including Uniqlo, subsidiaries of the Viacom network (Mtv, SpikeTv, Cmt, Nickelodeon, etc), Converse (Red), Burton, Nike, as well as Doug Aitken, And A, Shut Skateboards, FTC, 2k by Gingham, Beautiful Decay, and TheBlowup Magazine. His achievements have been profiled in the media, while his original designs have been featured in published collections. Nevertheless, Nish yearns to further refine his own subversive vision, aspiring to catch himself off-guard, while challenging his audience to transcend.

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