Inspiration from Asian pop art

28 June 2010

I am a huge fan of urban Asian pop culture, and if there is one thing I miss about living in the city this is it. The illustrative style, cuitsy-pie graphics and bold design technique never fail to inspire me. Of course the wide variety of merchandise available is a bonus!

My current fave is tokidoki and my studio wall is endorsed by a huge poster as pictured above. I believe that as a creative person it is important to surround myself with objects and artwork that continue to inspire me.

TokiDoki posters are available for sale from LiveWire in SkyCity Auckland. Learn more about tokidoki here.

Simon Owen

Director of Envisage Design NZ, freelance website and graphic designer extraordinaire.

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