C86 / Matt Lyon

Matt Lyon is a UK based graphic designer/artist who produces work under the name C86. He is one among a handful designers/illustrators that I have ran across recently and have been cyber stalking via twitter. I find Matt’s work super inspiring, he has a looser style that feels a bit more organic and hand crafted, the hardest part about compiling this particular post is fighting the urge to put up a good portion of his creative output. Matt has been a continous contributor up on threadless, and was recently featured in Digital Arts magazine, he’s won several awards, and has been recognized by notable design publications, he brings a wide range of shapes and surfaces to life with his work, but no matter what the medium, from the outside looking in it seems he just enjoys the fact that he is able to be creative for a living. Below is a brief collection of work from the C86 website that I feel embodies exactly that.

‘Castle Mama’ by Matt Lyon available via threadless

iPhone wallpaper by C86 for Poolga Free Download!

Matt’s type work is MEGA!! Check out his portfolio for more

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The Concrete Hermit Gallery

A nod of great appreciation goes out to the East London Concrete Hermit Gallery. Commissioned works from great contemporary illustrators and designers in the form of art prints, books and T-shirts (an exclusive range of which have recently gone on sale at the Tate Modern) can be found on its walls and in its store. If you get chance they’re well worth a visit, either by foot or screen.

Secret Blisters 09

35 Illustrators. 35 Edition and hand signed prints. 35 Pounds each. The Secret Blisters 09 exhibition promises to be a true UK screenprint fest! I really hope I get to make it down and bag one, looks like it’ll be one hell of a show.