Oat Montien (London, UK)

Oat Montien (London, UK)
“Usually, inspiration comes from people I have encountered physically or heard of through the grapevine. I am interested in people with interesting stories, and try to tell their stories via my designs.”
Born in Bangkok in 1989, Oat is a Sydney-based designer who aims for “absolute funkiness at its best”. His own unique style consists of movement and delicate, hand-made elements, combined to create subtle yet impacting visual imagery.
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Namika Toyama aka Haiji Haiiro has a usual practice of mixing in browns for a more subdued result.
"I normally take my inspirational cues from telepathic conversations with my furry plush friend, donning a pair of red eyes and detachable kidneys."
Anthony Grant (San Francisco, USA)
"I have struggled for years with the need to create, often torn between creating “fine-art” for self-fulfillment versus the need to work in the graphic design/creative field in order to earn a living."
Hanneke Treffers — Handiedan (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
It is a cut-and-paste mixture of patiently composed collages on paper and photo-montages, all washed together with the computer in an aesthetically pleasant and intuitively playful way.
Jonathan Jarvis (Pasadena, USA)
I think that an “illustration” is a process that extends beyond the final printed piece, and can be captured across several media.
Aaron Winters (Sacramento, USA)
Did we mention that much of Winters' time is spent as the creative director of a non-profit trade association; as well as teaching at the Sacramento City College?