Toy Design

Gary Baseman

Gary Baseman is a multi-talented American artist from Los Angeles, California. A painter, animator, curator, toy designer as well as illustrator and movie producer he also is the creator of Emmy and BAFTA award-winning animation series ‘Teacher’s Pet’. His fine art works have been displayed all round the world and has also been featured as part of the opening of the URBAN NATION Museum in 2017.

Ron English

Ron English is known as one of the most prolific and well-known urban artists, often referred to as ‘The Godfather of Street Art’. Born in Decatur, Illinois, he became famous for innovations like ‘Culture Jamming’, modifying advertising billboards, and coining the term ‘POPaganda’, he created mash-ups of high and low cultural touchstones. Throughout his career he has worked within the field of street art, fine art and art toy design. His work can be found on his collaboration with URBAN NATION on Project M/2 in 2014.

Anthony Clarkson

Anthony Clarkson is a designer, painter and illustrator from Los Angeles.

His hyper realistic digital photo-manipulation techniques have their origins in his career as graphic designer in the music industry. Since 2005 Anthony Clarkson is part of the Los Angeles new contemporary art scene and also uses the drawing styles of his youth to portray child-like innocence, troubled spirits, broken hearts and a sense of emptiness.