About
phraze (known around web2 world as '@TEKSTartist') has been slinging designs from his southern California studio since 2011. His techniques often combine digital and traditional mediums to create visual representations of powerful quotes.
His work has been found in the homes and offices of Jason Mraz, Chuck Palahniuk, Alexis Ohanian, Gary Vaynerchuk, and fans across all 50 US States and 34 countries around the globe.
SINCE 2011, PHRAZE:
CREATED:
The End Sheets for 'An Absolutely Remarkable Thing' by Hank Green. This book debuted at #1 on the NewYorkTimes Best Seller list. Read more about them here.
Murals at coffee shops Ironsmith, Steady State, and Vinaka.
Book cover for poet Christopher Poindexter. See how it turned out here.
3000+ word mural on a BMW M5. See the paint job here.
A 4o-foot robot mural. See what he’s up to here.
A time-lapse video for HTC using the HTC One. See how he used the phone here.
Concert Posters for Grammy Winning singer/songwriter Jason Mraz. See them here.
A 650 Square foot wall mural commissioned for the city of Carlsbad. Watch the paint dry here.
A Limited Edition set of Headphones in collaboration with JLab Audio. See music in motion here.
A music video for the band Pepper. Watch it and sing along here.
A reinterpretation of the Holstee Manifesto. See the video here, read about it here, buy it here.
A few other wall murals. See a photo here and videos here & here.
INSPIRED:
An entire class of art students to create TEKST themed artwork. See their work here.
A die hard fan actually got a ‘Pepper’ tattoo based off a TEKSTart design. See the ink here.
One couple took the design they commissioned and had it integrated into their wedding cake. Take a bite of it here.
FEATURED:
(WEB)
| Wajeez | ||
| ‘A Show’with Ze Frank | ||
| TheForce.Net | ||
| The Sam Livecast | ||
| ‘The Daily Grape’ | off.net.mk (Macedonia) |
(LOCATIONS)
TEKST Gallery At Park Hyatt Aviara
(LIVE DEMOS)
FTS Presents Make Peace Brothers
FTS Presents Bushwalla Birthday Bash
FTS Presents Jesse Payo & Friends
HAS DONATED TO:
Operation Underground Railroad
HANGS ON THE WALLS OF:
Chuck Palahniuk- American novelist and freelance journalist, who describes his work as transgressional fiction. He is best known as the author of the award-winning novel Fight Club, which also was made into a feature film
Alexis Ohanian- Startup guy making the world suck less: reddit, breadpig, hipmunk, Y Combinator. Investor, speaker, host of Small Empires, author of Without Their Permission.
Gary Vaynerchuk- Co-founder and CEO of a social media brand consulting agency, video blogger, co-owner and director of operations of a wine retail store, and NYT Bestselling author.
Jason Mraz- A pretty rad bodysurfer who is better know for his work as an American multi-Grammy winning singer-songwriter.
And thousands of fans across ALL 50 US States & 34 Countries around the globe!