Louis De Guzman is a Filipino-American graphic designer, visual and multimedia artist based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. De Guzman's work merges his past with the present, and he employs both traditional and experimental techniques in his artistic work. Louis De Guzman is known for utilizing geometric abstraction to depict his family’s immigrant journey and his experience as a second generation Filipino American.
Louis De Guzman’s style within fine art and graphic design is based around the geometric play that he uses to compose an image. Hints of a subject are revealed while prominent features are rendered in clean, defined linear forms. Signed artist prints like Louis De Guzman Above It All Print (Signed, Edition of TBD)t and Louis De Guzman In Betweek The Lines Print (Signed, Edition of 50) exemplify De Guzman’s artistic style, which blends the precision and color fill of comic illustration with a surrealist aspect to the subject matter, defined by his addition of geometric elements. His style creates interest and intrigue, leading the viewer to ponder the image, while his compositions create a feeling of endlessness, regardless of scale.
Louis De Guzman’s distinct visual style and his ability to blur artistic métiers have caught the attention of major brands. He has worked with collectible toy giant Pop Mart to design a variation of Mega Space Molly, and he teamed up with Nickelodeon and J Balvin to create a series of artist-interpreted SpongeBob SquarePants collectibles. Video game devotees will definitely want to peruse DeGuzman’s work in collaboration with Sega icon Sonic the Hedgehog.
