Von

To find the balance between commercial realism and the right level of personality, passion, and quality in work.

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Hellovon is the studio run by London based illustrator Von. His work is heavily influenced by the world of music, fashion and design and executed with a seamless blend of traditional and digital mark making techniques. The result being striking, seductive and insightful illustrations with subtle narratives and a delicate, ethereal quality.

Since establishing Hellovon in early 2006 his work has been exhibited internationally in the such prestigious venues as The London Design Museum and he has had solo shows in Paris,London and New York. He has also built a client list which includes 4AD, Ogilvy and Mather, Non-Format, Dazed and Confused, Wallpaper, The New York Times and The Guardian.

Throughout 2007 Von garnered much international press for both his illustration and gallery work and was listed in Grafik Magazine's Best of 2007 Issue as one of the illustrators of the year. He will also be showcased in this year's European Annual from the prestigious PRINT magazine as one of the most notable contemporary practitioners in the field. www.hellovon.com

TESTIMONIALS

"No designer represents the rising-tide graphic design strategy of commingling traditional drawing and digital technique more than London's Hellovon"
Ami Kealoha (www.coolhunting.com)

"Von has been a pleasure to work with. He is organised, disciplined and clearly a creative soul whom I am certain will carry a groundbreaking aesthetic flag far into the future. It's fascinating to see such seriousness of intent conveyed through the most excessively elegant expressions of vision."
Zoe Coombes (Commonwealth / Espeis Architype Gallery)

"Good old craftmanship developed and transformed into surprising, cool and contemporary compositions."
Kjell Ekhorn (Non-Format)

To view Von’s full portfolio please visit his website: www.hellovon.com

2006

Margin
Royal Horticultural Halls
Westminster, London

Cosh Launch
Cosh Gallery,
Carnaby St, London

GEE WHIZ - A Japanese need for Speed
Truman Brewery
Bricklane, London

Cosh
The Spitz Gallery
London

KDU vs 555 Soul - OMERTA
Triple 5 Soul stores in Soho and Williamsburg
New York

Nakedwall presents Hellovon at Jezebell (2006)
Jezebell Boutique,
Marylebone, London

Cosh at the Spitz
Spitz Gallery
Bricklane, London

Vonhideki & Friends ROOM X
Habitat
Regent St, London

Stolen Space
Stolen Space Gallery
Old Truman Brewery, London

Cosh - Iconic
Cosh Gallery
Soho, London

Stolen Space - New Works
Stolen Space Gallery
Old Truman Brewery, London

2007

Ozymandia's Melancholia
The Flea Pit Gallery, Colombia Road, London

WIWP/Idn's Two Faced // Hong Kong Launch
Agnes B, Hong Kong

Hellovon at Soma
The Soma Gallery, Bristol

Hellovon at French Trotters
French Trotters, Paris

WIWP/Idn's Two Faced //London Launch
Cosh Gallery, Soho

Ink & Lyrics (collab with Si Scott)
Coningsby Gallery, London

Monster Burp
Lazy Oaf, London

50 - 50th anniversary of Helvetica
The Design Museum, London

Playground Magazine Launch
Kustera Tilton Gallery , New York

If You Could
Exposure Gallery, London

Consequences
Neils Yard, Covent Garden, London

Slam
Nick Hornby Penguin Book Launch
The London Design Museum

Hellovon at Espies
Espiese Gallery, New York

Stolen Space Christmas Show
Stolen Space Galery, Truman Brewery, London

Cosh Christmas Show
Cosh Gallery, Soho, London

ReCoat Christmas Show
ReCoat Gallery, Glasgow, UK