From letters to logos

I touched on this issue the other day, but I thought there was more to be said and some examples to be given.

There are a few graffiti writers who are blurring the line between graffiti and street art by painting trademark characters or symbols instead of, or in addition to, their names. Of course, painting characters has been around since the earliest days of graffiti, but in recent years, certain crews and writers have taken that a step further.

Here are a few examples of writers who I think are really pioneering a new form of character based graffiti. I think it could, and should, be one important direction for graffiti and street art in the coming years.

Booker/Bones/Reader... Photo by hghwtr
Booker/Bones/Reader... Photo by hghwtr
Mighty Mo. Photo by Nicobobinus
Mighty Mo. Photo by Nicobobinus
Katsu. Photo by Sabeth718
Katsu. Photo by sabeth718

More after the jump…

Booker/Reader/Bones... Photo by sabeth718
Booker/Reader/Bones... Photo by sabeth718
Faro. Photo by C-Monster
Faro. Photo by C-Monster
Rowdy and Tek33. Photo by unusualimage
Rowdy and Tek33. Photo by unusualimage
Bloke. Photo by shoehorn99
Bloke. Photo by shoehorn99
Sweet Toof. Photo by bixentro
Sweet Toof. Photo by bixentro
Avoid. Photo by Atomische • Tom Giebel
Avoid. Photo by Atomische • Tom Giebel
Burning Candy. Photo by unusualimage
Burning Candy. Photo by unusualimage

If you know any other writers or artists doing similar work that I haven’t mentioned, leave a comment.