Influenced by skateboarding culture, his homebase of Barcelona and a healthy dose of creative irony, Emil Kozak has become a leader of what’s relevant in today’s graphic market.  Devising obscure references through words, objects and codes, Kozak has produced artwork for clients ranging from Vans, Element, and Burton, to Nike, Lab Skateboards and Uniqlo. “I hope that my work can remind us that imagination can defy gravity and bend time.”  Kozak’s mantra is yet another example of trends in design bridging both space and time.  Check out our Q+A for a glimpse into the world of this vector wunderkind.

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PP:  What websites do you generally start your day with?  Do you have a daily routine for news/blog/information consumption?

EK: I check the wave forecasts first thing when I wake up.  Sometimes I check the news, but usually i [...]