tone and color that give his designs a surreal
quality. Looking at one of his pieces, you
could almost stare at it for hours and miss
a detail through many layers. One design
is a close up of Aliyah (R&B singer) staring
straight through you, crying tears of graffiti
that may be telling a story that she may want
you to know. She is pulling a piece of hair
across her face almost trying to stop the
spillage of graffiti from her mouth, thinking
her tears are telling enough of the tale. The
starkness of the black and white and the
contrast of the color of the graffiti pull your
eyes to the narrative that she may be trying
to hold in or spill out. These designs draw
you in, and may your perception be your
own.
Matt’s art and designs have that distinct
signature look. When you see one of his
pieces, you immediately know it is an
Achziger Design. Matt illustrates some of
the elements that make the pieces strictly
his composition, “I draw a graffiti pattern
behind the eyes. It looks like something is
written within the makeup. As well, the graffiti
on their body appears as if it is tattooed
on their skin.” Matt is extolled for his ability
to seamlessly bridge the divide between
high fashion photography, street art, and
design. “The contrast of a high fashion model
with the ‘street kind of grunge look’ has
contributed to my success,” he professes,
“and it puts out a certain look and energy.”
Along with the success of Matt’s art, he
creates multitudes of layouts and logos
with his extensive background in graphic
design. He has been named the official
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