Hey hello, I'm Shawn, otherwise know as Shawnimals. I've created countless commissioned and public art works, not to mention fun, artful products and projects over the years; some of which live in my hometown of Chicago, others around the world as far away at Tokyo.
While I focus on a wide array of character-based imagery, my current body of work often features different types of shapes (circles or spheres, trapezoids, rectangles, pyramids, squares, cylinders, and more), with a diverse, bold color palette, and emotions that are often—but not always—happy.
My hope is that these characters can be an analog for members of our communities, not only showing unique shapes, sizes, colors, but also diverse emotions. I think it's important for the viewer to look at a piece and identify with a character—which may change depending on how they're feeling on a particular day.
This portfolio highlights select public and private murals, along with a description of the project, and, if available, the location.
For the most up-to-date look at the body of work he's producing, look no further than his Instagram feed.