Craig & Karl

Our names are Craig & Karl.

We make bold work that sends a simple message in a thoughtful and sometimes humorous way. We’re most known for our portrait work and the colour and pattern mixes that we use.

Our studios are currently in New York and London. We worked together for a long time in Australia and wanted to try something new. Our workspaces are always part curated, part chaos. We often get asked how we work together from different continents. The answer is messaging apps, Dropbox and a lot of patience.

We met in the first semester of our first year at university and have worked together ever since—even when we’re on the opposite sides of the world from each other. Each of us brings something different to the team. We respect each others’ opinions immensely and it’s handy to have someone you trust intrinsically to collaborate with on a daily basis.

We've had work exhibited around the world, most notably at the Museé de la Publicité (Paris) Onassis Cultural Centre (Athens), Museum for Contemporary Art (Mexico) and the Museum of the Moving Images (New York) and we've worked on projects for client like LVMH, Google, Nike, Apple, Vogue, Vanity Fair, The Washington Post and The New York Times.