COLE CROSSEN
Multidisciplinary Designer
I’m an Oakland-based designer and illustrator. My work pairs traditional printmaking techniques and hand-lettering with modern digital workflow drawing heavily from rotulismo, underground comix, and the four years I spent living and exhibiting in Torreón, Mexico.
Whether building out full brand identity systems, motion graphics, or painting large scale public murals, I focus on strong figurative draftsmanship, high-contrast color, and custom typography rooted in street culture.
When I'm not designing by day or drawing by night, I spend time with my wife, our son, and our dog, Benjamin.
Selected Recognition & Cultural Work
Selected Artist: PRINT, Design Week Mexico, CDMX (2026)
Featured Artist: Cantinas Laguneras, La Canal de la Perla, Torreón, Mexico (2026)
Selected Artist: BART Public Art Program, Bay Area Rapid Transit (2025)
Group Exhibition:Rebujando, Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico (2023)
2nd Place: Maratón Lala Mural Competition, Torreón, Mexico (2023)
Solo Exhibition:The Sound Room, Oakland, CA (2019)