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Quick but fun one for @tropicalwaste 160 UNITY. Can’t go wrong with some chains and a pair of Dobermans. Words from Seb. ‘160 Unity returns to MOT with a stacked line-up that connects the dots between Chicago footwork, juke, drum ‘n bass, high speed club music and all of the fwd-thinking fusions in between 🔊 DJ Earl lands in London to deliver a Chicago footwork masterclass. It’ll be his first performance in the city since 2023 (and the very first 160 Unity!) DJ Swisha arrives from New York to showcase his innovative blend of US club music styles which never fail to get the club rocking. DJ Flight steps up on behalf of LDN and will deliver one of her legendary d’n’b sessions that send speaker stacks into meltdown. Paris and Bristol go head-to-head when low-end technicians Simo Cell and k means step into the booth for what will be a very special closing set. And Paris meets London when the Moveltraxx boss Big Dope P goes round-for-round with 160 Unity founder Seb, promising a set full of dubs, exclusives and ridiculously powerful blends. We also have a Very Special Guest from Chicago, as if the above wasn’t enough 👀 The night will begin with a very special Chicago footwork dance workshop with Kelli Forman, presented by After Werks. This is free for Day + Night and Night ticket holders, so come through early and get your works sharp for the evening ahead… We are proud to present this bill as part of MOT’s DAY + NIGHT festival on Saturday May 2. We continue to platform Chicago footwork, juke and high speed club music and keep the connection between London and the Chi burning brightly 🙏 Tix in the usual place 🔗 See you down the front x’ . . . . . #posterdesign #graphicdesigner #illustration #typography #footwork

The 2026 @lamarzoccouk Barista Hero artwork is out (although this is a very slightly different version of it). Illustration jobs have been a bit few and far between in the past year or so, so it felt good to work on something I would consider ‘proper’ illustration again. Thank you to all involved especially @derryleadunker for trusting me with it for the 3rd year in a row ☕️ . . . . . . . . #illustration #graphicdesign #posterdesign #coffee #lamarzocco

Another @tropicalwaste 160 UNITY x @bumpah.ldn link up poster. Thanks to all involved for letting me do my thing. Words from Seb "Our Chicago footwork, juke and 160 day party returns on Sunday April 19 💚 This is the only event of its kind in the UK and is a collaboration between @tropicalwaste / 160 Unity and @bumpah.ldn as we link up to push London’s club music scene forward once again. We are proud to present a very special guest from Chicago with releases on Moveltraxx, Hyperdub and Teklife: @heavee_773 We have gone beast mode and invited two of London’s finest junglists to go round for round: @dj.mantra and @reaptimer And in from Paris comes the Moveltraxx boss and the DJ who has the most coveted USB in club music: @bigdopep We are very excited to welcome fast rising high speed selectors @peppasounds and @bemmeblu into our world of 160 ✨ Best believe 160 Unity and BUMPAH residents are in the building too, making links and telling stories across the face of Chicago footwork and associated fast sounds, from bouyon to jungle, juke to soca and all of the cutting-edge hybrids in between: @thempress._ @chezalucina @s_e_b_w We return to @fold.ldn steam room after our debut sold-out day-to-night party back in October. If you know, you know. And if you don’t, ask someone who was there 😉 The levels are about to go up again. All crews under one roof. Respect to @moveltraxx @hyperdubrecords @teklife57 @futureretrolondon @rupturelondon All roads lead to 160 Unity x BUMPAH. Come ready to dance 🍑" . . . . . #illustrator #illustration #devils #rave #raveflyer #graphicdesigner #scifiart #graphicdesign #retrodesign #gigposter #posterdesign #typography #clubflyer #clubposter #tropicalwaste #160Unity #bumpah #bigdopep #Heavee #160BPM #TimReaper #Mantra #thempress #chezalucina #ripdjrashad #footwork #juke

After finding out she was ill a few weeks back we had to say goodbye to our beautiful staffy Dot last week. We are devastated and it’s going to take a long time to get used to her not being around but we couldn’t have asked for a better companion for the past 8 (almost 9) years. She loved us and we loved her, and it was all very uncomplicated. The house feels very quiet without the backdrop of a near constant snuffling sound of Dot on the hunt for crumbs and It feels wrong going for a walk to the shops without her but we’re very glad she made the first move when we came to look at a litter of staffy pups all those years ago. 💜

Quick turnaround poster for 160 Unity for their upcoming takeover at this years @outlookorigins festival. Words from Outlook... "Calling all Chicago footwork fans and dancers. This summer we’re going fast at the Beach. If you know you know. And if you don’t? We’ll see you in the dance circle… Outlook’s first Chicago footwork showcase 🔥 Featuring DJs @kode9 & djspinnteklife, @bigdopep , @trish_ak_means , @jialing.bigj , Hosted by Tropical Waste / 160 Unity Founder @s_e_b_w 🎤 & Dancers @kingcharles_____ , @tigerstreetdancer , @malt_beverage RIP DJ RASHAD" . . . . . #illustrator #illustration #devils #rave #raveflyer #graphicdesigner #graphicdesign #retrodesign #gigposter #posterdesign #typography #clubflyer #clubposter #tropicalwaste #160Unity #moveltraxx #hyperdub #teklife #ripdjrashad #footwork #juke #outlookfestival #outlookorigins

Test for a poster that I did last year featuring @heavylungsband and @we_are_spectres (not the finalised lineup). The promoter wasnt sure about the direction and I didnt hear back from them but I saw the final poster up in the pub the other day so I guess they just went with someone else and forgot to let me know (or pay me) whoops! . . . . . . #posterdesign #typography #posterdesigner #gigposter #gigposterdesign #graphicdesigner #graphicdesign #poster

Some warts and all unused/rough ideas from my work for @tribodrinks slapped together into a post. All these were directions I was exploring before we settled on the final design. . . . . . . . #branding #design #graphicdesign #foodanddrink #illustration #illustrator #logodesign #yerbamate

Kicking off 2026 with a new one for 160 Unity. This is a special one with the legendary DJ Rashad's son @djchadnulegendz making his UK debut. I remember seeing DJ Rashad for the first time here in Bristol back in early 2011, he played an early set and I think there was only about 10 people in the building at the time (Footwork was still relatively new to UK audiences). Flash forward a few months and he was playing to packed dancefloors in Bristol pretty regularly. Now all these years later DJ CHAD is coming through representing a new generation of Footwork producers and will be welcomed into an lively and healthy Footwork scene in the UK (albeit in London!). Time flies and all that... Some words from the boss @s_e_b_w "DJ Rashad’s son DJ Chad is making his UK debut in London on January 30 👑 A new era of Chicago footwork is here and we are honoured to welcome @djchadnulegendz to 160 Unity at @ormsideprojects to experience how the next generation does it 🔌 Still in his early 20s, Chad has been self-releasing red-hot footwork battle tracks and is part of the Nu Legendz crew alongside DJ Corey (who is the son of another footwork OG, DJ Clent). Now Chad makes his biggest statement yet with essential new music out via @moveltraxx and a European tour that includes a stop at CTM festival and other crucial footwork events on the continent 🌐 Chad’s father DJ Rashad is responsible for the seminal ‘Double Cup’ album and was instrumental in taking Chicago footwork across the world. If you ever span a Rashad track, now’s the time to step up and show full support for Chad as we welcome him to LDN for another fierce edition of 160 Unity ❤️‍🔥 Support comes from special guests in from France and Spain: the unstoppable Moveltraxx boss @bigdopep and the ridiculously banging @untalasalsa 🙏 London’s been burning and we also welcome some of the city’s brightest Chicago footwork and 160 DJs: @s_e_b_w , @craicdavid , @sohotsospicy and @lossymp3 🫡 We begin 2026 with another UK debut that makes more footwork history. Tix in the usual place. See you down the front x"

For anyone that wanted one of my new prints and didnt make it to Shake then I've just put them up on my shop. Really happy with how these turned out. Link in my bio. #printmaking #illustration #illustrator #risograph #posterdesign #posterdesigner

New Riso prints ready for @shakebristol at @shredenhams on Sunday. Josh at @16tonne did an amazing job with these as always, the pics dont really do them justice. It would be great to see a few of you on Sunday - Hope you like pictures of things on fire 😈 #illustration #illustrator #risograph #risographprint #printmaking #printdesign #posterdesign

Finally sharing the work I did for @alfamist on his latest album 'ROULETTE' on his @sekito_records label. This job was a real team effort, and with multiple visual artists involved, my job was to mix and match the elements from each artist and design everything together into something coherent with elements from the concept and story weaving through the project as a whole. Slide 1: The limited edition vinyl and comic book package. Cover painting by @kayathomasdyke Slide 2: The comic book - a 28 page comic written by @alfamist and drawn, inked and lettered beautifully by @j.ruebenart artwork. After some edits I collated the pages to form the comic book then created the front and back cover, the front cover illustration is a direct version of a page in the comic which I redrew and added elements to tie the cover in with the rest of the album artwork and story. Slide 3: Excerpts from the album sleeve and centre label design, working with painted textures by @kayathomasdyke and artwork by @le_sgarr Slide4: Tour poster design, I don't recall if this was the final design but again illustration elements by @le_sgarr and photo by @danmedhurst Slides 5/6: Merch designs again using illustration elements from @le_sgarr Thanks to everyone involved. #illustrator #illustration #graphicdesigner #graphicdesign #retrodesign #comicbook #comicbookdesign #posterdesign #typography #bristol #alfamist #hiphop #jazz #ukjazz

Its been a busy few weeks and this was the product of a couple of late nights running on fumes but happy to be able to share the latest of my work for the UKs premiere celebration of Chicago footwork music and dance. As usual I'll let @s_e_b_w aka the world's busiest Dad do the talking. "London. December 13. A celebration of Chicago footwork, juke and 160 at the legendary Corsica Studios. The capital’s Chicago footwork music and dance community has been burning up dancefloors all year long. Now we’re sending it one last time in 2025… Proudly presenting the UK debut of a Chicago footwork master: @djphil312 With special guests representing for the UK and wider European scene: @bigdopep @reaptimer @misszorajones @trish_ak_means @shirley__temper @untalasalsa @craicdavid @thempress._ @sanaasuculenta @s_e_b_w And, finally, a close friend of 160 Unity who will be announced on the week of the show: Very Special Guest (Hyperdub) 12 artists. Two rooms. Heavyweight sound that will handle our low-end frequencies perfectly. Footwork dancing encouraged. Get your works sharp ahead of the event with @after.werks and we’ll see you in the circle. Tix live now. Very special, very limited merch bundles for the early crew. Don’t sleep! RIP DJ Rashad See you down the front x" #illustrator #illustration #devils #rave #raveflyer #graphicdesigner #graphicdesign #retrodesign #gigposter #posterdesign #typography #clubflyer #clubposter #tropicalwaste #160Unity #moveltraxx #hyperdub #teklife #futureretro #ripdjrashad #footwork #juke