Poketo Wallets (USA)

Art for your everyday

B&M Store are exceptionally proud to stock a selection of the wonderful Poketo Artists Series of Wallets. Poketo promotes the work of top international artists by showcasing original artwork through their fun and handy wares. Based in LA, Poketo have been loved by The New York Times Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly, How Magazine, Dwell Magazine, Real Simple, Bon Appetit, and on ABC’s Eye on LA, and E-Network and more.

Made of durable vinyl (Double layer for extra strength), each wallet contains 3 slots for credit cards, a bill slot, and a change purse. The wallets are 21.3cm x 9.3cm open, and fold perfectly to fit in your pocket. All wallets are limited edition and come with a matching pin and bio card of the artist. 

Artist:

UPSO is a Toledo, OH-based graphic artist, curator and publisher.  He has worked with brands such as Kid Robot, MTV and Converse, and his artwork has been displayed in magazines, books and on gallery walls around the world.  Since 2001, he has published the critically-acclaimed art magazine, Faesthetic, and has worked as a curator for companies like Threadless and Scion.

Thereza Rowe is a London based illustrator/graphic designer who loves drawing deer, peacocks, chickens, foxes, bears, and many other imaginary friends. She graduated with honors from the University of Westminster and her work has been shown at selected galleries in London and was recently featured on publications such as Amelia’s Anthology of Illustration and Best of Poster Design. Pink strawberry milk, hundreds of pens, mountains of paper and her two felines are her best companions around her tiny red workspace. 

Jayme McGowan is a California-based artist and illustrator who has been cited for her whimsical three-dimensional work. Building characters and environments out of intricately hand cut paper and glue, she then photographs the staged scene to create images for print. Jayme documents her unique process of 3D illustration on her blog, Roadside Projects. 

Tim Biskup is a Southern California fine artist whose work has been shown worldwide, including galleries and museums in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Kyoto, Barcelona, Berlin, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Melbourne. Long recognized for his complex color and design theories and a decidedly populist aesthetic, Biskup has amassed a cadre of loyal fans and collectors.

Colourbox is an illustrator living and working in the UK. Colourbox combines digital techniques with the traditional, mixing ink, paint and crayons with collage and the digital pencil to create his illustrations. 

Beci Orpin is an artist/designer based in Melbourne. Known for her whimsical, intricate creations and feminine dreamscapes, she has designed textiles and graphics for Burton Snowboards, Built by Wendy, Bloom Cosmetics, Time Warner, Universal music, and Dark Horse comics. She is the creative force behind Princess Tina, a clothing and accessories line carried in boutiques around the world. Her influences are constantly evolving, but recurring themes include nature, childhood memories, wooden toys, found objects, folk art, darkness and the unexpected. 

DGPH is an expression that combines art, image, and animation with different forms from visual communication. In 2005 Martin Lowenstein and Diego Vaisberg decided to make their path in the design world with their own unique style. They began to develop a series of illustrations, creating a world of characters and creatures with a mixture of different techniques and formats from traditional drawings, digital images, and 3D.