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Every Wednesday for the next few weeks, we'll feature an exclusive interview with one of our top artists. This week, meet Vó Maria! --- What inspires your work? I like creativity and I try to find different sides of common situations and translate that to graphic jokes and infamous puns. Funny situations and parodies are 90% of what I do. What’s your creative process when creating a new design? I have ideas all the time. I try to write them down when possible on sketchbooks, emails to myself, napkins… Then, some manual sketches help me guide my digital artwork. How would you describe your design aesthetic/style? I don’t know if I have one. I use my drawing skills to translate what I want. For now, I’m kind a multi-task, from vector cartoons to typography and realistic artworks. Seems working. Where’d your name come from? I’m from Brazil. The Portuguese word “Vó” means “grandma” in English. I started playing with my great-grandma Maria, as if she creates everything I published..

Racing towards the depths of hell and floating up to the heights of psychedelic space; from witty mash-ups to sweet sentiments, it's the ninth Radness Roundup. Come on in, the water's fine: Transvorder The multi-talented Transforder (AKA Mariano Peccinetti) takes the collage to radical new heights (** uhhhh, pun VERY MUCH intended, dudes). The result of his psychodelic collages is something positively boundary-pushing in the best way. Check out this cheeky collage for proof: "The Magic of Lovers" via Instagram Why Not: Instagram Facebook (And check out his music while you're at it!) Haypeep Haypeep evokes the solid feeling of woodblock prints with their chunky lines and strong sense of negative space. Check out this good’un: via Instagram Bang: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tumblr Thumbs Design Thumbs Design does mashups so well you might not even recognize something’s different until you look real close. Weren't the Bob Burgers clan always a little Simpson-y ..