Nigel Sussman Illustration

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Everything that makes Berkeley special can be found in this unique design commissioned by Berkeleyside from Berkeley muralist and illustrator Nigel Sussman.

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I finished the new mural at @birdie.factory in Boulder, Colorado! Here's a peek at just a little bit! This was areally fun one. If you're near Boulder, go and check it out when they open later this month!
#mural #sneakpeek #birds #golf #bar

I finished the new mural at @birdie.factory in Boulder, Colorado! Here's a peek at just a little bit! This was areally fun one. If you're near Boulder, go and check it out when they open later this month!
#mural #sneakpeek #birds #golf #bar

Day 2 progress of this mural at @birdie.factory in Boulder, CO. #muralprogress #Boulder #painting #golf #flatirons

Day 2 progress of this mural at @birdie.factory in Boulder, CO. #muralprogress #Boulder #painting #golf #flatirons

Sneak-peek of day 1 progress on this new mural for @birdie.factory in Boulder, co. #muralprogress #bird #golf #Boulder

Sneak-peek of day 1 progress on this new mural for @birdie.factory in Boulder, co. #muralprogress #bird #golf #Boulder

This series of 3 EP covers was created for San Francisco-based instrumental band @radioveloso. They've been rockin since 2017 and have a number of upcoming concerts in the Bay Area. Check em out!!#bayareamusic #funk #music #

This series of 3 EP covers was created for San Francisco-based instrumental band @radioveloso. They've been rockin since 2017 and have a number of upcoming concerts in the Bay Area. Check em out!!#bayareamusic #funk #music #

R2-D2 from a much larger mural for @databricksinc in Mountain View. Bleep-bloop. May the 4th be with you. #maythe4th #starwars #muralpainting 🤖

R2-D2 from a much larger mural for @databricksinc in Mountain View. Bleep-bloop. May the 4th be with you. #maythe4th #starwars #muralpainting 🤖

"M" is for the "Month of May".
Alphabet Compendium
#tbt #illustrationarchive #alphabetCompendium #isometricillustration #seekandfind #alphabet #book

"M" is for the "Month of May".
Alphabet Compendium
#tbt #illustrationarchive #alphabetCompendium #isometricillustration #seekandfind #alphabet #book

This series of 4 paintings was done for @intel and @amazonwebservices in NYC back in 2017. #illustrationarchive #paint #tech #quango #isometric

This series of 4 paintings was done for @intel and @amazonwebservices in NYC back in 2017. #illustrationarchive #paint #tech #quango #isometric

Quick flow-shape in the sketchbook. 5 min time-lapse at 30x. #pigmamicron #flowshape #sketchbook #doodles #inkdrawings #freestyledoodle

Quick flow-shape in the sketchbook. 5 min time-lapse at 30x. #pigmamicron #flowshape #sketchbook #doodles #inkdrawings #freestyledoodle

Here's a seek-and-find / coloring kids menu i created for @tacolicious a couple years ago. 🌮🌮🎨🖍 #kidsMenu #isometricillustration #illustrationarchive #coloring #tacoseveryday

Here's a seek-and-find / coloring kids menu i created for @tacolicious a couple years ago. 🌮🌮🎨🖍 #kidsMenu #isometricillustration #illustrationarchive #coloring #tacoseveryday

#tbt to this cell cross-section illustraton for the cover of @sciencemagazine from November 2019. #illustrationarchive #science #cell #education #editorialillustration #magazine

#tbt to this cell cross-section illustraton for the cover of @sciencemagazine from November 2019. #illustrationarchive #science #cell #education #editorialillustration #magazine

On this day 10 years ago, i had the honor of creating this poster and attending the concert @thecatempire and @currentswell at @thefillmore 😻🤘🍻
#illustrationarchive #sanfrancisco #thefillmore #posterart #gigposters

On this day 10 years ago, i had the honor of creating this poster and attending the concert @thecatempire and @currentswell at @thefillmore 😻🤘🍻
#illustrationarchive #sanfrancisco #thefillmore #posterart #gigposters

Happy Earth Day! Here are a few past editorial illustrations for @techcrunch that all feature a depiction of our planet. ( in the context of tech in a global market....)
#earthday2025 #Earth #techcrunch #isometricillustration #illustrationarchive #drawingoftheday

Happy Earth Day! Here are a few past editorial illustrations for @techcrunch that all feature a depiction of our planet. ( in the context of tech in a global market....)
#earthday2025 #Earth #techcrunch #isometricillustration #illustrationarchive #drawingoftheday

Happy 420! Here are a few cannabis themed projects from over the years. @telegraphberkeley @muse.cco @lagunitasbeer @cwanalyticallab
#happy420 #waldosspecialale #bizerkeley

Happy 420! Here are a few cannabis themed projects from over the years. @telegraphberkeley @muse.cco @lagunitasbeer @cwanalyticallab
#happy420 #waldosspecialale #bizerkeley

Battle cat. 🐈
#inkdoodle #cat #catank

Battle cat. 🐈
#inkdoodle #cat #catank

Illustration for beverage company from 2019. I don't think the product exists anymore... #NA #beer
#freestyle #london #illustrationarchive #isometricillustration

Illustration for beverage company from 2019. I don't think the product exists anymore... #NA #beer
#freestyle #london #illustrationarchive #isometricillustration

A section of the completed mural at the upcoming new location of @boichikbagels in Concord. #bagelmural #freehandMuralPainting #bagels 🥯 #bagelsinabasket

A section of the completed mural at the upcoming new location of @boichikbagels in Concord. #bagelmural #freehandMuralPainting #bagels 🥯 #bagelsinabasket

Sneak-peek of a new bagel mural at the upcoming @boichikbagels in Concord, CA! #muralpainting #paintingprogress #bagelmural 🥯

Sneak-peek of a new bagel mural at the upcoming @boichikbagels in Concord, CA! #muralpainting #paintingprogress #bagelmural 🥯

Here's a section from a mural design created for @greenspotsalad back in 2019. You might still be able to see this at a couple of their locations in San Diego, CA... #illustrationarchive #salad #sandiego #delcoranado #isometricillustration #healthy 🥬🥑🍅

Here's a section from a mural design created for @greenspotsalad back in 2019. You might still be able to see this at a couple of their locations in San Diego, CA... #illustrationarchive #salad #sandiego #delcoranado #isometricillustration #healthy 🥬🥑🍅

Quick tiny mushroom house doodle in the sketchbook. Time-lapse 8 mins at 30x.
#mycelium #mushrooms #architecture #isometricillustration #sketchbooktimelapse #timelapsedrawing #doodles 🍄🍄

Quick tiny mushroom house doodle in the sketchbook. Time-lapse 8 mins at 30x.
#mycelium #mushrooms #architecture #isometricillustration #sketchbooktimelapse #timelapsedrawing #doodles 🍄🍄

An illustration for @techcrunch from a few years ago for an article about different tech hubs around the world. This one is London #tech #editorialillustration #drawing #londonbridge #bigben #isometric

An illustration for @techcrunch from a few years ago for an article about different tech hubs around the world. This one is London #tech #editorialillustration #drawing #londonbridge #bigben #isometric

Painted this Berkeley themed mural at @signatureinnberkeley today! #muralpainting #muralprocess #freehand #painting @ucberkeleyofficial #downtownberkeley #universityAve

Painted this Berkeley themed mural at @signatureinnberkeley today! #muralpainting #muralprocess #freehand #painting @ucberkeleyofficial #downtownberkeley #universityAve

Happy National Beer Day! Here are a few shots from this mural I painted back in 2022 for @lagunitasbeer at their HQ in Petaluma, CA. #mural #nationalbeerday #Beer 🍻

Happy National Beer Day! Here are a few shots from this mural I painted back in 2022 for @lagunitasbeer at their HQ in Petaluma, CA. #mural #nationalbeerday #Beer 🍻

Isometric architecture doodle in the sketchbook. 10 mins at 30x time-lapse. #timelapsedrawing #illustration #sketchbook #inkdrawing #isometricarchitecture

Isometric architecture doodle in the sketchbook. 10 mins at 30x time-lapse. #timelapsedrawing #illustration #sketchbook #inkdrawing #isometricarchitecture

#tbt to @boichikbagels factory in West Berkeley. Landscaping is really thriving in the bagel jungle! 🌿🥯 #muralpainting #mural #bagelmachine

#tbt to @boichikbagels factory in West Berkeley. Landscaping is really thriving in the bagel jungle! 🌿🥯 #muralpainting #mural #bagelmachine

Quick sketchbook time-lapse. 5 mins at 15x speed
#sketchbook #flowshape #sketchbooktimelapse #timelapsedrawing #doodles #drawing #ink @sakuraofamerica #pigmamicron #takeabreak #drawingoftheday

Quick sketchbook time-lapse. 5 mins at 15x speed
#sketchbook #flowshape #sketchbooktimelapse #timelapsedrawing #doodles #drawing #ink @sakuraofamerica #pigmamicron #takeabreak #drawingoftheday

Pizza Making Machine. An old one in the archive from about 10 years ago! #pizzaart #isometric #illustrationarchive

Pizza Making Machine. An old one in the archive from about 10 years ago! #pizzaart #isometric #illustrationarchive

Cactus 🌵
#ink #drawing #illustration #cactus

Cactus 🌵
#ink #drawing #illustration #cactus

Another detail from this recent mural for @cyc_sf at their new Clement St Community Hub. #mural #noodles #rooftop #painting #food #community

Another detail from this recent mural for @cyc_sf at their new Clement St Community Hub. #mural #noodles #rooftop #painting #food #community

Future Knight listening to the new @magicswordmusic
#inkdrawing #doodles #isometricillustration #drawingoftheday #magicsword

Future Knight listening to the new @magicswordmusic
#inkdrawing #doodles #isometricillustration #drawingoftheday #magicsword

Made some touch-ups and restoration to this mural today! I originally painted in 2016, though two new sections were added in 2018 and 2019. #urbangardenmural #SatherLane #murals #ucBerkeley #berkeleyArtist #muralpainting

Made some touch-ups and restoration to this mural today! I originally painted in 2016, though two new sections were added in 2018 and 2019. #urbangardenmural #SatherLane #murals #ucBerkeley #berkeleyArtist #muralpainting

Time-lapse in the Sketchbook. Sando/sword : only the drippiest of sandwiches 🥪
#sketchbooktimelapse #illustration #inkdrawings #sketchbook #sandwich

Time-lapse in the Sketchbook. Sando/sword : only the drippiest of sandwiches 🥪
#sketchbooktimelapse #illustration #inkdrawings #sketchbook #sandwich

Packaging for @muse.cco
#illustration #packaging #art #420 #supportsmallbusiness #shoplocal

Packaging for @muse.cco
#illustration #packaging #art #420 #supportsmallbusiness #shoplocal

"Good Morning Berkeley!" An old one from 2018 still going strong at dwight/telegraph #mural #constructionfacade #coffee #Berkeley #berkeleymuralist

"Good Morning Berkeley!" An old one from 2018 still going strong at dwight/telegraph #mural #constructionfacade #coffee #Berkeley #berkeleymuralist

#tbt to this series of illustrations i did for @techcrunch and @nydig about #bitcoin.
Wish I had bought some then....
#editorialillustration #technology #crypto #security #wallets

#tbt to this series of illustrations i did for @techcrunch and @nydig about #bitcoin.
Wish I had bought some then....
#editorialillustration #technology #crypto #security #wallets

Yesterday I painted spring refresh to this mural at Hallidie Plaza at the Powell St BART station in SF, adding some colorful flowers and restoring it a bit. @unionsquaresf @sfbartable
#springflowers #sunshine #staypositive #painting #mural #sanfrancisco #hallidieplaza

Yesterday I painted spring refresh to this mural at Hallidie Plaza at the Powell St BART station in SF, adding some colorful flowers and restoring it a bit. @unionsquaresf @sfbartable
#springflowers #sunshine #staypositive #painting #mural #sanfrancisco #hallidieplaza

Crop from the illustration archive: Poppies and Basketball
#illustration #color #basketball #californiapoppies #illustrationarchive #

Crop from the illustration archive: Poppies and Basketball
#illustration #color #basketball #californiapoppies #illustrationarchive #

Sneak-peek of this fun mural i am painting for @cyc_sf in San Francisco.
#muralpainting #muralprogress #burger #cyc

Sneak-peek of this fun mural i am painting for @cyc_sf in San Francisco.
#muralpainting #muralprogress #burger #cyc

Here are some shots of the second smaller (9'x12' ish) wall i painted at @boichikbagels in Los Feliz a couple weeks ago.
#bagels #bagelmural #painting #losangeles #LA

Here are some shots of the second smaller (9'x12' ish) wall i painted at @boichikbagels in Los Feliz a couple weeks ago.
#bagels #bagelmural #painting #losangeles #LA

Ski cats! Drawn in the sketchbook a few weeks ago when we were in Tahoe. I stayed inside by the fire and drew while the kids skied. My favorite type of snow day!
#ski #Tahoe #cabin #sketchbook #inkdrawing #cats 🐈🎿

Ski cats! Drawn in the sketchbook a few weeks ago when we were in Tahoe. I stayed inside by the fire and drew while the kids skied. My favorite type of snow day!
#ski #Tahoe #cabin #sketchbook #inkdrawing #cats 🐈🎿

Shapes in the sketchbook
#inkdrawings #doodles #sketchbook #dailydrawing

Shapes in the sketchbook
#inkdrawings #doodles #sketchbook #dailydrawing

A nice shot of this mural completed earlier this week at Clay/Polk St. in San Francisco for @discover_polk and @building180.
photo by @mikekukreja
#mural #sanfrancisco

A nice shot of this mural completed earlier this week at Clay/Polk St. in San Francisco for @discover_polk and @building180.
photo by @mikekukreja
#mural #sanfrancisco

Here are a few obligatory airplane sketches done in transit btwn sfo <> bur last week
#sketchbook #inkdrawings #illustration #airplane #doodles

Here are a few obligatory airplane sketches done in transit btwn sfo <> bur last week
#sketchbook #inkdrawings #illustration #airplane #doodles

Finally finishing up this painting for @discover_polk and @building180 at Clay/Polk st. In San Francisco. #muralprocess #bigburger #muralpainting

Finally finishing up this painting for @discover_polk and @building180 at Clay/Polk st. In San Francisco. #muralprocess #bigburger #muralpainting

Done! Just finished this bagel machine mural at the new @boichikbagels location on Hollywood Blvd in Los Feliz. @andresaraiva had some existing characters here, so we incorporated them into the bagel factory!
#mural #bagelmural #losfeliz #losangeles #bagellife 🥯

Done! Just finished this bagel machine mural at the new @boichikbagels location on Hollywood Blvd in Los Feliz. @andresaraiva had some existing characters here, so we incorporated them into the bagel factory!
#mural #bagelmural #losfeliz #losangeles #bagellife 🥯

Painting progress at @boichikbagels in Los Feliz #bagelmachine #bagelmural

Painting progress at @boichikbagels in Los Feliz #bagelmachine #bagelmural

Day 1 progress on this mural at the new @boichikbagels location in Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. #muralpainting #paintingprogress #bagels #losangeles

Day 1 progress on this mural at the new @boichikbagels location in Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. #muralpainting #paintingprogress #bagels #losangeles

Happy New Year! Year of the snake 🐍
Included in this mural progress at Clay @ Polk in San Francisco #paintingprogress #yearofthesnake @discover_polk @building180

Happy New Year! Year of the snake 🐍
Included in this mural progress at Clay @ Polk in San Francisco #paintingprogress #yearofthesnake @discover_polk @building180

Painting progress at Clay & Polk in San Francisco. @discover_polk @building180 #sneakpeek #muralpainting #cat #meowmeow

Painting progress at Clay & Polk in San Francisco. @discover_polk @building180 #sneakpeek #muralpainting #cat #meowmeow

Greedy goblin. #inkdrawing #greedypower

Greedy goblin. #inkdrawing #greedypower

Progress on this wall on Clay & Polk in San Francisco. Day 1 #cat #paintingprogress #muralpainting #mural @discover_polk @building180

Progress on this wall on Clay & Polk in San Francisco. Day 1 #cat #paintingprogress #muralpainting #mural @discover_polk @building180

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