In a world full of graphic designers, you could form entire armies with the mediocre ones. Few who enter the field stand the test of time and manage to forge a living from their passion. Even fewer are pro-active about their trait and skills, seeking out employers and challenging themselves to out-do the work of others.


MSTRPLN and I met (in the virtual sense) in 2005 via email only to find out we lived within a 15 minute drive away. Time and time again his work would appear throughout the internet, his blog, www.mstrpln.com would have some of the most simple and clever signs including my favorites, “For Hire” followed shortly by “Hired” MSTRPLN continues to impress, working closely this year with Fatlace in SF among others.


I sat down with Stefan Dukaczewski to catch up and see what the fuss is all about.