Chris is a Brazilian British American Creative Director specializing in comprehensive visual storytelling through digital illustrations, mixed media, and multi-layered stenciling.

With over 14 years of experience as an international marketer, Chris has worked for brands like Apple, Beats by Dre, and Universal Music Group; being able to bring impactful and entertaining brand stories to life with an insightful creative eye for autobiographical storytelling.

Chris founded Sagen art studio with a passion for telling life stories in a uniquely creative way; working with artists, subjects, and organizations from around the globe. He has a BA in International Studies from Pepperdine University and also studied International Business at Fudan University in Shanghai.

Featured Sagen pieces: Anthony Bourdain, Hedy Lamarr, Richard Branson, Dane Cook, Graham Gertz-Rombach.

Leah is a Filipino-American artist based out of Atlanta, GA who finds joy in making stuff. She studied Graphic Design at the Academy of Art University of San Francisco and currently works as a designer for the CNN Digital Art Department. Previously, she interned at Walt Disney Imagineering designing print collateral and environmental signage for Walt Disney parks, resorts, and cruise lines.

Her love for art began at a very young age and really took shape at age 11 when she started her own business crafting purses, bags, and wallets out of duct tape. Today she still uses duct tape, but as a medium for creating custom portraits. Her art has taken many forms — from murals to chalk art, brand design, duct tape portraits, illustration, and even home renovations.

Her mission is to make a positive impact on the world and inspire others with her art and passion for design.

Featured Sagen pieces: H.E.R.

Mosa is an Italian-American artist and illustrator, raised in Upstate New York, where she earned her BFA in Graphic Design from SUNY Purchase. After living all over the U.S., she’s now happily based in Sicily with her family of four.

With over 15 years of experience as a graphic designer, illustrator, and art director, Mosa has worked everywhere from higher education to tech start-ups.

These days, she’s stepped away from the corporate world to focus on the creative work she loves most — designing maps, illustrations, and bringing ideas to life through thoughtful design.

Featured Sagen pieces: Los Angeles Map

Ellis is a self taught London based mixed media artist of Afro Caribbean heritage, whose work blends Afro surrealism, social commentary, and the human condition. Working across paint, watercolour, oil pastels, photography, pencil, and digital illustration, Ellis bridges the gap between “high” and “low” art combining traditional techniques with modern tools to create pieces that feel accessible without compromising emotional depth, embracing humour, tragedy and the search for truth always encouraging the viewer to stay curious as a child and keep the adult scepticism of any absolutes. 

Drawing from lived experience of being dyslexic and feeling out of place in the education system, Ellis uses art as a personal visual language and lifelong tool for understanding both the world and the self better. Their work often questions societal norms, explores humans relationship with nature and the balance of power within communities, and reflects on the tension between individuality and collective identity.

Active in charity, fundraising, and community led exhibitions, Ellis creates for people who might not see themselves as “art people” challenging the exclusivity of the art world while celebrating culture, connection, and resistance. Rich with vibrant symbolism and layered meaning both social and personal, their art invites audiences to find something new each time they look through elaborate visual story telling, holding space for both beauty and truth.

Featured Sagen pieces: Pop Smoke

Chris is a professional illustrator, graphic designer, and production artist based in Phoenix, AZ. Chris grew up in a small town outside of Baton Rouge called Denham Springs and spent pretty much every day of his childhood drawing - usually with his mom or grandmother.

He left Louisiana in 2006 and has lived in Phoenix, Arizona on and off since then only departing for a few hare brained adventures. Throughout his 20s, Chris went hitchhiking to various states, including greyhounding 14 days across the country searching for love (he does not recommend this). His 20s were marked by heartbreak, hard times, and a close calls. All that time, though, he was still drawing.

November of 2019 had arrived and he was turning 26. He’s not sure what about that number did some magical thing to him but he decided he had had enough of his life on the run and wanted to get serious about his artwork…

Fast forward to now - Chris is 31, happily married and working as an artist full time for some really wonderful people. He says he won’t pretend to be a master or anything but he does know that he cares for his clients and brings the best he can to the table… art is what he does and he’s happy for that.

Featured Sagen pieces: Mr Beast, Us The Duo, Chicago Neon Life Story

Marion is a Filipino professional otherworldly cartoon illustrator with a Bachelor of Science, specializing in book illustrations, branding, and editorials.

In addition to being an artist, he is also an expert in UI/UX design using Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch - helping create sharp, user-friendly visual interfaces, combining creative instincts with UX structure to build beautifully designed products.

Featured Sagen pieces: Los Angeles Whimsical, Miami Whimsical

James is a Filipino digital illustrator, graphic designer and business visuals creator with deep expertise in Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, and Affinity Suite.

He specializes in isometric, cartoon-style digital illustrations that bring to life deeply insightful and quirky details to each of his artworks, with a specialty in creating robust city life story art pieces for Sagen.

Featured Sagen pieces: Los Angeles Isometric, Miami isometric.

Rafael is a Brazilian professional designer and illustrator with a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts Studies from the University of Florida.

He specializes in digital illustration, graphic design, painting, as well as mural work and has worked on prominent NFT projects like Pudgy Penguins.

Featured Sagen pieces: Graham & Iria

Ksenija is a Russian artist based in Chile, specializing in a variety of mediums including illustrations, oil on canvas, digital art, cartoons, line art, and game design.

She has worked on a variety of interesting projects from children’s books to anime NFT projects, 2D game characters, and complex character illustrations, using a lot of influence from vintage/retro styles.

Featured Sagen pieces: London Map

Harwinder is an Indian digital artist and photo manipulation expert based in Oshawa, Canada.

He specializes in using adobe photoshop, premiere pro, audition, and after effects to create complex and fascinating stories through interweaving real-life photos and imagery in unique ways. Truly one of the kindest and friendliest men you’ll ever meet!

Featured Sagen pieces: Double X

Minoru is a talented digital mixed media artist who creates visuals with 3D software and photoshop manipulations.

His goal is simple: create beautiful art that feels euphoric and evokes powerful feelings.

Featured Sagen pieces: Beats by Dre