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Dustin Amery Hostetler a.k.a. UPSO
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Hong Kong Design Week

A piece I created for a Chicago Design Museum / Lost Arts curated show for 2016's Hong Kong Design Week.

Please Don't Tell a Soul

Reinterpretation of Secret Incarnation by James Rosenquist / 1984.

Toledo Spirits

I designed the label for Toledo Spirits' first batch of Whiskey!

Donald Trump

Personal work based on a google image search. No comment.

Toledo Tiger

A commissioned illustration by the Toledo Blade, based on a black and white photo taken in 1972 by Lee Merkle at the Toledo Zoo.

Johnny Acurso Portrait

Portrait of Mr. Arcurso, for a portrait swap show in Portland at Benjamin Benjamin Gallery

PLAY Poster

A limited edition black light poster made for the Toledo Museum of Art. Available here!

Skittles / Rejected Wallpaper

A commissioned phone wallpaper for Skittles. You'd be amazed at how much work never sees the light of day!

Washington Post

My very own eyeballs featured in the Washington Post! Thanks to Tristan Eaton for helping me out with the 3D effect!

Dog Bed

Bed design for Hachi Supply. Check out hachisupply.com for more info on this incredible artist focused dog accessory line. 

Wang Song

Portrait for Institutional Investor Magazine.

Ladies Shoe

Design for South Korea's Torero Shoes.

Time Travel

Art representing the beginning and end of a bar fight...

Panic Attacks Again

A video I directed for a song I wrote the words to, and my best friend Joel Roberts (aka GOLAB) scored & performed. The footage of Joel was shot July 12, 2006 in around Toledo, Ohio.

Ello x Threadless

Tee design for Ello.co available for purchase at ello.threadless.com

MTN DEW Bottle

Limited edition MTN DEW bottle design for 2009 series #3 of the Green Label project. Amazingly, these were actually available across the country. It was quite surreal to find this at my local gas station.

FUEL Television

Catchin' up on Some Zs

This illustration shows what I'd do if I had more free time.

Keep A Breast Foundation

Created for the Keep-A-Breast foundation's Tokyo group show, in 2012.

We Haven't Felt This Way

Piece for a group show at the Double Punch gallery in SF.

Glaser Lasers

Dedicated to one of my favorite illustrators, Milton Glaser.

Old Yeller

A commissioned poster I made for west coast art purveyor, Upper Playground.

XLR8R Magazine

I've done a boat load of illustrations for XLR8R over the years, and this spread about Remix DJs is one of my favorite contributions. 

Getting Warmer

A music video I directed for my long time best bud and collaborator GOLAB. I used a Chinese spy cam for most of the footage. 

Toys

Toys released through Kid Robot and Circus Punks plus some customs for various shows. My glow-in-the-dark series #2 variant "dunny" is one of the rarest production Dunny's out there! 

Poketo Wallets

2 limited edition wallets featuring some of my art. www.poketo.com

You Are Beautiful

Some pieces for a couple of group shows at Galerie F celebrating the You Are Beautiful campaign. 

Pet Zounds

Cover art for my long time best bud and collaborator GOLAB's Beach Boys cover project.

Scion - Want2bsquare

Commissioned by Scion for a traveling art show featuring the work of myself, Dalek, Sage Vaughn, Maya Hayuk, Matzu & Kelsey Brookes! All of the art for the show was "box head" themed and quite ridiculous.

Converse 1Hund(red)

Shoe for Converse & Product (Red). Part of the 1Hund(red) project. Released late 2008 to retailers across the country. Converse let me pick all of the colors and materials. It was a terrific project to be a part of. 

Air America

Portraits and cover art for the now defunct super left wing radio network's Air America's book, "The Playbook".

Coffee for Men's Health

This depicts the before and after effect of coffee. Made for Men's Health Magazine. The model is my buddy Joel who is a super rad musician. Check him out here: golab.bandcamp.com

Bush Lohan

I'd like to think this will always remain topical. 

Loom State Denim

I tried to make a pair of jeans as interesting as I could.
 

Such An Encounter

A music video I glitched out for my long time best buddy and pal GOLAB.

U-N-I

Cover art for the now defunct LA hip-hop group U-N-I.

Aloha Tour Tee

Design for Aloha's 2010 tour promoting their record - Home Acres. I never got a sample, and I don't think I got paid but that's ok because Aloha is a rad band. Check them out! polyvinylrecords.com/#artist/aloha

My Eyes

Reproductions of my eyes. Crafted in Toledo, Ohio by Miller Artificial Eye Laboratory.

Cardinals

Personal work.

G-Shock Watch

Limited edition G-Shock watch for the MTN DEW Green Label Gear's 2009 line.

Neverend Clock

Limited edition Laser Etched wall clock made in collaboration with thefoxisblack.com. There is also a super ridiculous yellow version. It's always mustache o'clock in my house.

Make Art Now!

Profits from the sale of this tee and tote went to charity. Take a look at partofit.org for more information on the project. 

Dayglow Secrets

A production skateboard for MyPlasticHeart.

UPSO x Leaf Tray

I worked with my friend Josh Hassin on a line of Artist designed homegoods. Unfortunately the project never saw the light of day. But i'm lucky enough to have these tray samples as a momento! :)

 

MTV "Hat"

I was commissioned to make a graphic "Hat" for MTV.com. The art in the background randomly cycled between a bunch of different great artists. My art was also used on MTV's Facebook page.

THURZ's LA Riot

Rapper THURZ as Rodney King and logo treatment for THURZ's #92Crew.

Prepare for Fight

Tee shirt for Threadless.

X2

I wish I had an interesting story to tell you about this, but I don't. 

Carnival

A Brazil-inspired private commission.

Shock

Personal work.

Art

Personal work.

Make a Star

Created for a Katamari Damacy tribute show. Katamari, by the way, is my absolute favorite video game of all time. 

Variation on a Theme

New interpretation of an old idea.

Done Before

Custom laser etched and hand finished deck for the We Are Contributors show.

Luchador Mask

Collab with Peat-Stensoul.

I will miss you when...

Art created for my solo show at the Wootini Gallery in Carrboro, NC. I made a small edition of super limited prints on watercolor paper. I also made a series of one of a kind prints on a masonite like green-recyclable board. The concept for this series is thinking about the things I will miss when I'm dead.
 

Beer O'Clock

Made for a group show in LA with the theme of "Vice" and sponsored by Vice Magazine. Yes, that's a tiny little clock on the top!

I See the Future

A series about witnessing my own death...

I Want to Live Forever

Prints made for my first solo show in NYC, at the Kid Robot gallery in 2006.

Banana King Magazine

Cover for Issue #3 of Banana King, a rad, short lived Chicago Zine. 

John Tesh

Verified account!

Hong Kong Design Week

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Please Don't Tell a Soul

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Toledo Spirits

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Donald Trump

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Toledo Tiger

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Johnny Acurso Portrait

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PLAY Poster

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Skittles / Rejected Wallpaper

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Washington Post

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3D: Epic Fail

Dog Bed

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Bed design for Hachi Supply

Wang Song

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Ladies Shoe

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Time Travel

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Panic Attacks Again

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Golab / The Unknown Callers - Panic Attacks Again!

Ello x Threadless

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MTN DEW Bottle

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FUEL Television

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Catchin' up on Some Zs

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Keep A Breast Foundation

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We Haven't Felt This Way

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Glaser Lasers

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Old Yeller

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XLR8R Magazine

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Getting Warmer

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"Getting Warmer" by golab

Toys

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Glow in Dark variant for Dunny Series #2

Poketo Wallets

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You Are Beautiful

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Pet Zounds

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Scion - Want2bsquare

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Converse 1Hund(red)

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Air America

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Coffee for Men's Health

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Bush Lohan

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Loom State Denim

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Such An Encounter

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"Such an encounter" by golab

U-N-I

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Aloha Tour Tee

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My Eyes

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Cardinals

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G-Shock Watch

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Neverend Clock

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Make Art Now!

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Dayglow Secrets

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UPSO x Leaf Tray

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MTV "Hat"

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THURZ's LA Riot

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Prepare for Fight

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X2

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Carnival

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Shock

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Art

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Make a Star

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Variation on a Theme

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Done Before

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Luchador Mask

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I will miss you when...

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Beer O'Clock

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I See the Future

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I Want to Live Forever

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Banana King Magazine

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John Tesh

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