Kobe Taylor, aka Nurd is an illustrator, game designer, animator, song cover designer and comic book artist from Ghana. Kobe, which is short for Kobina, is the lead creative at Akolabone, an urban streetwear brand that combines anime-styled illustrations with clothes and other merchandise.

We’ve covered his artistic journey in an in-depth Behind the Ink interview with Kobina Taylor so we won’t get into that here.

We love his diverse art styles which pay homage to the anime and mangas he grew up on and also his present realities as a creative in Accra.

It’s a beautiful journey into his art and one you’ll enjoy.

See more of Kobe Taylor’s art on Instagram, Behance and his website.

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