The man behind some of your favorite illustrations just dropped a font and brush collection that feels like it was carved from vintage concert posters. Plus an exclusive tutorial showing exactly how he uses them.
Some people stumble into illustration by accident. Chris Piascik carved his path into it through sheer obsession.
The Connecticut-based artist has been posting daily drawings since 2007. Not weekly. Not when inspiration strikes. Every. Single. Day. What started as a way to trick himself into drawing more became the foundation of a career that’s landed him gigs with the likes of Nike, Cartoon Network, McDonald’s, Google, Coca-Cola, and Nickelodeon (to name just a few).
Now he’s bringing that same obsessive energy to Envato with Fuzzbox — a chunky, psychedelic typeface that looks like it crawled out of a ’70s rock poster. But that’s not all. He also created Delightfully Distressing, an analog brush set made from real ink and paint — alongside a tutorial that shows exactly how he transforms clean layouts into chaotic, messy fun. All available exclusively to Envato subscribers.
Dream team
We’re no strangers to Chris, in fact it feels like just yesterday he was creating masterpieces out of our favorite furry friends.
So, it goes without saying, we’re stoked to have him back to create exclusive assets just for YOU. And Chris feels the same.
“This collab with Envato made a lot of sense for me,” Chris explains. “I’m constantly making weird, gritty, offbeat assets for my own work, and getting to package some of that up to share with other creatives felt like a natural extension of what I already do.”
He’s not wrong. Anyone who’s followed his work knows he’s been creating these kinds of assets for himself for years. “I love stuff that feels analog and imperfect, so making a typeface and brush set that captures that vibe was a perfect match.”
In short, you’re not just getting cool new assets — you get to see Chris actually use them with his tutorial that gives you a front-row seat to his process.
From rock posters to real process
Now let’s talk about that font.
“The font — Fuzzbox — was inspired by that chunky, psychedelic block lettering you’d see on old ’60s and ’70s rock posters,” Chris explains. “Every letter was drawn to fit in a little grid shape, so they all nestle together in this oddly satisfying way.”
The brush set — Delightfully Distressing — follows the same philosophy. “The brushes came from me playing around with real-life materials — ink, paint, weird textures I found — and then distressing them further in Photoshop. I wanted it all to feel like real grit and ink.”
This is what sets Chris apart. He starts with actual texture and works backward, so the result feels lived-in rather than manufactured.
And if you’re keen to learn how to make the most of this font, then you’ve come to the right place. The tutorial shows exactly how he combines it with his workflow to create the kind of work that’s landed him major clients.
The tutorial: Learn from a true master
“The tutorial was a blast to make — mostly because I got to show how I actually use this stuff in real-world projects, not just toss it in a zip file and say ‘good luck,'” Chris explains.
This makes all the difference for creators looking to utilize these assets to their full potential (and also get a healthy dose of inspo along the way). In the tutorial, you’ll see Chris walk through his actual workflow with the kind of insight that only comes from thousands of hours of practice.
“I walk through different ways I work, like starting things in Illustrator or Photoshop, bringing them into Fresco, etc. I show the fun of layering in texture and weird little details. If you’re curious how to mix clean layout structure with chaotic, messy fun, this should give you a pretty good peek into my full process.”
The tutorial covers everything from initial concept to final execution, showing how Chris thinks about composition, how he layers textures, and how he makes design decisions that give his work that unmistakable Chris Piascik touch.
Perfect for projects that need that human touch
Chris knows exactly where these assets belong. “These are perfect for anything that needs to feel a little dirty, a little weird, and definitely not squeaky clean. Posters, album art, zines, merch, social graphics — basically anything where you want people to feel the texture, the grit — or just have some more street cred.”
“Hopefully folks walk away with some ideas for how to build their own stuff with more personality,” he says about the tutorial.
And that’s really what this collaboration is about. Not just fonts and brushes, but permission to embrace the messy, the imperfect, the wonderfully out there. Chris’s work stands out because it feels human — and now he’s showing you exactly how to achieve that same authenticity.
Fuzzbox, Delightfully Distressing, and the tutorial represent more than just new tools — they’re an invitation to inject some analog soul into digital work. Whether you’re designing album covers, crafting social graphics, or building brand identities that need to feel lived-in rather than lab-clean, this collab offers both the assets and the insights that only come from someone who’s been showing up, every day, for almost two decades.
Sometimes the best accidents happen when you commit to something completely.
