Illustration Portfolio
Illustration’s always been my playground—where style stretches, lines get weird, and references run deep.
This portfolio spans print, digital, commissions, and personal work. I use Procreate, ink, and Photoshop, pulling from cartoons, tattoo culture, streetwear, and mythology. Some pieces are loose and fast, others more layered—but all of them are built to hit on first glance.
Select prints are available on INPRNT.
JOYIA — TO THE WORLD
This project started with a nod to KAWS’ subway posters but evolved into its own visual language, rooted in vintage rubber-hose animation and expressive line work. Instead of rel
Hōge no Tora (髯毛の虎)
Hōge no Tora explores the intersection of anatomy and symbolism through 髯毛 (hōge)—tendril-like whiskers found in East Asian visual traditions. Neither cloud nor flame, thes
Amongst Gods
Drawn in black ink using dry brush techniques and directional linework, Amongst Gods explores the tension between motion and refusal. The horse is rendered mid-stride—free of rid
Playing in Traffic
This is what tunnel vision looks like when you’re threading through chaos. Playing in Traffic was created in Procreate using dynamic perspective, ink-inspired strokes, and desatu
Paradise Lost: Iberian Horror-Inspired Print Edition
This open-edition print reinterprets John Milton’s Paradise Lost through the lens of 1970s Iberian horror paperbacks. Drawing from the aesthetic of publishers like Editorial Prom
The Cat’s Mouse
Precision disguised as patience.Prints available if you collect endings. Shop My Prints View this post on Instagram A post shared by AKA Medley (@med.ley)
MM Sigilgrams
Tried to make a monogram, accidentally summoned something. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Medley™ (@med.ley)
Softweight
Big jacket, big mood. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matt Medley (@med.ley)
Errands, But Make IT Fashion
Stepping out like a fashion editorial just to buy oat milk.
Medley, Unfiltered
Self-portrait of me captured in my natural state of ‘over it.’ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matt Medley (@med.ley)
Milo (Commission)
YOU HAVE NATURAL RHYTHM, UNUSUAL FOR A WHIPPET. – All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
Bagha (Tiger)
Bagha rakshak, aranya-r praan. (The tiger is the guardian, the soul of the forest.)


