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NAILBATTERY is a twenty-three year old artist and writer from South Florida. He graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in the spring of 2024 with a B.F.A. in Illustration. Intermittently he enjoys writing, illustrating, and printmaking (when he can get his hands on the resources); truth be told, he spends most of his time dreaming up stories and characters... and some of his leftover time attempting to bring them to life, one way or another.

Much of his work is inspired by if not directly related to music and music subcultures, particularly from the 70s and 80s. He's also fond of monsters and robots, odd couples and found families, and blunt weapons — perhaps enough to name his art account after one. You are likely to find these themes scattered throughout his projects and postings.

Flyers, 2024. Digital illustration, one-color risograph prints.


Crop of The Manager page spread from The Tower zine, 2024. Digital illustration, one-color risograph print.


From Headspace, 2024. Digital collage mini-zine, three-color risograph print.

From Faraway, 2024. Digital illustration, two-color risograph print, accordion-folded mini-zine.


Color experiment, 2024. Digital collage, four-color risograph print.


From Blue Stars, 2026. Collage mini-zine, cyanotype.

From Headspace, 2024. Digital collage mini-zine, three-color risograph print.


Poses, 2024. Digital illustration, one-color risograph print.


Talking Heads fan poster, 2021. Digital collage, two-color risograph print.

THE TOWER is an ongoing passion project about a fictitious '80s band from Austin, Texas. Unfortunately this section of the website is a work in progress and not currently available for viewing, but you might find bits and pieces about the band on the @nailbattery Instagram.