Well travelled, heavily awarded, born in 1984, and the pride of Iceland, Siggi Eggertsson has more g’s in his name than anyone you will ever know. Siggie says that work has always been his hobby. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say it quite like that before. Usually around these parts we get the line “do what you love/love what you do” – but thinking of work as your hobby makes complete sense. I think I prefer that line. OK back to Siggi – his style as an illustrator is unmistakeable once you get acquainted with his visual language. Master of the pictogram, Siggi’s curves and bends in what he renders completely transforms the subject in a way that is distinct, mesmerizing, and clearly in high demand.

After studying graphic design in Reykjavik at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, Siggi moved to New York, Berlin, London, back to Iceland, and finally back to Berlin, where he currently works on his hobby. Most people don’t win awards for their hobbies, or make a living from them, so it pains me to call it his hobby. It feels trivial. What I see on his website is not trivial at all, it’s inspired. A complete set of work that is not only contemporary but has the potential to push the field of illustration & custom typographic design in a certain direction.

After seeing some of his client work and personal projects the urge to jump into illustrator and start making pictograms is hard to fight. But clearly Siggi isn’t clicking around with the pen tool here. He’s executing projects with precision and the skill of a trained eye and years of fine tuning. His renderings of the cities he’s lived in are so iconic and wonderful that it’s hard to imagine a place where they wouldn’t look incredible. Editorial, framed, or other. Incredible work from this young man.