Part 5: Eboy

Occasionally referred to as the "Godfather's of Pixel", Eboy is a pixel art group, (rather than an individual) founded in 1998 by Steffen Stauerteig, Svend Smital, Kai Vermehr. This trio collaborate with New York based Peter Stemmler to produce iconic graphic design work for companies. Below is a prime example of such work.

With its retro appearance, Eboy made its name from the immensely popular pixel-art methods. Incredibly time consuming, it is difficult not to appreciate the amount of work that goes into such an image. In line with the current fad, I find myself very interested in this type of imaging. Although it may look simple and very straightforward, only the latter of these is true. That is the method by which such images are created is relatively straightforward, however they're creation is perhaps not so simple and perfecting the effect is even less so.

Although the create may be simple, once the technique is mastered, Eboy's images are far from simple in their construction. Each image is filled with action and numerous points of interest within the image. Not only does this add to their appeal but it also keeps the viewer interested for much longer, as upon each glance the audience is likely to notice something new that they had not seen before. It is the combination of all of these factors that make Eboy's images so appealing - the number one in a rapidly growing field of similar artists enthralled by this style.