WRITER PROFILECREW: [CMW] CHICAGO'S MOST WANTEDChicago, IL • SINCE 1989

@DESIGN CMW

Design & Sonik (Chicago's Most Wanted — CMW Founders) — Founders of Chicago's Most Wanted (CMW) & 1990s CTA L-Train Kings

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DESIGN, TEMPO, and SONIK founded Chicago's Most Wanted (CMW) in 1990, executing relentless rooftop and CTA elevated-line bombing campaigns across Chicago.

“Founders of Chicago's Most Wanted (CMW) & 1990s CTA L-Train Kings”

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@DESIGN CMW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 DOCUMENTARIES & REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE

AVAILABLE FOR:✓ Monumental Wall Murals✓ Gallery Installations✓ Archive Features

@DESIGN CMW CAP & CAN LOCKERHARDWARE SPEC

FAVORITE AEROSOL:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum

GO-TO NOZZLE CAPS:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

BLACKBOOK RIG:Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome

PREFERRED SURFACE:Subway Steel, Freight Boxcars & Concrete Production Walls

68PIECES

64K VIDEOS

22SHOWS

2750PROPS 🔥

@DESIGN CMW PORTFOLIO & MEDIA SHOWCASE

WALL BURNERS, MURALS, 4K VIDEO REELS, BLACKBOOK & CANVASES

Graffiti’s Most Ruthless by DESIGN CMW (CMW)

YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Chicago, IL

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140ft × 16ft

Graffiti’s Most Ruthless

Graffiti’s Most Ruthless — DESIGN, TEMPO, and SONIK founded Chicago's Most Wanted (CMW) in 1990, executing relentless rooftop and CTA elevated-line bombing campaigns across Chicago.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

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@DESIGN CMW PERSONAL MERCH & COLLECTOR SHOP

Personal storefront for @DESIGN CMW ([CMW]) — signed prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook editions.

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@DESIGN CMW [CMW] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Apparel & Streetwear$48

Direct from @DESIGN CMW Studio30 LEFT

@DESIGN CMW [CMW] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Heavyweight 280gsm boxy-fit studio tee designed by @DESIGN CMW (CMW). Features DESIGN CMW's raw handstyle tag on left chest and full-back burner screenprint. Shipped direct from Chicago, IL.

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@DESIGN CMW SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$145

Signed Edition of 75 + COA16 LEFT

@DESIGN CMW SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Museum-quality archival pigment print on 310gsm Hahnemühle cotton rag. Individually hand-signed, numbered, and hand-tagged in pencil & marker by @DESIGN CMW (CMW) with Certificate of Authenticity.

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@DESIGN CMW 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$220

1/1 Original Signed Artwork3 LEFT

@DESIGN CMW 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

One-of-one original collector object: authentic Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum can hand-painted, flared, and signed all-around by @DESIGN CMW using NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat and Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome. Includes UV-protected acrylic display case.

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@DESIGN CMW ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Blackbooks & Zines$95

Original Studio Sketch & Slaps9 LEFT

@DESIGN CMW ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Original hand-drawn 9×12 in blackbook piece by @DESIGN CMW executed with Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome, bundled with 15 destructible eggshell & weatherproof vinyl handstyle slaps.

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