Today we’d like to introduce you to Joshua Budich.
Hi Joshua, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I’ve been an artist for as long as I can remember. After earning a BFA in Imaging and Digital Arts from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), I began my designer career in ad agencies before ultimately finding my way into the Federal Government.
In 2008, I produced my first limited-edition screenprint as a personal creative pursuit. Almost 20 years later, that small investment has grown into an ongoing side-gig as a freelance artist and small business owner.
Today, my work has been featured by pop culture galleries across the US and Europe, with collaborations spanning popular media, Hollywood, sports, and music. I continue to explore the intersection of art, design, and pop culture through every project I take on.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
A smooth road and the art world are hardly two concepts I would normally put in the same sentence.
There have been plenty of moments when I’ve considered stepping away. Dream projects fall through, carefully crafted work goes unnoticed, and rejection, disappointment, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome inevitably come with the territory. Being a professional artist is hard work—not only in creating the art, but in running a one-person business and managing everything that comes with it.
The hours are long, the critiques can be tough, and the setbacks are real. But over time, you develop a thicker skin, learn to understand your audience, and become more intentional about the creative community and culture you want to build.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I make art about the things I love.
My work combines illustration, screenprinting, and graphic design with a lifelong fascination with movies, music, television, animation, sports, and pop culture. I take the characters, stories, and images that have inspired me and reinterpret them through my own visual language—using bold shapes, strong compositions, and a thoughtful approach to color and printmaking.
I’m less interested in simply reproducing something familiar than in finding a new way to see it. Whether I’m creating a limited-edition print, poster, or original illustration, I want the work to feel recognizable yet unexpected.
Ultimately, my art is a reflection of the things that have shaped me. I make it because I love the process—and because I hope that enthusiasm comes through in every piece.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
I was always one of the “art kids”—the class doodler who seemed destined to build a life around making things. As a kid, comic books and Saturday morning cartoons were my first sources of inspiration, fueling endless hours of drawing and trying to recreate the things I loved.
I’ve always had an insatiable appetite for visual inspiration. I moved easily between different groups of friends, absorbing their perspectives, interests, and opinions. I think that curiosity continues to shape my work today, allowing me to follow inspiration wherever it leads.
I don’t want to be confined to a single style or medium for too long. I’d rather keep experimenting, learning, and challenging myself. For me, making art is as much about staying curious as it is about creating something new.
Pricing:
- Screenprints range from $15-$50
- Original commissions are available with price being determined by size and scope
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.joshuabudich.com
- Instagram: @joshuabudich
- Facebook: jbudich
