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Cody Hudson is a Chicago-based artist, also known for his commercial art and graphic design work under the name Struggle Inc. Known for the production of clean, multi-dimensional graphics, his design aesthetic is part urban modernism, and part organic visual deconstruction.

in the mid nineties Cody helped with the design duties at the, then just starting out, graffiti magazine “12oz Prophet”. He also worked on the short lived “The Vapors Project” which focused entirely on the illegal aspects of graffiti.

He has worked on numerous album and cd covers for artists including Mos Def, Diverse, The Cool Kids, Lady Sovereign, Five Deez, The Berg Sans Nipple and Slaraffenland for music labels Chocolate Industries, Quango, Team Love & Hometapes. He has designed, illustrated and art directed for clients such as Stussy, Nike SB, Burton, Sixpack France, Yale University Art Gallery, Wallpaper Magazine, Krooked Skateboards, Budweiser, VW, Bugaboo, SIAM (DJ A-Trak), and Rock Shox. In 2005 Cody reconnected with Allen Benedikt to art direct the publication “Also Known As”.

In addition to commercial projects, In 2006 Cody was commissioned by the City of Chicago Public Art Program to create a permanent installation at the White Sox/35th CTA station as part of the Arts in Transit Program. In 2007 he had his first solo museum show titled “There Ain’t No Bottomless Pit Here, This is Fucking Magic Man, and Were All a Part of it Together” at the Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago (MCA). His first book of art and design “Save My Life” was published in 2008 by Fifty24sf Gallery.

His graphic work and paintings have been exhibited throughout the US, Europe and Japan including the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), New Image Art (LA), Rocket Gallery (Tokyo), The Reed Space (NYC), The Lazy Dog (Paris), & Andrew Rafacz (Chicago). Cody’s work has also been featured in numerous magazines and publications including idN, Straight No Chaser, Arkitip, Anthem & Juxtapoz.

http://www.struggleinc.com

www.codyhudson.net