Lil Tuffy

Who is Lil Tuffy?

Lil Tuffy is an American rock poster artist and printmaker. He was born in Michigan in 1972. Currently he lives and works in San Francisco, California.

Lil Tuffy is best known for his minimal style which incorporates negative space. He creates limited edition, hand-screened posters for such bands as the Black Lips and Pavement, as well as many others. He also created the CBGB's 30th Anniversary poster. Tuffy's poster for the Noise Pop music festival appeared in the 2006 Lindsay Lohan film Just My Luck.

Lil Tuffy has curated the Noise Pop Festival poster show since 2004. He worked with Firehouse Kustom Rock Art from 2002–2005 and has exhibited his work all over the world, in the US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Serbia, and the UK. His posters have appeared in many publications: The Art of Modern Rock and its companion "Mini #2", "Panda Meat Vol. 1", "Swag 2", "Rock Paper Show", and "Gig Posters Vol. 1". He appears at most Flatstock poster shows at music festivals such as Bumbershoot, Pitchfork, and South by Southwest.