Zach Johnsen is an illustrator, fine artist, graphic designer and art director currently living in Portland, OR in the United States. His concentration is pen & ink, watercolor, and mixed media works on paper. His medium of choice is the micron pen and he uses them exhaustively to describe a world of ghouls, monsters, and misfits – the shady characters in everyday life, but just hidden from normal view.  The artist focuses on the more ignored side of life – on the sides of people and places that visitors rarely see. In Johnsen’s world, most of the people have obvious human/animal hybrids that can’t be hidden.  
At 30 years of age, he has created commissioned work for patrons around the globe, created original works for print and publications, skateboards, skis, furniture, sneakers, snowboards, clothing and apparel. He co-founded and art directed the NY/CA based clothing and apparel company Tank Theory.  Having gained recognition across the United States, Australia, Europe and beyond, his art has also been featured in many magazines.  With a number of exhibitions, projects and published works under his belt, he has earned recognition as one of the important contemporary artist today.