Illustrator, Misha Dukic—born April 20, 1965 in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia—has always looked through the translucent veil of life. In 1972 after moving to Munich, Germany to be with his mother, he was able to put his visions on paper after receiving a gift of watercolors and his first sketchbook.

Misha’s imagination and his watercolor sketchbook made it easier to deal with the sudden cultural shift he experienced living in Munich. In the late 1970s, Punk Rock was in full force and Europe was swept up with the young upstart bands from England. At last, Misha had found his haunt; he joined the large crowd of young misfits with orange and blue spiked hair.

In 1981 his family decided to move to Calgary, Alberta. Stepping off the plane, he felt like he had walked right into The Twilight Zone. In the early 1980s, Calgary was not the arts and culture mecca he was used to in Germany. Unrelenting and non-conforming, Misha eventually unearthed the then small but strong subculture of American-influenced Punk Rock. Once again he found a small group of like-minded individuals and was soon slugging it out on the proselyte skater-punk underground music scene.

By 1985, Misha finished high school and entered the Alberta College of Art. Lasting only two years and disappointedly leaving after his second year of college, he formed the infamous gothic band Age of Reason. Playing across Canada, he briefly called Toronto home only to return back to Calgary in 1989.

Watching as the underground club scene began to dissolve, Misha returned to his first passion: illustration. Since the early 1990s he has continued to be a part of the Canadian music scene, but instead of working behind the guitar he works behind a computer screen. His images have been featured on concert posters and CD covers in Canada and Europe.

The images he uses are mostly human shapes and forms infused with organic, translucent layer upon layer of texture and rich color.

His company Nefelim Design Canada specializes in helping out Artists, Musicians and Actors in creating specific designs for their Projects.

The company has been supporting Canadian Artists since 1995. We have created Press Packages, Web Pages, Book Covers, Promotional Posters, Concert Posters, Cd Covers and Advertising for a variety of Canadian and International Magazines and Artists. 

Email: seraphim@nefelim.com

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