KAWS

 Have you heard of Brian Donnelly? Professionally known as KAWS,  he is a New York-based pop artist superstar and a designer of limited edition toys and clothing. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration in 1996 and then he briefly worked for Disney as a freelance animator painting backgrounds. In the late 90s, KAWS began to design and produce limited edition vinyl toys, "an instant hit with the global art toy-collecting community," especially in Japan, where this genre is well respected and widespread. As of August 2010, it is reported that Kaws has designed a limited edition bottle for Dos Equis, a Mexican beer brand. The bottle is slated for release in Mexico in early September 2010. KAWS has also participated in other commercial collaborations with Nigo for A Bathing Ape, Jun “Jonio” Takahashi for Undercover, Michael "Mic" Neumann for Kung Faux, snowboard projects with Burton, and sneakers with Nike and Vans.

KAWS's "Companion," a grayscale clown with his face obscured by both hands, was adapted into a balloon for the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as part of the parade's "Blue Sky Gallery" feature.