Chicago-based artist Louis De Guzman is releasing his first monograph, “Along The Way.” The 332-page hardcover covers roughly 20 years of work, from his first jobs designing for local streetwear boutiques to collaborations with some of the biggest names in fashion, toys, and entertainment.
The book is also a personal account. De Guzman writes about his upbringing in the western suburbs of Chicago, where his mother sold handmade crafts on weekends and his father played piano and guitar after work, and says that taught him to do what he loves. He explains the thinking behind the book in his own words: “to fuel you on your own personal journey and a reminder to always dial back into those moments that got you started in the first place.”
Chapters are color-coded to match De Guzman’s signature palette and run in order. The first few cover his early career, including work under Don C. and Virgil Abloh, then move on to his years designing album covers and hosting independent exhibitions, and finally to recent projects with New Balance, A Bathing Ape, Medicom Toy, POP MART, and Uniqlo. The pages shown in the preview include his abstract take on Bart and Lisa Simpson, the “In Between the Lines” Bearbrick, and his BBC Ice Cream varsity jacket and accessories.
The layout alternates between an art book and a journal. Handwritten notes and artist statements sit next to full-page images of paintings, sculpture, collectibles, apparel, and footwear, along with sketches, CAD drawings, and stories about projects that didn’t go as planned. Friends, mentors, and collaborators wrote essays and reflections throughout. One is from Creative Producer Austin Neely, who met De Guzman at RSVP Gallery in 2011 and recalls a one-day capsule collection the two made for Red Bull.
“Along The Way” is available now at LouisDeGuzman.com.
Louis De Guzman “Along the Way” Book
Release Date: November 7, 2026
Price: $75 USD
