Stephen Palladino breaks down his daily essentials for Hypebeast—from ZEBRA brush pens and an iPad Pro to vintage STP stickers and Carhartt gear—offering a raw glimpse into the tools behind his gritty, evolving art style.

In Building a Life in Art, Stephen Palladino reflects on how his father's DIY diner-inspired home sparked his creative path—blending nostalgia, grit, and spontaneity into a style he now shares through murals and his Late Night Drawing Show.

Stephen Palladino's 2017 mural for the SHINE Mural Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida, showcases his signature cartoon-infused style. Located at 276 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North, the 95-foot-wide, 17-foot-tall artwork bursts with fluorescent colors and distorted human figures, reflecting Palladino's Bronx roots and graffiti influences. The mural combines expressive lines with bold commentary, featuring phrases like "The broke times" and "No time for dreamin'."This piece exemplifies Palladino's ability to merge street art's raw energy with nuanced storytelling.