Adrian is Hungry is Adrian Patiño
I am a Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist and creative studio artist working at the intersection of design, music, and cultural storytelling. With over a decade of experience in graphic design and print production, my practice moves between visual identity, lettering, illustration, and creative direction, shaping projects that live across physical space, print, and nightlife environments.
My background includes working as a studio artist within advertising agencies, contributing to large-scale campaigns through design development and production expertise. Alongside commercial work, I’ve built an independent practice rooted in community and cultural exchange — creating flyers, merchandise, visual systems, and experiences that connect audiences through music and shared memory.
In 2018, I founded Kuzumbo Records, a creative platform and brand exploring tropical and diasporic music culture through apparel, storytelling, events, and vinyl-based DJ sets. Through Kuzumbo and my ongoing collaborations with Barrio Collective, I help create spaces where music, design, and community intersect — from live music residencies and dance nights to collaborative art events across New York City.
I am especially interested in lettering, illustration, and design systems for music culture — including flyers, band merchandise, and visual worlds that translate sound into image.
Photo by Loly Bonilla
Press:
Interviews:
Sonorama radio on Lumpen Radio, Chicago
Los Herederos Sonicycle records-spin series, Queens, New York
Cartel Urbano - Creadores en Casa (Spanish), Bogota, Colombia
El Rollin de Landing Radio (Spanish), Cali, Colombia
Latest Vinyl Mixes:
Kuzumbo Passport @ Los Herederos Radio 02/04/2026