MICHAEL CHAVEZ
SAN DIEGO BASED GRAPHIC DESIGNER & ILLUSTRATOR
Michael Chavez is a multi-disciplined designer based in San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from San Diego State University. He adds a real human touch to all of his work drawing from his background in screen printing, street art, and DIY culture—a heavy emphasis on DIY; he has started up many creative projects and collectives over the years. His current one being Dissolve, a web-zine, streetwear brand, and music incubator all in one.
Michael works best with brand development, flyer & poster design, web & print collateral, handwritten type, and overall creative direction. He thrives while solving problems holistically and being able to tie many separate design elements in together cohesively.
design projects
Specializing in branding and collateral, here you can see in depth some completed projects Michael has worked on over the years. With some personal projects, some commissioned projects, and some school work, here you can see a bit further into Michael’s creative process.
keep the good
dissolve the rest
The passion project set to Dissolve It All…
The world constantly changes. From our neighborhoods, to the people in our lives, to our own mindsets, nothing stays the same forever. Keep the good, dissolve the rest.
Dissolve is a project originally founded in November 2021 by Michael Chavez. Dissolve started out simply as a creative outlet to release thematically and aesthetically cohesive illustrations relating to ideas of community and how Michael viewed the world around him. Then, after running its initial course, it was time to expand the possibility of what Dissolve could be.
Initially revolving solely around posters, digital prints, stickers and zines as available products, Dissolve was heavily centered around concepts of community unity and DIY. Having been part of various subcultures that revolve around these same ideals, we knew it was imperative to keep DIY and people power at the core of Dissolve. Then, in early 2023, we expanded Dissolve into the realm of streetwear.
Intended to supply the kinds of people we see in ourselves and those around us, Dissolve is a brand meant for the creative and unrefined. Dissolve is feeling the human touch, seeing the perfect in the imperfect, and existing outside common conventions. Dissolve is for the graffiti writers, underground musicians, street skaters, political printmakers, and anyone who values the unity of the people around us in doing what we love despite its lack of digestibility to the common public.
Now in 2024, Dissolve is diving head first into the world of blogs and magazines. Michael aims to utilize Dissolve to curate a world revolving around the above-mentioned themes and ideals.