Introducing the Visa global art collection
Inspired by our FIFA partnership, the first-of-its-kind artist collaboration celebrates the unifying spirit of football and uplifts artists to center stage.
Meet the artists
Visa commissioned more than 20 artists from six continents to create visual representations of their home countries, as a way to celebrate the diverse traditions and stories that make football universal.
Global
Darien Birks
Darien Birks is an illustrator and design director. Now working independently, he explores pop culture, portraiture, and everyday objects through a lens of nostalgia and storytelling. His work blends design discipline with expressive illustration.
Austin, TX
Nathan Walker
Nathan Walker is an artist based in Austin, Texas. He runs his own studio where he brings stories to life through bold, character-driven work that’s full of energy and personality. Fueled by a love of sports, competition and street art culture, Nathan brings a unique point of view to every project and focuses on creating work that feels fresh, thoughtful, and visually striking.
Miami, Florida
Ivan Roque
Ivan J. Roque is a Miami born Cuban American muralist whose work reflects the city’s color rhythm and cultural blend. Rooted in Miami’s neighborhoods and visual language, his work has appeared in cities such as New York, Dubai and Seoul along with civic commissions across the United States.
Canada, Vancouver
Rafael Mayani
Rafael Mayani is an illustrator based in Vancouver, Canada. He studied industrial design in Mexico City and visual arts in Barcelona before developing a distinctive style marked by vibrant color and whimsy. His work appears across media, from picture books to editorial illustrations.
Atlanta, Georgia
Frank "Paper" Dunson
PaperFrank is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist from Georgia with deep roots in Atlanta’s creative scene. Raised in a family of artists, he shaped his experiences and imperfections into a distinct visual style. After graduation, he kept pushing, built momentum in the local art community, and ultimately earned an apprenticeship at a well-known local tattoo shop, grounding his rise in the city that continues to influence his work.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Raheem "King" Saladeen Johnson
Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Raheem Saladeen Johnson, known as King Saladeen, discovered his passion for art at an early age despite limited creative outlets. As an artist, he devoted himself fully to his craft, developing the vibrant style that would earn him national and international recognition. Today, King Saladeen is known for his dynamic contemporary work, all deeply rooted in the inspiration of his Philadelphia upbringing.
KANSAS City, MISSOURI
JT Daniels
JT Daniels is a Kansas City based artist who blends characters, phrases and overlapping figures into rhythmic compositions inspired by the people he meets throughout the city. His work transforms everyday interactions into visual stories about connection, growth, and the ever-shifting human experience. Each face and form reflects Kansas City’s energy and the communities that shape his creative voice.
HOUSTON, TX
Carra Sykes
Carra Sykes is an illustrator, designer, and mama living in Texas with her wife and kids. She grew up spending most of her time either drawing or out playing soccer. Houston holds a special place in her heart as the place that launched her creative career and encouraged her to be bolder and dream bigger. The city’s unapologetic and welcoming energy continues to shape the way she sees and creates. Through it all, Carra believes that imagination is for everyone and can spark the creativity inside all of us.
CANADA, TORONTO
Daria Domnikova
Daria Domnikova is a Toronto-based illustrator, muralist, and designer whose work blends bold, thoughtful storytelling with movement and emotion, fostering a sense of belonging. After making a leap of faith and immigrating to Canada, she earned her design degree from OCAD University and developed a versatile practice spanning editorial work, public art and large-scale projects. Drawing on her experiences as a newcomer, former dancer, and avid sportsperson, her visuals are alive, carrying rhythm, energy and a focus on human connection. Her work celebrates diverse stories, capturing everyday moments of joy, resilience and community.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Ferris Plock
Ferris Plock is an artist living and working as a full-time artist in the Inner Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco. Ferris Plock's work, which is both experimental and classically grounded, comfortably occupies a space between graphic expression, stylized representation, surrealism and sketch. His preferred medium is a combination of acrylic, spray paint, pencil, pen and ink and gold leaf. The combination of humor and detailed line work plays a major part in his work. Much of his work is an imagined and highly personal visual conversation between the multiple characters he has created. Enhanced by complex, delicate layers, his often bold-colored works exist not only as individual pieces, but as part of larger themed installations or site-specific works. He has exhibited all over the world and still finds time to raise two kids and two cats with his lovely wife who remains his most important collaborator.
NASHVILLE, TN
Heather Moulder
Heather Moulder is a graphic designer, printmaker, and musician from Woodbury, TN. Her style and process are rooted in letterpress printing, a skill developed while working for over a decade at one of the oldest letterpress print shops in the country. Through involvement in the music scene and community organizations of the greater Nashville area, she especially loves creating visuals that tell the unique stories of bands, artists and small businesses. A printer by day and performer after hours, she creates show posters, personal work and the occasional song at her studio.
BOSTON, MA
Monique Aimee
Monique Aimee is a Boston illustrator and multidisciplinary artist. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Lesley University in 2014 and has been freelancing since her graduation. She has illustrated over 40 book covers and worked with clients big and small, local and worldwide. Her style is bold, harmonious and celebrates living in New England. With a love of the fiber arts, Monique draws inspiration from textiles to weave a story together through her illustrations.
LOS ANGELES, CA
Stephanie DeAngelis
Stephanie is a Los Angeles–based Art Director, illustrator, and designer whose work blends character-driven storytelling with a refined graphic sensibility. Drawing on years of experience across both brand and agency environments, she creates playful, narrative-rich worlds that balance concept, craft, and personality. Her illustrations often feature expressive characters placed within thoughtfully constructed settings, informed by a deep appreciation for composition and visual storytelling. Influenced by the natural world, Stephanie finds endless inspiration from the natural world, landscapes, and the vibrance of Los Angeles—interests that frequently shape the color, texture, and spirit of her work.
SEATTLE, WA
Stevie Shao
Stevie Shao is a Seattle born-and-raised artist and muralist whose work captures the energy of life in the Pacific Northwest and folk art tradition. She has worked with a variety of freelance clients developing lively illustrative work, shown with galleries around the world and painted vibrant large-scale murals in cities internationally. Using swaths of color and pattern she reinforces an environment constantly in motion and filled with symbolism.
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX
Tatyana Alanis
Tatyana Alanis is an illustrator and designer from Anaheim, California, now based in Fort Worth, Texas. She creates illustrations inspired by nostalgia and the small moments that shape everyday life. Her work reflects a love for familiar places, passing time and the quiet beauty found in ordinary scenes. Through her illustrations, Alanis captures simple moments and memories, turning them into timeless illustrations that feel both personal and shared.
NEW YORK, NY
Yuke Li
Yuke Li is a New York–based, award-winning visual artist. After graduating from the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay program at the School of Visual Arts, she has been actively engaged in public art projects, picture books, and art direction. At the core of Yuke’s artistic vision is a commitment to fostering connection through visual storytelling—cultivating relationships, sparking dialogue, and opening space for alternative perspectives.
