Maxx242 'Beyond Wonderland' Print Available

Artist: Maxx242
Title: Beyond Wonderland
Medium: Screen Print on Rainbow Foil
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Edition: 30
Price: $55

 

Maxx242 'I Put A Spell On You' Mystery Foil Print Available

Artist: Maxx242
Title: I Put A Spell On You
Medium: Mystery Foil paper
Size: 12 x 36 Inches
Edition: TIMED
Price: $60

 

*available until 2:59am EST on Tuesday January 13th, 2026

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Max Gramajo, known professionally as Maxx242, is a prolific artist whose work bridges the gap between traditional Chicano art, skate culture, and high-end illustration. Born and raised in Southern California, his creative identity is deeply rooted in the vibrant street culture of the region. His signature style is defined by clean, razor-sharp linework combined with intricate details that reflect a lifetime of graffiti influence and professional design.

Throughout his career, Maxx242 has become a staple in the world of music and lifestyle branding. He is widely recognized for his collaborations with iconic bands and brands, having produced official artwork for Metallica, Blink-182, and Slayer. His ability to translate the raw energy of music into a visual medium has made him a sought-after poster artist. Beyond the music industry, his impact is felt in the streetwear and action sports sectors through partnerships with companies like Upper Playground and Tribal Streetwear.

His artistic process often involves a blend of digital precision and hand-drawn grit. He frequently explores themes involving skulls, religious iconography, and social commentary, all rendered with a technical proficiency that honors his roots in the graffiti scene. As a co-founder of F4D Studios, he has helped establish a creative hub that supports and showcases technical illustration. Maxx242 continues to influence younger generations of artists by demonstrating how street-level aesthetics can be elevated into a respected and globally recognized visual language. His work remains a testament to the power of staying true to one's subcultural origins while achieving commercial success.

Maxx242 'Wash Away The Rain' Rainbow Foil Print Available

Artist: Maxx242
Title: Wash Away The Rain
Medium: Giclee Print on Rainbow Foil
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Edition: 10
Price: $60

 

Maxx242 is the working alias of Max Gramajo, a Southern California illustrator, muralist, typographer and toy designer whose gritty yet polished graphics have become staples of rock posters, streetwear and pop-culture collectibles. Born and raised in Riverside, California, Gramajo grew up surrounded by comic books, lowrider art and the coastal graffiti scene; after high school he ditched a string of odd jobs, including garbage collector and repo-house cleaner, to pursue art full time . His breakthrough arrived through the influential apparel collective FM$, where he served as brand manager and lead visual architect, translating tattoo-line intensity and Chicano letterforms into silkscreened shirts that sold out in hours.

Maxx242’s concert posters for Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, System of a Down and Phish merge skeletal iconography with candy-apple colour fades, often printed with metallic inks that shimmer under stage lights . He treats each commission like a narrative vignette: a skull cradling a rose becomes a meditation on beauty and decay, while a winged reaper hurling lightning bolts channels the adrenaline of live metal. The numeric tag “242” originated in his teenage graffiti crew CIA (Call It Art), a pager code the group used to mark walls and trains; keeping the number is, he says, a vow never to abandon the rebellious spark that sparked his career.

Beyond paper, Maxx242 has produced limited Bearbrick toys and a vinyl figure called The Bandit, expanding his universe into three dimensional collectibles. When not touring with bands or painting murals from Anaheim to Brooklyn, he works out of a sunlit studio packed with vintage horror magazines and spray cans, continually sketching the next image that will plaster both gallery walls and city streets with equal reverence.

Maxx242 'Simply Meant To Be' Mystery Foil Print Available

Artist: Maxx242
Title: Simply Meant To Be
Medium: Giclee Prints on Mystery Foil
Size: 12 x 24 Inches
Edition: Various
Price: $50 each

*there are 7 different foil papers you might receive

Maxx242 'Sacred Love' Print Available

Artist: Maxx242
Title: Sacred Love
Medium: Giclee Print
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Edition: 50
Price: $60

Check it out HERE

*would love to see a Viveros/Maxx242 collab.