Graffiti artist Andre Saraiva was born in Uppsala, Sweden, but grew up in Paris where his lifelong passion for graffiti began. Active in the early Parisian graffiti movement, Andre became widely recognized for his cartoonish characters and alter ego Mr. A, which quickly became his signature design and an iconic character in the fashion and art world. Besides being a graffiti artist, Andre has served as the creative director and owner of clubs, hotels and restaurants in Paris, Tokyo, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Shanghai and St Tropez. From 2011 to 2015 he was the creative director for L'Officiel, a French fashion magazine. Andre has created a set of signature works of art in his Paris studio with his artistic take on Smiley, creating a truly limited-edition set of design assets for the collector's edition project.