Amazon collaborated with Huston Wilson, a self-taught Art director and graphic designer, based out of Johannesberg, South Africa to reimagine the 2023 Black is Remarkable Campaign!
As we enter Black History Month, you’ll find the Amazon.com storefront has taken a new look and feel for the 2023’s Black is Remarkable campaign. The theme launched last year as a way of exploring remarkable aspects about being Black and the ways people of the African diaspora find success.
This exploration comes to life on the webpage by bridging local artistic expression and the global business landscape to embrace Black as beautiful in all the shades it comes in. Our first collaboration in 2023 is with Huston ‘Hust’ Wilson, a lettering and typography artist from Johannesberg, South Africa.
As a self-taught creative, Hust spent a lot of his early years trying to fit in before understanding that “fighting against your own creativity makes finding your own space that much more difficult.” Eventually, he leaned into his passion for artistic expression, which began with drawing some of his favorite cartoon and anime characters from shows like Dragonball Z, then moving into more photo-realistic portraits. Hust’s work quickly became popular, which led him to secure work with a broad range of clients like Adobe, Meta, Nike, Peloton, and now Amazon!
When asked about his experience working with Amazon, he mentioned being nervous and excited as this was one of his biggest projects to date. Hust described the project as a true collaboration where Amazon nurtured a space where he can have the creative freedom to let go and let his imagination flow in whatever direction felt most organic to him. This brought him a sense of peace. He went on to emphasize how important this approach to creation and collaboration is because
Being at peace with yourself means not allowing yourself to be limited by different types of design or methods
Hust’s core aesthetic is expressed through his bold typography where he weaved a number of techniques to give the look of natural strokes on canvas to create depth and richer textural experience.
Hust is always challenging himself to create art that will resonate with his audience, whether that is through the use of different colors or experimenting with the design itself. You can head on over to the website to see Hust’s vision for yourself, as the “Black is Remarkable” campaign will be featured starting on Feb. 1 and available for customers all year round. This is also a great way to learn about and support the Black-owned storefront that brings together Black businesses, services, authors, and so much more in one place for all of Amazon’s customers.
Illustrations by Huston Wilson
