RIGEL “CRAYONE” JURATOVAC
MURAL ARTIST • STREET-ART PIONEER • CREATIVE DIRECTOR • GRAPHIC DESIGNER
San Francisco Bay Area
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Bay Area muralist, aerosol artist, creative director, and graphic designer with four decades of experience producing large-scale public art, commissioned interiors and exteriors, live-painting performances, brand activations, editorial design, and youth arts education. Recognized as an early pioneer of the San Francisco Bay Area graffiti movement, with work presented by Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and the Oakland Museum and documented in major books including Spraycan Art, Street Art San Francisco, Freight Train Graffiti, and The History of American Graffiti.
SELECTED MURAL & BRAND COMMISSIONS
KIN Pilates Studio — Interior mural, Alameda, CA | 2026
On Lok — Rooftop exterior mural, San Francisco, CA | 2026
Face Body Studio — Interior mural, Alameda, CA | 2025
Tymphany — Two interior murals, San Rafael, CA | 2025
Hotel Enso — Exterior mural, Japantown, San Francisco, CA | 2024
Kyverna Corporation — Interior mural, Emeryville, CA | 2024
House of Thai — Exterior mural, Geary Street, San Francisco, CA | 2024
San Francisco Giants — Exterior mural at Fell and Divisadero Streets, San Francisco, CA | 2023
Santana Family Mural — Exterior mural at 24th and Mission Streets, San Francisco, CA | 2022
San Francisco Fire Department — Four training-facility garage-door murals, Treasure Island, CA | 2021
Earl Gage Jr. Cultural Center — Exterior mural, Fillmore District, San Francisco, CA | 2020
Microsoft Xbox — Exterior mural, South of Market, San Francisco, CA | 2019
Harley-Davidson — Exterior mural, Mission District, San Francisco, CA | 2019
Levi Strauss & Co. — Live painting and lecture for worldwide managerial retreat, Half Moon Bay, CA | 2019
Google — Interior mural created with Precita Eyes Muralists, San Francisco, CA | 2016
Ubisoft — Staircase and hallway mural, San Francisco, CA | 2004–2005
Toyota — Painted backdrop for television commercial, San Rafael, CA | 1989
Macy’s — Window installation for downtown fashion show, San Francisco, CA | 1989
Keyboard Magazine — Exterior mural featured on magazine cover, Palo Alto, CA | 1988
PUBLIC & GOVERNMENT PROJECTS
Tijuana Government — International collaborative exterior mural on the Tijuana side of the U.S.–Mexico border | 1997
Muni Metro Construction Project — Exterior mural with Bechtel, SF Arts Commission, SF Public Utilities Commission, and Precita Eyes | 1995
Summer of Service — Government-sponsored mural at Valencia Street housing; partners included SF Housing Authority, California Conservation Corps, SWA Architects, and Christmas in April | 1993
MUSEUM, GALLERY & EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts — Bay Area Hip-Hop History exhibition; recognized as an early pioneer of Bay Area graffiti art, San Francisco | 2001
Oakland Museum of California — Piece by Piece exhibition and graffiti slide presentations, Oakland | 2002, 2006, 2007
1AM Gallery — The Truck Show, San Francisco | 2012
Love Oakland Gallery — Black, White and Red interior mural exhibition, Oakland | 2012
Cellspace — Alter State: A Celebration of Living Art, San Francisco | 2006
Market Street Gallery — Live art performance, San Francisco | 2004
Liminal Gallery — Aerosol Dominion Graffiti, Oakland | 2003
Artifacts at The Bench — Group exhibition, Sacramento | 2014
Top Illin’ Graffiti/Hip-Hop Show — Los Angeles | 1995
SELECTED FESTIVALS, LIVE ART & SPEAKING
Meeting of the Minds / 206 Zulu — Live painting, Seattle, WA | 2019, 2024
Bizr Festival — Live painting, Fresno, CA | 2024
Hiero Day — Live painting, Oakland, CA | 2018
Orange Crush Graffiti Expo — Exterior mural, Denver, CO | 2012
Ride the Breaks Festival — Slide presentation and live painting, Kona, HI | 2012
B-Boy Summit — Panel guest, San Diego, CA | 1997, 2002
Contra Costa College — Guest slide presentations, Richmond, CA | 2006–2008
College of Alameda — Guest lecture and slide presentation, Oakland, CA | 2008
California College of the Arts — Guest lecture and slide presentation, Oakland, CA | 1989
San Francisco State University — Guest lecture and slide presentation, San Francisco, CA | 1989
University of San Francisco — Interior mural and lecture, San Francisco, CA | 1987
Mark Twain High School — Spray-can art instructor, San Francisco, CA | 1993–1994
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Ride the Breaks Hip-Hop Festival — Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing a pioneering contribution to Bay Area graffiti art | 2017
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles — Recognized as a pioneer of the San Francisco graffiti scene | 2012
Pro-Am International Hip-Hop Conference — Lifetime Achievement Award, San Francisco | 2009
Mighty 4 Hip-Hop Showcase — Lifetime Achievement Award, Cow Palace, Daly City | 2008
SOHH / Support Online Hip-Hop — Three consecutive awards for overall hip-hop, B-boy, and graffiti website design | 1997–1999
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA & FILM
Spraycan Art — Henry Chalfant and James Prigoff, Thames & Hudson | 1987
The History of American Graffiti — Roger Gastman and Caleb Neelon, Harper Design | 2011
Street Art San Francisco — Annice Jacoby, ed.; foreword by Carlos Santana, Abrams | 2009
Freight Train Graffiti — Roger Gastman, Darin Rowland, and Ian Sattler, Abrams | 2006
Graffito — Michael Walsh, North Atlantic Books | 1996
USA Today — Interview for Shanghai–San Francisco sister-cities segment | 2022
San Francisco Giants — Stadium and television promotion | 2022
Piece by Piece — Feature-length Bay Area graffiti documentary, directed by Nic Hill | 2006
CREATIVE DIRECTION & GRAPHIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE
All Tribes Universal Zulu Nation | Creative Director / Graphic Designer / Web Designer
San Francisco, CA | 2006–Present
Brand design, web design and maintenance, photography, video production, filming, and editing for a global hip-hop organization.
Jobs & Careers Newspaper, Website & Job Fairs | Production Manager / Creative Director / Graphic Designer
San Mateo, CA | 1999–2010
Led web design, publication layout, advertising production, illustration, event collateral, and deadline-driven print production.
Main Street Magazine | Production Manager / Creative Director / Graphic Designer
San Mateo, CA | 2007–2009
Created the magazine from concept through production; developed its website, media kits, advertising, corporate identity, and promotional materials.
Inside Tennis Magazine | Production / Graphic Designer
Oakland, CA | 2002–2005
Produced editorial page layouts, advertising, and original illustrations.
AsianWeek Newspaper & Website | Production Manager / Graphic Designer / Web Designer
San Francisco, CA | 1997–2000
Developed and maintained the publication’s website while producing newspaper layouts, advertisements, and illustrations.
Hip-Hop.com and HipHop-Network.com | Production Manager / Creative Director / Graphic Designer
Bay Area, CA | 1996–2003
Designed and maintained award-winning websites and produced identity systems, logos, stickers, banners, flyers, media kits, and album/CD packaging.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC SERVICE
Precita Eyes Muralists — Mentored young artists and helped redirect unauthorized graffiti activity into positive community mural projects | 2009–Present
San Francisco Fire Department — Fire service professional; completed academy training and probation before joining the department | 2015–Present
SFFD Fire Reserve and Neighborhood Emergency Response Team — Emergency preparedness, operational support, triage, and community service | 2009–Present
SFFD Asian Firefighters Association, Pride Parade, and Fire Hydrant Celebration — Event support, apparel design, photography, and video documentation | 2010–Present
EDUCATION
Associate of Arts, Graphic Design — Al Collins Graphic Design School, Tempe, AZ | 1990
General Studies — California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA | 1992
General Studies — City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | 1987–1989, 2010
CORE SKILLS & TOOLS
Art & Creative: Large-scale murals, aerosol art, public art, live painting, illustration, visual storytelling, color theory, typography, brand identity, creative direction, youth arts instruction
Design & Production: Editorial layout, advertising design, prepress, high-resolution scanning, image editing, CMYK/RGB workflows, print production, photography, filming, and digital video editing
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Behance, Portfolio, Spark, Muse, Flash, Fireworks; Final Cut Pro X; Logic Pro X
