KAWS (Brian Donnelly) is a New York-based pop artist and designer known for his signature limited edition vinyl toys. He was born in Jersey City in 1974 and graduated from the School of Visual Arts.KAWS started off his career as a graffiti artist, who's unique creations could be seen on billboards, bus stops, and phone booths across New York.KAWS has designed and collaborated with the likes of Original Fake, A Bathing Ape, Undercover, Medicom Toy, Supreme, Nike, Comme des Garçons, NIGO, Jun Takahashi and Michael “Mic” Neumann.