Etienne Butterlin “Empire32″ is a illustrator, pinstriper, graphic designer, editor and photographer from Strasbourg, France. Empire32 has been very busy since his appearance in Pinstripe Planet 1. Living the world of kustom, he multitasks and somehow manages his roles as editor and designer of PowerGlide Magazine, graphic designer of Rise Tattoo Magazine and graphic designer for King Kerosin Kustom Wear.
Empire32 attended the prestigious ESAD (Ecole Superieure des Arts Decoratifs) in Strasbourg. In addition to cars, motorcycles and bikes, Empire32 stripes skate decks, guitars, double basses, and toolboxes, and more. He is also increasingly doing panel art, mixing skull and crossbones motifs with pinstriping. Empire32 mostly shows in Europe, at regular rock’n'roll weekenders in France, Germany and Switzerland.
Etienne Butterlin has contributed his photos in issues four and five of Sunday Slacker Magazine.
