About Tuby

Tuby is the brainchild of Mark McLaughlin – A Graphic Artist and Painter inspired by London, computer graphics, cartoons, comics, manga, graffiti, street art and sign writing.

Tuby is a Monster, more a Grotesque really, for our times. Adapted from the London Underground Symbol to create a character unique to one of the greatest cities on earth.

Designing Tuby

'When I returned to London the all pervasive Tube symbol appeared to hold a face, a character and I began to draw this out. At first the monster was truly terrifying, ugly and overpowering—perhaps the subconscious response of a newcomer to London. Few people appreciated this characterisation however and so I pushed on to find something more available, less offending.'

Other influences began to enter the design - Fangs often appear in characters created by writers like ‘Wise', and graffiti artists like 'Insa' (London) and ‘Myst' (Paris). I loved them and wanted some for Tuby.

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Registered Office:

2nd Floor, Oceantech House
Station Approach, Cheam
London Borough of Sutton
SM2 7AU

Picture Credits: This page: Polaroid Portrait by Alex Amery, Painting Monstrocity in Global Street Art by Matt Bowen. Homepage Banner: Painting a Monster at Camden Open Air Gallery picture by Sam Rockman.