About Cuke

Mike Friedrich aka CUKE One is a Berlin born and based Illustrator, Art Director and Tattoo Artist. Back in the early 90ies he started with graffiti. Since his graduation 1999 he worked as Illustrator/Designer.
During the following 15 years he worked on a bunch of nice projects for well known brands like NIKE, Nintendo, Warner Bros, Converse, Levis and so on. 2009 he starts working as Art Director for Germans TV Group Pro7Sat1.
Back in 2013 Mike decided to start tattooing as he was thinking about it a long time and wanted to leave the agency circus. Since this point he is focussed on his Custom Tattoos and is still working in the fields of Illustration, Design, Wallpainting and Fine Arts.
In September 2023 Mike stopped tattooing after 10 years and is now working as Art Director for Berlin based Scaffold company Menke Gerüstbau.
Below you can see a selection of Clients, Exhibitions & Publications.

Selected Clients

Exhibitions (soon updated)

Wild Wood GalerieSolo Exhibition HRLQNSKassel2012
Upper Orange GalerieGang of Berlin GroupshowBerlin2011
Galerie Klot“Word, Alta!” GroupshowBerlin2011
VariousGet freaky GroupshowLille, France2011
Dudes FactoryEggsibition – GroupshowBerlin2011
SuperplanOversized & Underpriced 3 GroupshowBerlin2011
West Berlin GalleryGroupshowBerlin2010
Neonchocolate GalleryDimensions by Mike FriedrichBerlin2010
STROKE03 Urban Art FairMike Friedrich & TimrobotBerlin2010
West Berlin GalleryMike Friedrich & Timrobot – Now in 2DBerlin2010
VariousAmos Showtime Custom Cover TourshowVarious2010
Arty Farty GalleryOversized & Underpriced 2 GroupshowKöln2010
Hatch StickermuseumOversized & Underpriced GroupshowBerlin2009
Hummel FlagshipstoreGroupshowBerlin2009
Cake BarMike Friedrich IllustrationsBerlin2009
Mauerfall 2009Groupshow Brandenburger TorBerlin2009
Nice/Nice GalleryGroupshow “Threesome”Hannover2008
Werbekongress 2006Zyklus “Deutsch”, Görlitzer ParkBerlin2006

Publications (soon updated)

Sleaze Magazine  2011
Badalona Art Book  2011
dieGestalten – Torso Art Book  2010
Stone Magazine  2010
1st Issue Clor Magazine  2010
Art Book ‘Mauerfall 2009′  2009
Designers Violence Magazine  2009
Think Green Calendar 2010  2009
Zeixs Fashion Book  2009
VICE Magazine UK  2008
VICE Magazine Germany  2007
Berliner Morgenpost  2006