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Photos: DesignerCon Returns Bigger and Better in Anaheim

[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]his year, DesignerCon was bigger and better than ever, and featured a collection of L.A. artists and artists from all over the world. The three-day event was held at the Anaheim Convention Center earlier this month and tripled in size from any previous year.

Featured DesignerCon 2018 artist/model Lauren Tsai of Massachusetts.

Artist Mark Tavares at his booth during the three-day event.

From left to right: TalkSickMind, DVIOUS Clothing, and GOBSOne vending at their booth.

Graffiti artist Man One live painting a tribute piece to Stan Lee.

Artist Nychos next to his DCON exclusive release, the dissected Tyrannosaurus rex.

Los Angeles-based clothing brand Move In Silence.

Los Angeles-based artists collective UGLAR Works is comprised of (left to right): Espi, Christopher D. Brand, Evan Skrederstu, and author Ryan Gattis.

The Hundreds x Mister Cartoon capsule dropped during DCON. Here are some photos of CToons signing for the fans standing in line.

Award-winning artist, author, speaker, and entrepreneur Justin BUA.

RELATED: Photos from ComplexCon 2018 Hosted by Pharrell Williams and Takashi Murakami

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