Shane Pilster is an artist, designer, and educator whose work is grounded in graffiti culture and the discipline of spray paint. A self-taught artist, his practice comes from years of painting, studying lettering and design, and learning from the history and pioneers of aerosol art.

Through his studio, Do What We Love ®, he creates murals, installations, and design projects that carry graffiti’s visual language into civic, cultural, and commercial spaces without separating it from its roots. His work spans collaborations with independent organizations and national brands including DICK’S Sporting Goods, Verizon, Voodoo Brewery, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Wicked Pittsburgh, and Condado Tacos, and he regularly collaborates with other artists across a range of projects and scales.

A major part of his career has been dedicated to helping people better understand what graffiti actually is and where it comes from. He developed and led the Graffiti Arts Program at Rivers of Steel, building curriculum, tours, workshops, and public programming that engaged thousands of participants while mentoring artists and staff. That work focused on shifting the perception of graffiti away from vandalism and toward its place as a historically grounded art movement with real cultural weight.

Pilster is also a founding member of Hemispheric Conversations: Urban Art Project (HCUAP), collaborating with artists across multiple countries and building connections rooted in shared graffiti lineage and contemporary mural practice. He has worked with organizations including the Kamin Science Center, Boys & Girls Clubs, the University of Pittsburgh, The Andy Warhol Museum, and the YMCA.

Working at any scale, he brings experience across design development, community engagement, and on-site execution, and is highly comfortable collaborating with marketing teams, agencies, fabricators, and multiple project stakeholders. He is experienced in navigating complex timelines, layered feedback, and fast-paced production environments while maintaining a high level of quality and professionalism throughout the process. His background in lettering, color-driven composition, and spray paint carries through all of the work, informed by a wide range of visual influences including graffiti, pop art, comics, and design.

Shane works across murals, public art, illustrations, and large-scale installations, collaborating with agencies, organizations, and communities to create work that resonates with the viewer while maintaining a strong visual identity rooted in graffiti and design.

Selected Clients / Partners: Wicked Pittsburgh, DICK’S Sporting Goods, The Pittsburgh Penguins, ARC Worldwide, Verizon, The University of Pittsburgh, Rivers of Steel, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Kennywood, Kamin Science Center, The Andy Warhol Museum, Rivers of Steel, X-Pogo, Voodoo Brewery, Condado Tacos, PA Humanities, and The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.