eBoy ("Gofathers of Pixel") is a pixel art group founded in 1998 by Steffen Sauerteig, Svend Smital, Kai Vermehr. Their complex illustrations are not just on the internet, but are used for print, and in galleries. They were founded on May 2, 1997, expressing their modular and collaborative approach as something that defines eBoy as much as the use of pixels. "We started working with pixels because we loved the idea of making pictures only for the screen. It’s the best way to get really sharp and clean looking results. Also, handling pixels is fun and you are forced to simplify and abstract things, which is a big advantage of this technique." Based in Berlin, eBoy's founders collaborate with Peter Stemmler in New York to produce graphic design work for companies.