Today The Hundreds Tribute to Hardcore shirt series dropped at both of their SF and LA stores. They were nice enough to send me a box of the one that I designed. I want to give them away to the people that really wanted them but were unable to get to The Hundreds stores.
Feel free to use google or any other way to get the answers. This shirt and quiz are meant to be an introduction to something that I am passionate about. Hopefully you will find the music genre as exciting as I do. If not - no bid deal. It still was a fun project to be a part of.
The first 20 people email me the most questions correctly will receive a free shirt. Don’t forget to include your shirt size & address with your answers!
I can really relate to LA personality Levi Maestro. He moved out to LA not knowing anyone and has made a name for himself. I did the same thing 11 years ago. Him and I are on similar paths of working hard and enjoying the days as much as we can. His newest episode just dropped with appearances by Jermaine Dupri and Nelly. I am stoked that Levi is rocking some of my shirts throughout the show. Thanks a lot homie and keep killing it!
The Hundreds: A Tribute To Hardcore Collaboration Shirt
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Skateboarding and punk rock has been played a huge part of my life. Having a brand is a great medium to express yourself and hopefully get people excited about the stuff that you find really inspiring. This is my collaboration shirt with The Hundreds for their Tribute To Hardcore series. The shirt will be releasing at both The Hundreds San Francisco and Los Angeles stores on Thursday May 28th. The graphic is based on few things that really stuck out to me growing up: The rawness of a concert flyer and the bands like Gorilla Biscuits and Bold that adorned them.
Hopefully by now you know that I specialize in logo design. I had the pleasure of creating the branding for Montana's custom bike builders Freeman Transport. They just released their new commuter frame the Gravel Racer. The bike is awesome! The finish is molded after a classic Colt .45 and comes with the bison headbadge and frame branding that I designed. A custom fitted frame for $985 is a deal! I am getting my order into them for one asap.
I get a lot of emails from younger kids asking how I got into graphic design and what steps they should take to follow a similar path. Studying design in art school is a great way to start. It's how I got into design and helped me build a solid foundation to build on. I attended the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and I am honored that they wanted to write a feature on me for the college's student magazine. Hopefully I can help to inspire people to attend school and study design. I am really glad I did!
Rick Ross - Cigar Music feat. Masspike Miles (in a BG shirt)
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
I got an e-mail this morning telling me to check out Rick Ross's new video because there was one of my shirts in it. If you want the same shirt that Masspike Miles rocked in this video I have a few left in my shop. Now I need to make some big enough to fit Rick Ross!
My long time friend Isaac came over the other day and posted some pics of my studio on the Slap Magazine site. He gave the first peak of some sock samples I am work on. Since he leaked it on twitter I have been getting a few questions about them. These are samples that I am hoping I can get completed for fall.
The last few days have been a little hectic and kept me away from the computer and work (which is a good thing). It started with my friend Rob and I skating the Jr. High after school skate program. Next day Rob calls me to let me know he is getting married at city hall in a half hour and he wants me to be there. I run home for the quickest shower and shave I have ever done in my life. I meet him at city hall and witness a really wonderful and heartfelt ceremony. Congratulations! One day we are skating together and the next we are toasting to your future. Aint life great!
A few weeks ago I gave you the first look at some of the wax products I am working on. I have been working on the wax colors and packaging. These are close to final and will be available in our online shop soon!
Mike Giant gave us a sneak peak of an up coming collab project between Me and Rebel 8 last week. I decided I will also give a small look of another piece from the project. Making sure the sizing is right before I send the artwork out to New Era. More to come on these caps when I get the samples in.
Goods is one of the most official shops in the game and I am pleased to have them stock my line. If you are in the Seattle area stop by to check them out and pick up some of my summer gear.
I got a call from Johnny Cupcakes yesterday asking if I wanted to meet up with him. Johnny was in town for a lecture at a local high school. I think it's great that he travels around and inspires people by telling his story. I was inspired hearing it during lunch and he gave me a lot of really solid advice about my brand and what I am working on.
After lunch we headed over to the Rebel8 headquarters to catch up with them. I gave Johnny a preview of a project I am working on with them. Overall the day was very inspirational for me and I have a lot to digest. Thanks for taking the time out of your trip to spend the day with me. See you in Boston soon!
Oh and that sneak peak of Rebel8 for Dickies is fire!
The past week has been hectic for me since I re-stocked the sites store. My day has been filled with packing orders and chasing down ups trucks. I have less then 10 shirts left of the 50 site exclusives and random sizes in everything else. If you placed an order recently you should be receiving it soon. Thank you for all your support!
One of my favorite shops from my stockist is Standard in Atlanta. Georgia will always be special to me. I studied design in Georgia and the state helped shape me and get me to where I am today. Georgia will forever be on my mind. If you are in Atlanta please stop by Standard and support a store that supports the line season after season.
Computer Arts Magazine gave me an extensive feature in their newest issue. We sat down and talked Logos, self promotion and portfolios. I am honored they dedicated 8 full pages to the feature. Check out the feature on their site here or pick up the latest issue at your new stands now.
