Paper House

Paper cut art is a technique I keep coming back to. It's very detail oriented and can be difficult when cutting out tiny shapes and not to mention the glue & sticky fingers! But it's always very rewarding in the end and totally fun to conquer. I made this little paper cut house as a thank you to a very cool Cali mom I met recently.

Paper Party

In Progress…

The aftermath!

Some close-ups

Science Patches

In the past months I've been working with Harlem Biospace, a new biotech incubator in NYC that offers affordable shared lab space and a community for biotech start ups. I designed patches for their HypotheKids K-5 summer camp program launching in July which aims to highlight different science and engineering disciplines through hands-on experiments. You can read more about the program here. One patch will be given to the campers for each of the 8 weeks of the program, each pertaining to a different science theme. I also made a patch for their Hk Maker Lab, a six week summer science program for teens in NYC. I think they all came out pretty awesome, take a look!

Mini Custom Bag Projects

I should spend more time making fun little items because they're a whole lot easier to make than full backpacks/clothing and still make a great blog post (I hope!) The airplane safety fabric is an older one of my prints but it goes along perfectly with the new dopp pouch style (travel themed) coming out in 3 patterns for Mokuyobi Threads in the fall so I made it as a gift for a very cool lady I know.

The other mini project I did was make matching meat print fanny packs with dark red webbing for a custom order, how fun! The only thing better than one meat fanny pack is two! Success!

Etsy x AIGA Event

I was recently asked to do the decor for an AIGA event hosted by Etsy at The Wooly. I had patches as giveaways and made tablecloths in a variety of my prints for the coffee tables. I also provided a background for the event's photo booth hosted by The Bosco. I took some photos of the inside of the venue but it was super dark in there but you sort of get the idea.

Floaty Dreamer Pattern + Stickers

Right now I'm working on some new patterns for Spring 2015 products. One of them I posted on instagram and a lot of people were super excited about it. It's called Floaty Dreamer complete with a melodica and a ghost! I didn't want to have to make you all wait until next Spring to score some swag with this rad pattern on it so I made stickers!

One sticker will be included in every Mokuyobi Threads order while supplies last or you can buy the full set here!

Patch Cards

In these past few months, Mokuyobi Threads patches have started to be carried in a lot more retail stores worldwide. The patches used to be sent individually and displayed laid out on a countertop but with the recent expansion I felt that they needed to have a bigger in store presence that promoted the brand as well. I designed these super cool patch cards with a hang tab so all of the different patches could be hung up together in proper retail fashion. The cards have a fun mountain illustration on the front and detailed iron on patch instructions on the back. So pumped about these.

Mowgli Surf

Mowgli Surf is the coolest surf clothing brand on the planet and you can quote me. They make the most radical tees, tanks, shorts, sweatpants, and more that sport unique hand stamped and air brushed design techniques as well as a variety of dye processes that blow my mind with each new season they roll out with. They are based in California and all of their products are made in the USA. Mowgli is also one of the brands that Without Walls, Urban Outfitter's new fitness/active lifestyle brand carries along with Mokuyobi (see previous post). The two Mowgli co-founders are actually the nicest dudes I've ever met so prepare yourselves for a glowing review.

Mowgli is run by dream team identical twin brothers Alex and Philip Seastrom, and yes I know what you're thinking, even their last name gives a nod to Earth's water, can you say destiny? Philip does all of the artwork surrounding their brand with the occasional outside artist thrown in. And can I just say this boy has some talent! All of his artwork perfectly embodies Mowgli's entire aesthetic. Alex being the math and business whiz that he is manages production like a true professional, and Philip is always there to back him up.

You definitely need to be an awesome type of human to rock their gear. Mowgli's slogan, enemy of the average, shows their ease of being individuals and standing out from the crowd which they do so well with literal flying colors. When you throw on a Mowgli tee you can practically feel the wind blowing off of the Pacific Ocean and through your sun streaked beachy curls with California Love playing in the background.

If that description didn't immediately bring you some strong west coast vibes then I guess I just suck at writing. Now that you are completely filled in on the life story of the Mowgli brothers, check out the photos below of some of their designs but don't forget to grab your shades because their future is looking bright! I apologize in advance for all of the 'selfies' but you're just gonna have to deal. Check out their website here for their blog and stockists and be sure to follow them on instagram for some surf pics that will make you jelly you're not west coast bound.

If I ran the world, these shorts would be the required uniform.