First draft of skateboard design. more possibilities awaits...

I chose this picture because people like to represent Frisco.

The reason i chose this picture is b/c they are west coast legends. Another thing is that they show individualism. they both got their own personality.

I chose this image because when you turn it around you read something else. this is called ambigram. Right now it says "Death", but when you turn it it says "Life".

My experience at true was cool. i felt at completely different vibe at true than ftc. I felt like i could bond more with true than ftc. i could picture my self working for true more than ftc. 

FTC and True Experiences

I liked FTC because there was a basic concept in the Store, which was Skateboarding. Even though there was a little of biking. I like the different Deck designs because each board was unique. I think when people skateboard it gives them a unique character. Also for True the I see the T shirts like decks because each T shirts has a meaning behind it or it has a rad design. That they take there time to make awesome shirts. I have two Ideas for shirts first is a pic of the Embarcadero with a skater, but I am still adding to that. Also the second idea I am in the process of thing not sure yet.

As soon as we left FTC I thought of a design with skateboard wheels spelling out FTC. I thought this would be cool once its all on paper, theres alot of ways I could mess with it.

For my second design, I want to do neffertiti, with high contrast and very fine details. I love this picture. Her profile is a signture of beauty, and grace. I tried to do this with my screen myself but the fine lines didn't turn out, it looked good, but i really wanted the detail.

Going to the stores, I didn't really know what to expect because I've never had that experience of talking to the people behind the stores and designs. I really appreciated this opportunity because it's kind of hard to come by for an everyday browser. I thought it was interesting how different the stores where. They have different groups of people they market to and make sure they market to. But they also make sure there's something for everyone. Its also cool how they find ways to put themselves out there on t-shirts, even if they dont sell. That shows me that you can definitely still be yourself and take a risk, or just do it because you believe in it. Thanks to TRUE and FTC for all the advice and future help.

Well First i wanna say that my experience was very uplifting. Many new ideas came to mind as well as sayings. I like TRUE more mainly because their line is more open to different kids of art. I like to have more of a variety and TRUE has that kind of style. Almost every piece has some kind of message that can relates to different people, which i think is pretty cool.

Well my two ideas are based of my interests. My first is interest is tarot cards. Normally we see people wanting to know their future so my idea is that we have a tarot card with the message "Write Your Own Future" somewhere on the shirt. It doesn't have to be just one card, there can be many cards while one stands out.


My second idea came from the bill that President Obama just signed. That we are all should get paid the same amount for the same amount of work. The Taoism sign on the front with the word "Equality" somewhere on the shirt.

SAKABOO

A preview of what’s to come out soon...This is a great picture because it shows huge music icons all in one. You can only imagine what a powerful band they would be if they could link up. ..i don’t need to say much…it speaks for its self...

Photos from our visit to TRUE and FTC

This past Saturday, the crew and I visited TRUE and FTC to learn more about the history of the stores, the design submission process, and the general flow of how their creative groups select which shirts to stack on their shelves. Supplying tons of examples, we walked away with a greater respect and knowledge for the business and design selection process. Enjoy the photos below.

Much LOVE to Michael, Josh, Ivan, and Hiro from TRUE for making our first visit a tremendous learning experience. You definitely painted a clear and REAL picture for us as we pump through this project.

Much LOVE to Ando, Kent, and Graham from FTC for showing us the ropes of the skate culture and how various elements of music and art are interwoven with the t-shirt graphics as well.

PEEP the PICS.

TO THE CREW: Feel free to download the pics and re-add them to your individual posts as you respond to this week's assignments. Email me if you need help downloading them and adding them to your own posts.