BIG IDEAS
BIG IDEAS
PHOTOCOPY COLLAGE & CREATIVE GEO-CONSTRUCTIVISM RETRO
PHOTOCOPY
The use of photography/ photocopy is everywhere! In all shapes and for
TONAL COLLAGES
GEO LINEAR MIXING
PROVOCATIVE WOMEN
BITMAP HALFTONES
CUT AND PASTE
MIXED MEDIA
COLLAGE & CREATIVE
Some really creative avenues we are seeing emerge are references to: SURREALISM - DADA - POP ART
POP ART COLLAGE
ICONIC AND PHOTOREAL
GEO & Photorealism MIXING
STENCIL/ STREET ART
SIMPLE DRAWINGS
PLAYFUL & FUN
For a more raw or core approach, simplistic drawings and street art are still popular.
GEO-CONSTRUCTIVISM
CONSTRUCTIVISM ART: Portraying man and mechanization into one aesthetic program. PROPAGANDA ARTWORK - POSTER ART - ART OF SHEPARD FAIREY
PHOTO AND GEO MIXING
RUSSIAN CONSTRUCTIVISM
CREATIVE
KNOCKOUTS
OPTICAL GEOS (MC ESCHER)
PATTERN MIXING/ OVERSIZED
We are also seeing the GEO-LINEAR movement to a more optical or illusionary approach.
RETRO
Vintage is still pretty huge. From Band tees to Destination Tees. We are not going for the obvious VINTAGE LOOK but more of the vibe as seen below.
PUBLICATION/ ADVERTISING
80’s POP CULTURE
MUSIC INSPIRED
DESTINATION TEES
SKATEBOARD ART
D.I.Y.
Nonsensical do-it-yourself screenprints look fresh. It’s a cool approach to differentiating brand.
GROMS
Grom is slang for a young board rider. Groms all want to look like the people who influence them. These people are generally older.
YOUTHFUL FONTS
FUN COLORS
PLAYFUL D.I.Y... GEOS
HAND DRAWINGS
CHILDLIKE DRAWINGS
COLLAGE
By adding color and specialty inks we can make a more sophisticated design youthful.