felted by inspiration & ideas

February 01, 2020

Felt fashion illustration.
Contact for illustration work & collaborations.
I originally created these felt guys as part of an on going, non-fashion, creative project 🤫 They will still play a major role in that project. However, I was INSPIRED to give them a second life as fashion illustrations. More to come...

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Gritty Glam

July 26, 2019

A glamorous take on New York City’s East Village. Back when it was artistic and gritty.

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Ageless Cool

July 26, 2019

The Ageless Aesthetic
A project in development....

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AdulTing

July 26, 2019

adulTing: Concept for an AFFORDABLE T-shirt (and sweats) brand that is NOT youth obsessed or pedestrian.

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The "Darlings"

February 10, 2019

William Faulkner said: “In writing, you must kill all your darlings”. Same goes for design. While updating a tab on my website, I realized that these “darling” concept boards had served their purpose and now they must live on somewhere else.

Antique Acquisitions

February 10, 2019

A few concepts inspired by antiquing

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Inspired....

February 10, 2019

A peak at how my inspiration process works.

In this case, it started with the spark of discovering the late 19th century photographs of young Somali men by Prince Bonaparte for the ‘Exposition Universelle, Paris 1889’. Next, I brainstorm design/product applications. The folds of their homespun garments made me think of rumpled organic bedding in cotton and linen. The neutral tones of the 1800s photography inspired the initial color palette. Lastly, stumbling upon colorful vintage Somali stamps supplied the twist and inspiration for layering on a second color palette.

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When Basquiat Met Rothko

January 08, 2019

Two short story apparel concepts based on the art work of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Mark Rothko. Followed with a mash-up of the two for home furnishings.

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Concept: Passion (a fitness space & brand)

December 26, 2018

A concept for a fitness space & brand uniting my fitness passions: Functional Conditioning, Pilates, Muay Thai, Capoeira and Yoga. The logo uses “passion” in English, German, Thai, Portuguese and Hindi. Honoring the five cultures where these arts were developed.

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lifestyle: The Sensualist

November 19, 2018

Concept for a multichannel lifestyle brand for the effortlessly sensual, well-maintained guy with a slight edge.

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Homage(s): The Man Who Fell to Earth, 1976, Part 2

October 17, 2018

Further development on the concept for a Men’s Active/Outdoor Lifestyle fall collection inspired by David Bowie’s first film from 1976, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Directed by Nicolas Roeg.