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2010-07-16T16:54:00.000-07:00

Things have really been heating up here in South Carolina....Nasty Niek took this one for sure.

CHILE ROCK

2010-07-07T19:37:00.000-07:00

My man Chils sent me these axtion shots.....thanks man! You are a good kid.....

"Khed, Wuts good for the weekend?"

2010-07-07T17:01:00.002-07:00

My homey Backs has been holdin' it down for the team at the piecing spots recently. Style fah days guy! Keep the flicks comin my dude! Much appreciated...

The Brown Buffalo x Emerica

2010-07-07T14:28:00.000-07:00

Last year I worked for design gurus Travis Vogel and Douglas Davidson at their studio in Burlington, Vermont, The Brown Buffalo. These guys really put me on, allowing me to work with some really cool brands and design some dope products. These Emerica bags I designed came out really nice. The factory in China did a nice job of executing my designs. Clean and functional, with a slight taste of military. Thank you Emerica. Thank you The Brown Buffalo. Thank you Chinese slave labor.

Dont fake the funk on a nasty dunk....

2010-07-01T08:10:00.000-07:00

I threw this design together for my friend Yale Cousino, former Burton Team Rider, and his goggle sponsor Gordini. I made this collage knowing they probably wouldn't use it for production, but it might end up on a mood board somewhere in Vermont. Anyways, I really appreciate the opportunity. Anybody out there who needs some FREE design work, hit me up!

24/7

2010-07-01T06:13:00.000-07:00

Here are a few quick sketches from last week.......

From Belgium with love....

2010-06-24T08:12:00.000-07:00

I had a lot of fun designing this add with the guys at Devine Street Tattoo. Great minds think alike!

Beast Mode

2010-06-09T13:31:00.000-07:00

Made this gnarly Wolf on a special lady a couple days ago.....

Doodling for fun

2010-06-07T11:47:00.000-07:00

A couple sharpie collages from back in the day......

Video Coming Soon

2010-05-14T15:37:00.000-07:00

Had fun designing this packaging for The Symptoms Collective. Can't Wait for the video to drop! Coming to a skateshop near you....

Dirty 'Ol South

2010-05-12T15:20:00.000-07:00

Come pay us a visit...

OIL Rest In Power

2010-05-05T13:21:00.000-07:00

Move forward until you are dead....

I didn't know this guy, but I know his graffiti. The work lives on. Homie fucking killed it.

Very Vicious, Vicious Skylicious

2010-04-30T15:01:00.001-07:00

I live vicariously...

Do you wish you were a relentlessly productive, beautiful bad-ass, living in Miami, rubbing elbows with models and graffiti writers, working all over the globe in the exciting world of fashion?? If so, you gotta check out this blog. Sky keeps me up to date on what is cool in cool. And her art is dope.......Thanks Sky! You are the cats Meow!

Coming soon to a skateshop near you....

2010-04-30T14:53:00.000-07:00

Just a sneak peak..........

Just finished up a project with Silent Skateboards.....This is the first line of skateboards I have done, so I am really hype to see these go to print and hit the shelves. Stay tuned for a full view of these boards in their entirety, but for now, here is a taste.

Thanks Silent!

2010-04-19T17:38:00.001-07:00

This is my favorite website on the interweb. Get familiar! Unbelievably candid photos, flaunting young beauties, seemingly liberated by their own sexuality, this website really hits home for me. I have actually caught a couple ex-lovers of mine on here. Finally, some pornography I can relate to! Thanks ladies!

Burners....

2010-04-11T10:51:00.001-07:00

Stolen from the interweb.....With Ewok on the ladder, I'd say Jick took this one...........both of 'em are spicy hot.....

peter donin x mwm graphics x persona

2010-04-07T13:16:00.000-07:00

Window installation at Persona by Matt Moore of MWM graphics.......

While I was down in South Carolina............. My friends at Persona, in Nashua, New Hampshire, hit me up for some emergency design work. If you are a sneaker collector, then you will love Persona. Specializing in limited editions, customs, and overall dope styles, these guys hold it down for the real sneaker heads out there, never cutting corners.

In opening his shop, owner, Jeremy Mckenna, linked up with graphic design tycoon Matt W. Moore, of MWM Graphics, to produce logos and a window installation. Matt killed the graphics, producing solid, timeless logos that have various uses.

Unfortunately for Jeremy, Matt has been so busy the past couple weeks with Ray Ban, he was unable to provide Jeremy with immediate assistance on getting his website up and running. Here is where I came into the picture.......

Jeremy hit me up, sent me over one of Matt's logos, and I got loose on it, creating four treatments that we were happy with. Hope I didn't butcher your logo Matt! Thanks for providing the blueprint........Stay tuned for www.stackboxes.com, but until then, swing by Persona and cop some fresh kicks!

Home away from home

2010-04-07T09:13:00.000-07:00

I have been away from the blog now for almost a month!.....what a slacker........

I have spent the last three weeks in Columbia, South Carolina with my good friends David "Nasty Davey Davidson" Iaquinta, and Eric Michalovic. These guys both make really nice tattoos and are really good people. I felt right at home from the moment I got there....real southern hospitality (oddly enough both of these guys are from New England)! Eric opened Devine Street Tattoo with Johnathan Cheston in 2008 and they have added several weapons to there arsenal since then, with 5 tattooers now working at the shop, and plans to expand. Too many stories to tell, but if you are ever in the South Carolina, swing by Devine Street Tattoo for some stories of your own.

Wandering but not lost....

2010-03-14T10:25:00.000-07:00

Went for a wander in the Vermont woods yesterday, and stumbled upon an abandoned house, where my friend Chile painted this piece. Check out the sketch. Nice one Chils! Thanks for letting me tag along!

Graffiti...

2010-03-06T06:59:00.000-08:00

Good times, great oldies......

2010-03-04T15:26:00.000-08:00

"Will you make me a flyer, dude?"

2010-03-03T14:56:00.000-08:00

I love doodling.

Tools of a Trade

2010-03-03T13:14:00.000-08:00

I'm about to cop.......

peter donin x mtn dew

2010-03-01T19:02:00.000-08:00

A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of traveling down to Mt. Snow, Vermont to paint this feature for the Mtn Dew Dew Tour. I was really honored to work with these guys, as they have used some real heavy hitters in the past for design and installation work. Thanks to Fuse marketing for hooking this up and to Mt. Snow for building some dope features!

Different demographics...

2010-03-01T05:17:00.000-08:00

Just finished up a really fun project for MTLTUTOR.COM. This website is an online language learning curriculum out of Montreal, of course specializing in french, aimed at young adults. These guys were great to work with. They came to me looking for cartoon characters that will clearly represent different demographics. After some deliberation, I came up with ten that we were excited about. Here is an example, click to zoom. Check out there site to learn some french and see the full cast of characters.

Trust him, he's a doctor....

2010-02-23T06:59:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to my brother for successfully completing Columbia Medical School and becoming a Doctor. Yeah, like a medical doctor! He's a Eurologist. That's right, a pecker checker!....I made this vector illustration for him. Really proud of you man! Congratulations!

ONCE UPON A TIME............

2010-02-22T20:46:00.000-08:00

Rhymesayers drops a clever package

2010-02-22T14:52:00.000-08:00

I was working on a project with M.C. B-Free today and he was bumping the new Freeway and Jake One album, The Stimulus Package. I grew up listening to Rhymesayers, so I really respect their underground approach to producing proper hip-hop. I can't lie though, it wasn't the music that caught my attention it was the packaging. B-Free said it best, "An album you just CAN'T download....look how dope the packaging is." I agree. Packaging includes four Freeway bills, four Jake One bills, with lyrics and liner notes on the back, a wallet to stuff them into, and a free download card to grab the instrumentals. This unique package was put together by iconic hip- hop designer Brent Rollins.....A winner for sure! Thanks Ryhmesayers!!

2010-02-21T12:56:00.000-08:00

Getting loose in 2007

Symptoms Collective Artist Pete Donin from travis card on Vimeo.

Thanks again Trav!

Good things come to those who skate.

2010-02-21T11:18:00.000-08:00

Spent some serious time in photoshop yesterday putting this advertisement together for The Symptoms Collective. Click for higher resolution! I have been doing art direction and graphics with The Symptoms Collective since its inception.These guys are an untapped resource of skateboarding talent and creativity. My friend and colleague, Travis Card, will be doing a nationwide release of his second full length skate film for The Symptoms Collective, "Good things come to those who skate". Travis is completely self taught in his trade as videographer, editor, and producer...oh yeah and he rides a skateboard while he films obviously. With no formal training and just raw desire, I really admire Trav for doing his thing as a freelancer, all over the world. Premiers will be dropping in the spring and summer of 2010. Coming to a shop near you!

Maybe you can relate?

2010-02-21T09:43:00.000-08:00

I have been spending way too much time in front of a computer for the past eight months. In trying to hustle design jobs, I don't want to forget where all this inspiration comes from. So looking ahead to the spring and summer, I really want to be mobile while I work. Here is a little inspiration from my man Chile.