Sixpack france swing tag

Interactive, fun and classy.

Criminal damage existing swing tag...

This is quite an old criminal damage swing tag that I have kept because I liked the simplicity and print quality.
I want the tag that I produce to be more interactive but I think this is a good example of how simple can be effective...

Existing swing tags

This isn't a bag for a clothing label, its actually for eastpak bags but its an example of how much information can be put into a tag.
Its quite a big tag that might be too overpowering for a t-shirt but it still works well.

Paper scissor stone swing tag - very very simple but it gets the message across. The branding, the name of the t-shirt, the size and the price.

Atticus swing tags

Christine Berrie

Truly beautifully crafted image.
It was really refereshing to find illustrations that are photorealistic - as this is a way that I like to work.
I hope to find more examples in the future...

Berrie's work is so delicate but still quite crisp and clear.
I also love her architectural drawings.

Dan Mumford

Dan Mumford...I haven't posted his work before, but I have been aware of it for a long time because on my foundation course...most people said they wanted work like his and I agreed but didn't want to seem like I was just saying it because everyone else was.

Now is the right time for me to site him as an inspiration because he really does produce work that I admire - I would say that I aspire to do work just like but that may be punching a bit above my weight!

The work shown below is displayed on t-shirts and album covers for bands such as A day to remember, Gallows and escape the fate.

I really like the fact that he does use some bright colours...but the image is still quite dark and the detail is just amazing.

He is most certainly an inspiration for my Criminal Damage brief.

Andy Smith

I have already done a post on Andy Smith but it was just showing one of his books - and I thought I had posted these images on another post a while before it but I must have dreamt it.

Although does do some illustration, a lot of his work is type as image. Similar to some other artists I have already posted, I think its the simplicity of his work that draws me to it and I could definately see myself producing something like this. Another point that I like about is...the recurring theme for me...of backgrounds, especially the one on the first 'Watch this space' piece. There isn't much too it, but it gives the type some sort of scale. This is something I may incorporate into one of my briefs.

WHJ3

I really like the realism or of WHJ3's work. It looks time consuming...but in instances like this its really worth it.
I especially like the first image, as its taken a popular image that most people would recognise...modernised it and added a 'twist'. I have already produced one kind of zombie images from my criminal damage brief, but now seeing this - I want to re-do it and make it look more realistic.

Munk One

Munk one is Amazing - however, its hard to find examples of their work that are big enough to put on my blog (when you look at them on their website, the images are Tiny).
Regardless of this - from the work that I can and have seen, I will Definately be taking inspiration from for my Criminal Damage brief as a lot of their work is apparel design for bands similar to those that wear Criminal damage.

Old Metal T-shirts

These were a few more metal tee's that I found that I liked - it just reiterates the common theme of skulls...and blood...and death.