Sneak peak the recipe. Here’s a behind the scenes of my process into creating hand drawn lettering and type. There’s no cookie cutter way around this. The basis of this process is possessing a solid drawing ability and a good understanding of letterforms, typography, spacing, composition, and such forths. Enjoy! .
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Fresh off the presses and now available in the FlavorInnovator Store is this all purpose apron and bottle opener set. It’s not uncommon to see folks in aprons and in their element: Chefs, Artists, Baristas, Hairstylists, Pitmasters, Bartenders, and Domestic Workers just to name a few. Aside from being a protective garment why not sport one that speaks
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In May of 2014 we were commissioned by the Kapor Center for Social Impact to paint a mural that could a.) loosely depict the mission and philosophy of the company b.) speak to the city of Oakland and c.) prevent the waves of vandalism that flushed through these walls on a weekly basis. It’s safe
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BVMO is a music collective made up of individuals all coming from different backgrounds. Comprised of Dstrukt, SmoovGroovs, Shea Butter, and Rcade these musically forward thinking individuals strive to create a unique look, feel, and sound to their product. Their genres range from Remix, HipHop, Electronic, Funk, House, Boogie, Soul, to Progressive. Our initial brainstorm
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My submission for our (#wowcollective) passion project at Apple called Words of the Week where we all craft a design based on a given word. This week was Drop Cap. I chose the letter “S” for obvious ass reasons. Follow me on Instagram for exclusive content: @flavorinnovator .
So we went to Hollywood to bless this wall back in October 2013. It’s our largest mural, in scale and visibility, to date. 100′ wide x 25′ tall. Pulled 3 all nighters. Had the LAPD send out 4 cop cars and a helicopter to investigate. Got opposition from the CEO of Capitol Records. She kicked
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Fresh off the presses and now available in the FlavorInnovator Store! This design is for all those who pursue their passions, put in work after their 9-5, give a 110%, and use their talent for the greater good. Regardless of the madness that inhabits this world you have the freedom to choose how to spend your time.
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In August we did a mural located at Shakespeare Books & Co on historic Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, CA. This was one for the books, no pun intended, and was truly a community effort. We got funding byShakespeare Books and the Telegraph Business Improvement District, enlisted the help of a few folks from People’s Park
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I still love designing album covers. Especially, when you vibe with the music and given creative freedom. This was for the homies Disflex6 (Sunset Leagues) new album Odyssey which is slated for release very soon. Add them to your rotation. Can you spy the FlavorInnovator logo? .
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Been updating my Instagram (@flavorinnovator) as of late, but plan to get back on track with my blog. What have I been up to? Running FlavorInnovator full time, being a stay at home dad raising our Lil Wonton, producing murals under our Illuminaries alias, plotting and planning as well as doing the normal everyday hustle
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