Old BK Coffee T-shirt

Back in the winter of 2022, my buddy, who runs the coffee shop COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE in Cleveland, OH and I decided to work up an old sketch we thought would be a funny t-shirt for his shop. We originally joked about doing this prior to covid shutting everything down but, now the time has come. 

At the moment, the shirt is up for PRESALE through the month of September and if you check out his instagram: @oldbkcoffee he is currently offering 3 people the chance to win a shirt for free along with a $50 gift card. Shirt comes in a color version for $40 (pictured above) and a B&W version for $30 (pictured below) and are available in S, M, L and XL.  Link below to place your preorder.

CLICK HERE FOR TSHIRT PRESALE!!!

Process pics below

 

Hot Lava 'Cado Toast T-Shirt Has Arrived!

I posted about this project back in March, right after the world completely got turned upside down. At that time, Coffee Coffee Coffee, who I made the illustration for, had closed their doors and laid off all their staff. The shirt I made the illustration for was used, along with other prizes, in a pledge drive so the shop could survive the initial lockdown. Luckily, the shop has pulled through and the shirts are beginning to ship out, along with the other prizes people had purchased in the pledge. It's nice to finally see the finished product, even if the release wasn't able to go the way we had planned. 

Obviously there are still hurdles to overcome as we continue living in this strange new reality but for now Trey and his family are able to keep the shop doors open with curbside pick-up and take-out options for downtown Cleveland. If buying gifts is on your radar this holiday season I encourage you to look to the local and family owned businesses first. Small businesses are still hurting greatly and with no relief in sight at the moment, these places rely on the consumer more than ever. 

 

GEM SPA x Left Field NYC

I whipped up this drawing of an egg cream soda (and drank a few still life references) for a t-shirt collaboration between the iconic East Village spot GEM SPA and menswear brand LEFT FIELD. Originally the plan was to use the sales of the shirt to help Gem Spa keep their lights on and get through the pandemic until they could reopen but, unfortunately with no business coming in and still having to pay East Village rent, they had to close the store for good. 

It was then decided that Left Field would take their share of the proceeds from the t-shirt sales and donate it to LESPI - a non-profit that seeks to preserve the historic streetscapes and buildings of Manhattan's East Village, Lower East Side, Chinatown, Little Italy and the Bowery. 

This is a very small run of shirts so if you wanna get one, you best git to it ASAP! All shirts are made and in printed in the USA. Click either of the links and let the purchasing begin - LEFT FIELD NYC -  GEM SPA

 

Prison Rodeo Ringer Tees

My illustration for the Dee Jay, Prison Rodeo, who only spins the finest outlaw country around Brooklyn, has landed on some t-shirts. Really love the complete 70s aesthetic with the ringer tee and illustration. They are available, in limited quantities, right here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/837149656/prison-rodeo-trucker-ringer-tee?ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1

 

I WANT TO BELIEVE Farewell Lorimer St. t-shirt

Gimme! Coffee on Lorimer St. holds a special place in my life, and like so many of its customers that stopped in every day, numerous times a day, I've felt the massive weight of its sudden absence like a collapsing star in my heart. Soo, I went and got some t-shirts made for everyone.

This is a second run, and a slightly updated version, of a collab between myself and Williamsburg's favorite coffee shop. This new X-Files inspired tee has a bonus message across the back to honor Lorimer St. passing into the great beyond that includes the years it reigned over all from 2003-2020, and our crew's favorite constructive critique: "Only disgusting people drink coffee here."

After the incredible outpouring of generosity from the barista relief fund I've decided to take all the profits from the shirt sales and distribute them to North Star Fund, NAACP, OKRA Project, Feeding America, and the Rwanda Landslide Relief Fund which will help coffee farmers impacted from the recent mudslides and flooding.

PRE-SALE HAS ENDED!!!! Thank you to everyone who placed an order. Info on shipping to follow.

The original shirt and a-frame from years back are pictured below for nostalgia sake.

COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE / PHILLYCREEMCHEESE Collab

Hello internet people! Back before we started living in this new COVID-19 reality, I was working on a t-shirt design for my good friend and small business owner, Trey Kirchoff. Trey runs a coffee shop called COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE in Cleveland, OH and like so many people I know, has taken a tremendous hit from this pandemic. His staff has been laid off, and the shop doors are closed indefinitely. Trey is running a fundraiser on his website to help keep the shop rent paid until they can reopen and my shirt is listed as one of the items up for sale. It's a bummer we couldn't release this the way we planned with the new menu item but this will serve a greater purpose at this moment in time. As a bonus to purchasing the t-shirt Trey will throw in one of my Rat Ripper enamel pins with each purchase, while supplies last. 

This is a very scary time for small businesses in our country. Most of these places operate on a shoestring budget and having no income while being forced to pay their rent in full is showing how easily all these business can be wiped out. I know a lot of us don't have much extra to spare at this time but if you can,  please purchase something from any small business that is still able to ship orders or has a fundraiser or gift card option set up. It's on us at the moment to help preserve these places until this is over. I've included a pic of the shirt below and the link to donate to the fundraiser is HERE!

Good Times

It's been a very interesting 2 weeks and, like a lot of people in this world, my life has kind of been turned upside down. I've worked part-time on and off at Gimme! Coffee in Brooklyn, NY for the last 10 years and when I finished my shift on Wednesday the 11th, I had no idea that was going to be my last time working there. And, I know this could be temporary but, it's hard to tell right now and trying to guess what the future will bring feels pointless at the moment. Either way, I wanted to share some of the work I created for the company over the years and thank anyone who ever supported me, either by buying a mug, growler, t-shirt or throwing a picture of something I made up on the internet. Hopefully, we won't have to say goodbye to our community in Williamsburg but, if we ever have to I hope this is not the way we bow out.

I stated it on my instagram account but I hope we can look at this anniversary poster down the line as just an anniversary poster and not some bizarre foreshadowing of a different reality. Please stay safe and healthy, and just engage with yourself. We always complain we don't have time for this and that and now we are forced to take that time so use it wisely and constructively so we can all get together again soon.