Sir Merlin

Some fresh stuff!

Sir Merlin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:47:34 +0000

Ive just added 3 new illustrations / T-shirt graphics to my portfolio. Click HERE to check them out. All of them have been done for the 2010 Killer ltd range. Im really happy with how these have turned out, and cant wait to see the finished products.

Killer Praying Hands 2

Sir Merlin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:24:37 +0000

The praying hands 2 shirt is a redesign of a shirt I did for Killer a few years back. The original was a single colour print and did very well for the brand. As it had been run for a few seasons they asked me to change it up a bit so that it still looked fresh in the range. I added bright colours as per the rest of the shirts in the new range, and then cleaned up the line work as well. I also added the roses around the hands which framed then and allowed me to add more colour. The changes gave the design a fresh look and helped it fit back into the current range.

Killer Panther Shirt

Sir Merlin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:55:03 +0000

This was another tattoo inspired graphic I did for Killer Ltd. Their projects are always fun to work on as the subject material is always open, and the brand identity allows you to explore some interesting subject matter. As always I incorporated the Killer dagger icon into the image and used bright colours to contrast against the classic tattoo styled panther.

Killer Hot Rod shirt

Sir Merlin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:09:58 +0000

This is an illustration I did for Killer Ltd’s latest range. Ive been wanting to do a Hot Rod illustration for some time, so when the brief for the new range came along it fitted in perfectly with their “Live Fast Die Young” theme. I chose to use red, black, and white for the print as they are classic hot rod colours, as well as complimenting these colours with classic pin striping in the background. The car its self was based off of a classic bucket styled rat rod, and I used the Killer dagger icon on the doors.

Yeow!

Sir Merlin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:14:02 +0000

I grabbed this pic of my buddy Fraser’s desktop off Facebook. Yeow is a new project he is working on and if its anything like his previous ideas it should be pretty wild. I bashed out a quick logo for him as well as a few colour options (what you see in the pic) but its still very early days so things will most likely change and be refined as we go. Im pretty excited about this one, so stay tuned for more info!

“Deadliest Journeys” logo animation

Sir Merlin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:43:10 +0000

Some of you may have seen the Deadliest Journeys logo I did for an upcoming TV show in my portfolio. Well production guys sent me through a sample of my logo animated as it will appear in the titles. Im really stoked to see it in action, and cant wait to see some episodes on air. As soon as I get some teaser clips from the show I will post them up in here as well.

Deadliest Journeys

Sir Merlin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:55:48 +0000

I was asked to design a title logo for an upcoming TV show called “Deadliest Journeys”. The show goes through a series of the worlds most dangerous journeys on land and sea, and covers trips both taken on foot and via vehicle. I was asked to use a font that was strong, and could communicate the “epic” nature of the show. I then chose to use geographical lines inside the font to emphasise that these journeys were rough and off the beaten path. I also contrasted the metallic finish of the font against organic background textures showing that the journeys involved both machines and rural means of transport. Finally I added a stamp styled sub heading where the editors could add the names of each episode.

After I handed over the logo to the production guys they animated it so that they could use it in the titles. Im pretty stoked with what they did, and cant wait to see this show on air!

Verb print ad

Sir Merlin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:21:09 +0000

This is the first print ad for Verb for an upcoming issue of Session Skate Mag. Verb is a new brand in the RSS stable that revolves around skate, music, and art. The idea here was to keep the colours vibrant and fresh so we processed the pics with high contrast and saturation. The focus of all the ads going forward will be on the people involved as they define the brand. Simon Stipcich is a skater on the team and he was the subject for this ad. A simple line of copy highlighting his character (and in turn reflect what the brand is about) finished off the ad. “Simon Stipcich: Skateboarder, creative thinker, aspiring hippie, pushing forward.”

Logos 1

Sir Merlin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:28:20 +0000

These are a few logos Ive done for customers recently. Ive done heaps of logos over the last few years so decided to start posting some of them up here. This is the latest batch and I will post up the older ones as I dig them out of my archives.

the wheels are moving…

Sir Merlin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:07:18 +0000

So the time has come and in a few weeks I will be moving half way across the world to the city you see above. I’ve been presented with an amazing opportunity, and will be working for one of the worlds biggest sports and lifestyle brands as their European marketing co-ordinator. The whole thing has been in the works for some time now, and I really looking forward to what lies ahead. The new job will mean a move away from the skate industry to something a little closer to my heart (bikes), so I’m really excited about that as well. This change will also bring on some new creative outlets for myself, so you can expect some interesting new content up in my portfolio in the coming months. Stay tuned for more…