
It has been a number of months now since I started following the daily updates over at Fixed Gear Gallery, and that site was one of my main inspirations for riding and building fixed gear bikes. As some of you know, I am a total convert to the whole 'fixie' thing, and ride it literally every day; (and I don't mind if you make fun of me or shake your heads---I still enjoy it every time I get on it). I submitted my first two builds as well as a few of my bicycle drawings to the site, and actually got a few emails from folks wondering how I got the frame of my Trek to look the way it does. The drawings produced a few compliments too, but I was still surprised to receive an email from Mr. Fixed Gear Gallery himself: one Dennis Bean-Larson. Now, when it comes to the fixed gear world, Mr. Bean-Larson is sort of like a benevolent godfather, organizing events and contests and feeding his fellow 'fixters' with a continual stream of bike pictures. When he asked me about making a shirt from my design, I was amazed that from all the submissions he wanted to print mine! Well, we made a deal and he has started printed shirts with my drawing on it for his clothing line, Hell Yes Clothing. Neither he or I will get rich from this assuredly, but I am stoked to have my work being produced by someone well-known! You should check out his website---in the 'coming soon' section you'll see my name(!); I don't know for sure when they will be out, but soon, so watch for it!
6 comments:
hells yeah! Getting the exposure is the #1 benefit for this venture. So awesome to hear you've been "printed".
"New tees with artwork from SevenEight and from Darren Cools are coming in January."
Hell yes!
From FGG website:
"Hell Yes Clothing - 28 new pairs of ReKnicks will be up in a day or two as well as a new l/s tee with artwork by Darren Cools: our 1st guest artist."
!!1
Just want ya'll to know that I married him before he was famous...
Hell yes! Can you get http://Imprfctd.com mentioned, too??!
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