LOGO DESIGN: Kustom Karats

Posted by STIZO / at 5:17 AM / / 3 comments

Ryan Howard, owner and fabricator of Kustom Karats linked up with me to create a media push for his custom jewelry business. We started with the logo...

He wanted to incorporate elements from his old logo and expand them into a few different icons that would represent his brand/business. Before I could even send him the final draft, he already got it inked on his arm and created pins! Immortalized!

 

We then proceeded to create a splash page for his site which looked a little something like this...

 

Two business card designs followed.

Once the smoke cleared, I asked him if he could create a 3 finger ring for me. I have always wanted one, but never had the opportunity to actually have one custom made. I gave him a sketch of what I wanted to see and without hesitation, he was down to do it! It is my name with my logo acting as the "T". Here is a sneak peek at the final and the oxidizing process to make the letters pop.

I am SUPER happy with the outcome. Ryan is a very talented individual on the road to achieve great things. We have more things to design, but in the meantime, you can checkout his Kustom Karats Facebook Profile to keep up to date with his creations.

 Now any unruly customers can get the ST!ZO stamp of approval if they get out of hand...haha!

CUSTOM GEAR: STAR WARS x ST!ZO x EQ BAGS

Posted by STIZO / at 1:56 AM / / 2 comments

When I get some free time, I like to create things that I can use. I had this Stormtrooper helmet chillin' on my shelf and thought that it might be cooler as a speaker. I drilled out some earholes and installed some Sennheiser headphones to fill the space. It came out pretty nice, but my brain was still in fresh mode, so I figured out a way to install green LED lights in the eyes. I also had to swap out the eye lenses with mesh 'cuz it gets pretty hot in there...even without the lights. I actually used this helmet to deejay a club last Halloween and it worked perfectly. It was funny to see people bug out when I flipped the lights on.
I looked like an intergalactic pumpkin!

 

Equilibrium Urban Survival Gear is a company that designs and manufactures modular accessories. Each year, they give artists a chance to have their creations become part of their line by hosting an invite only contest. I have been fortunate to have been selected to participate 3 years in a row and this design is one of my favorites. I took inspiration from a pair of shoes in my collection (Eric Haze Ltd. Edition New Balance M574) and started sketching out some ideas. The end result was a piece that I dubbed GRAFSPINE. 

Here are some closer shots of the artwork.