we're not dead.

yeah, three mock-ups i felt inspired to do last night due to a spike in caffeine found in my blood. read: a 32 oz. caramel iced coffee via McDo. The first was my take on Barbara Kruger's advertising/design style. ***Supreme copied her shit first. Then the next two have to do with a famous design that has got everyone doing their own take on:

Yes, the Jolly Roger. Everyone's doing their own shit, but really what does the Jolly Roger mean? aka Skull & Crossbones. Its a flag flown on naval ships to signify their crew are pirates. I don't know how much we are actually removed from its original meaning, but I believe that we forget its original meaning. So my last 2 designs flip it. The R/D logo on a striped background refers to the current and original jack of U.S. Warships while the 2nd with the R/D logo with stars adjacent takes from the 2nd jack of U.S. Warships used from Revolutionary times to just before 'The War on Terrorism' began. I'm not trying to flood your mind with information, but the reason behind these naval type designs is that, fk the mainstream. Which R/D is about. If everyone wants to be a pirate, someone gotta hold it down for the Admirals. If everyone wants to be the bad guys, let's be the 'good guys' (although which contradicts our Mira Mesa/PQ-type tendancies. read: our jackassness.)

So yes, an update to say: We're not dead and r/d isn't one of those things you come up with your homies and don't follow through on. But JV & Raf need to start posting random shit, because it looks lame when I just post on a group blog. SUP

Peace, y'all.
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