Screenprinter and the Misuse of Drugs

Johnny Cupcakes. His real name, Johnny Earle, created a company with screen printed shirts designed by him for his nickname “Johnny Cupcakes.” He is a well respected, world renown artist and business owner and entrepreneur. He has stores around the world and some in the states. All because he came up with one idea and marketed it in the way that got him across. His use of colors on his shirts are remarkable and very eye catching.

So I supposed you can say the design business I want to research, and HAVE been researching is screen printing with graphic design. I, too, plan on using similar techniques as his to create my own shop with custom tshirts. It’s hard to list what I would explore in my work because I don’t really have anything specific, I want to learn and explore it all so my option are big. Although, I would like to learn the concepts behind color use, as to where and what to use, how it draws people in, to use CS6 to master illustrator and to become better with vectors. I would also like to learn how to paint with illustrator. I want to learn how to use digital art in a graphic design and typographer perspective.

A social problem I would like to see resolved or positively influence is the misuse of prescription drugs. On the island I live on, Staten Island, there has been a severe misuse in prescription drugs throughout many communities. Unfortunately, it isn’t just on my island either. This misuse has led to many deaths and many young people in rehab, with the unfortunate turn of events of relapsing when they get out. If I could, I would like to make tshirt series based on these negative effects and make series of them. I want to take the brutal consequences of these drugs and there effects and turn them into witty, hopefully not too offensive designs. These days, younger people can’t seem to pay attention to something unless it is thrown in their face in a creative interesting way. A way that can make them think, and say “wow, okay.” Even if it is uncalled for or perhaps rude and unnecessary, the point is across. I would like to incorporate color and well thought out, sarcastic witty designs and put them on tshirts to slap the people of my community and possibly the world about the affects of drugs. I plan on doing positive effects as well. With bright colors and loud typography. I would make them into collections, such as a light collection and a dark collection, standing for the pros and cons of drugs. And for those of you thinking that there is no pro to a drug? Not taking them is a pro. Being happy because you don’t take them is a pro. I’d like to think I would get my point across.

cites:
http://www.johnnycupcakes.com/
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/04/23/prescription-drug-abuse-up-among-us-teens-survey