okpants : art direction / design / illustration

2008 < 2009 < 2010

2009-12-28T16:18:00.003-05:00

Great year, worked on tons of cool stuff and somewhere in between managed to squeeze out some apparel designs. (Just dropped a new design, check it out here) What I did not manage to squeeze out is a much-needed update to okpants.com which I'm happy to say is at the top of my "to-do's" for 2010. New blog, new work, new everything. There really is nothing like that new website smell.

With that, thanks to all my friends, family, collaborators and clients for an awesome 2009. I'm off to prepare for an epic 2010.

Protect Your Neck Clothing

2009-10-28T20:11:00.009-04:00

Hi everybody, spending the final hours of my twenties updating you on my latest exploits. Just getting a line of apparel off the ground with my buddy Samoan Rob called Protect Your Neck, we're on the streets with it as well as the web.

Here's the goods:

No explanation necessary. If you're into it, feel free to visit our store and buy one (the holidays are coming up hard and quick - friends and family love killer merch). and are dropping a new design in November. Thanks for checking it out.

In other design related news, just finished up websites for best-selling author Philip Carlo and "The Lifestyle Specialist" Kenny Burns. The quest to update okpants.com continues and will see the light of day before 2010.

Other than that Happy Halloween everyone.

The Strung Out Remixes

2009-06-12T14:52:00.007-04:00

An itunes release for Coalmine Records. Hungover zombified party animal and swirls. Got it. Speaking of, did you see The Hangover? No? Well, at least watch this then. (I try to give back.)

De La Soul

2009-06-11T15:47:00.003-04:00

Just wrapped up this De La Soul poster for House Of Blues.

Summer Vacation

2009-06-09T23:45:00.003-04:00

In Cleveland that means the door is open for enjoyable weather for about 17 days* until the snow returns. It also means it's time for a site re-design (actually that's more of a coincidence but it sounds good.) The 2010 model okpants.com should be rolling into dealerships on or around the Fourth of July*, so pour yourself a nice cold beverage, pull the old grill up to your favorite monitor and light up the sparklers, because it's going to be a hot Independence Day on the internet.

I get pretty excited about not blogging more on here, because more often than not it means I've been busy doing actual work. Some broadcast design work, some illustration as well as some various projects with my superstar buddies at Go Media.

File Under Miscellaneous.
A mentor/friend of mine David Fedan recently launched a blog, and if you're a fan of disturbingly talented illustrator/animators you should have already clicked this by now. I linked it twice, so now you have no excuse.

I got the opportunity this weekend to take part in a video shoot for Don Foose's new band Foose. Nothing like doing multiple mosh takes for Spudmonsters jams that supplied the soundtrack for some of the best times of my life. Some calories got burned, fun was had. Check those links out if you have a vested interest in fast and fun.

*Give or take a few days.

cavs playoffs 2009 x steph floss x okpants

2009-04-19T13:07:00.003-04:00

Clevo Cavs Playoff basketball has begun, with Steph Floss aka Steph Boyardee calling upon me to give some looks to his latest mixtapes, Everybody Loves Lebron and Back To Ballin'. The Mixtapes are free, just click the links above. Let's do this Wine & Gold.

okpants x coalmine records x sxsw

2009-03-18T09:00:00.006-04:00

Ray Protege / Upcoming

2009-03-16T23:55:00.004-04:00

Chicago's own. Pretty pleased with this cover. Make a friend.

Up Next: Some stuff I'm wrapping up as we speak for Coalmine Records, Fall Out Boy, Atom Bomb Tattoos, some more top secret projects..........and a new okpants.com.

Excited is right.

The Bassjunkies

2009-02-28T17:24:00.002-05:00

Always a blessing when I get to draw some day-glo demons in their undies. NYC, you should be there.

Adele

2009-02-12T09:16:00.001-05:00

Steph Floss X G-Shock X NBA All Star Game 09

2009-02-10T12:00:00.000-05:00

Hooked up with DJ Steph Floss & G-Shock on the package design for this year's NBA All-Star Game Mixtape. Lots of projects in production I can't wait to share with you all. Stay tuned!

Beetlejuice

2009-01-31T12:36:00.000-05:00

Tribute to an inspiration...hoping to get these printed up soon.

Solange

2009-01-30T16:34:00.000-05:00

Just laid this out this morning.

Tom Jones

2009-01-27T14:24:00.000-05:00

It's Going To Be A Hot Season 5.

2009-01-23T10:01:00.000-05:00

I was freaking out in anticipation as to how Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof and company were going to further blow my mind with this new season of LOST. But this video illustrates the epic level of genius I'm thrust on front of, when a hot pocket can trump flash forwards, time travel, smoke monsters, dharma beer and the like. I haven't been this happy about TV since I was 7.

New Year. New Work.

2009-01-07T10:25:00.000-05:00

2009 sounds too futuristic to be a real year, but boy am I ready. I give you my first design of the year for Heartbeat Da Producer.

adele - 1988

2008-12-16T12:02:00.000-05:00

A xmas gift from Mick Boogie & His Amazing Friends. Consider the cover design a yuletide nugget of joy from those wily okpants design elves.

The Wrestler

2008-12-09T15:00:00.000-05:00

Darren Aronofsky? Mickey Rourke? Springsteen?!?!
I'll be in tears before the opening credits are over. (via FirstShowing)

Culture Shock

2008-12-06T18:36:00.000-05:00

One of my latest visual offerings, and Studio 43's latest offering from DJ Deja Vu.
Download the mixtape for free here.

Up next: More bananas stuff for Terry Urban & Mick Boogie, my first album packaging of 2009 and some designs for Atom Bomb Tattoo. (Stop over there and check out the new joint, tattoos always make great holiday gifts!)

lil wayne

2008-12-03T16:56:00.001-05:00

thanks

2008-11-27T14:13:00.000-05:00

Before I embark on a savage turkey bender, and OD on the "Rocky" and "A Christmas Story" Marathons, I wanted to get all liner notes-ey with it and send some thank yous out to some awesome people for working with me over the last year:

Zac & Sole Collector Magazine. House Of Blues. Live Nation. Kenny Burns & Studio 43. James Sliman. In Absentia. Jason & Fractured Transmitter Recording Co. Atom Bomb Tattoo. ListenClose Music Group. Defiance Tattoo. DJ Steph Floss. Mick Boogie. Terry Urban. Jostin & Less Avenged. Tika Sumpter. James Sliman. Crowd Deterrent. Numb. Creepout. Matt @ Coalmine Records. Harlan @ 6196 Promotions. Overload Fitness. Bill Peters & Auburn Records. Derek & Marty @ Strhess. Bill & the crew @ Go Media.

It's hopefully evident I'm thankful to make a living doing what I love, and it's only because of the people above that it's possible. There are for sure some omissions here, they are certainly not on purpose.

With that said, have a happy thanksgiving, and show no mercy on those leftovers.

xoxo
Pants Pantsley

dracula's lament

2008-11-17T18:02:00.001-05:00

Sketch

2008-11-12T13:46:00.000-05:00

Here's a small sketch I did a while ago of Mister Sinister. Dunno why I like it (save for the weird veins in the temple), but it's been sitting in my notebook for long enough I figure I'd stash it somewhere it wouldn't get wrecked. I think I'll start posting more sketches here and there...feedback is always appreciated.

Thanks
P

DJ Obscene Logo

2008-11-11T22:18:00.000-05:00

Hi everybody, sorry for the lack of updates. Let me bring you guys back up to speed with a logo for Miami's own DJ Obscene I finished up last week. Plenty of stuff on the horizons, some apparel work, some good ol' fashioned disc packaging. Things are looking up.

Doxx - SHOOT ME

2008-10-26T14:35:00.000-04:00

The latest mixtape title from Doxx & ListenClose Music Group, featuring beats from fellow home-teamers The Kickdrums, and design from thisguyrighthere. The Canadian/Clevo connection is strong these days.

Studio43

2008-10-26T14:29:00.000-04:00

Studio43.com is live! Thanks to Kenny Burns and crew for letting me run wild with this one, get into it. The latest site design by okpants design and his amazing friends. (High Five Jostin.) We're only getting started...stay tuned for a few more site launches in the next month!

Also, if you're into that internet stuff, feel free to hit me up.
I am definitely way into making it look cooler for you.

Thanks
P

The Circuit

2008-10-26T14:14:00.000-04:00

This Friday (or 'Halloween' as people who live fun-filled lives know it as) marks the launch of The Circuit's mixtape "For Promotional Use Only", designed by your friendly neighborhood okpants design.

Get familiar.

Phonographic Arts

2008-10-25T14:20:00.001-04:00

Just designed this logo for Phonographic Arts - a record collector's dream come true. If you're near the Cleveland area stop on in, they're located in Tremont, come check out some gems.

T-Minus 14 Days to Halloween...

2008-10-17T13:03:00.000-04:00

Please make sure your listening selections are calibrated accordingly.
Some other selections that can help you to properly observe the best holiday of the year (Sorry, Arbor day): Danzig, Misfits, American Werewolves, Manimals, Type O Negative

Here's to a great Halloween 2008, and the hopes that we can keep the painfully overdone & unfunny topical costumes to a minimum (hey 342nd guy I saw dressed as Borat last year, I'm looking at you.)

Suicidal Tendencies

2008-10-09T13:47:00.000-04:00

Having to listen to "Institutionalized" for inspiration lets you know you job does not suck. Also just posted a bunch of new work at my Behance account - Thanks for checking it out as always.

The Honor Roll

2008-10-07T09:41:00.000-04:00

The Honor Roll is here! 'Honor' is right to have taken part in designing this piece.
Available For FREE Here
Enjoy.

The Sisters Of Mercy

2008-10-02T17:03:00.000-04:00

I love making posters and I love all of you. Even you over there picking your nose. Thanks for stopping by.

Electile Dysfunction

2008-09-17T16:34:00.000-04:00

Never thought I'd have the chance to pay tribute to these 3 particular things at once in the same piece. Weirder things have happened, I guess. My first screen printed poster as well. Exciting times.

Keith Marlowe

2008-09-13T12:56:00.001-04:00

Keith is a NYC photographer/adventurer/awesome dude from Cleveland. I'm very stoked to know him and call him a friend. You can rest assured his work is better than most things. Get familiar.

You're bringing the truth today, internet.

2008-09-11T13:59:00.000-04:00

America Is F*cked.......(Graphically at least) from Jess Gibson on Vimeo.

RIP Evan Tanner

2008-09-11T11:48:00.000-04:00

I'm a casual MMA fan at best, but after seeing these clips of Evan Tanner I'm pretty bummed I didn't follow him more closely when he was alive. A fascinating interview and undoubtedly a unique and awesome dude.

Ultimo 90's Mixtape

2008-09-09T15:19:00.000-04:00

If you're like me, the 1990's introduced you to the genre of alternative rock, and you loved the dogturds out of it. It also means you abandoned things like "shampoo" and "girls" in favor of wearing long sleeve tees under short sleeve tees, comic books and carbs, but that's beside the point. Nick Catchdubs and Mr. Ducker manage to break off a heaping helping of some alt-jams with Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, mixed together with craft to boot. Enjoy.
(via Byron Crawford)

Nick Catchdubs & Mr. Ducker - Radio Friendly Unit Shifter

Marky

2008-09-08T13:31:00.000-04:00

Another Marky mixtape for Studio 43. In development on their website as well as we speak.

tokyo x youngstown x okpants

2008-09-06T15:50:00.001-04:00

Just wrapped up this cover for Youngstown Crowd Deterrent and the pride of Tokyo Numb. One of my more favorite things I've done recently. Because what says "global hardcore" better than a jason mask? NOTHING. Numb will be touring the states this October, my suggestion to you is to get familiar and get to the Cleveland/PA area around that time.

Eazy

2008-08-29T16:18:00.001-04:00

Eazy-E tee I designed earlier this year for Dope Couture hath hit the interwebs. Snag it here.

DJ Steph Floss X G-Shock

2008-08-25T13:08:00.000-04:00

Just wrapped up packaging for DJ Steph Floss X G-Shock "Timing is Everything" Mixtape. He definitely rules at DJing, and his blog makes it happen as well. Get into it.

UPDATE: You can download the mixtape (FREE) here.

8.22.08 - The Q - Cleveland

2008-08-23T16:55:00.001-04:00

My crummy cell phone photo doesn't even start to tell the story.
I indeed was made to feel deep last night, if even in the cheap seats.

Lesson Of The Day

2008-07-30T16:21:00.000-04:00

When you are the baddest fighter on planet earth, you will get an extra ice cream cone too. Then and only then. (via Cage Potato)

Rogen Is The Truth.

2008-07-25T14:29:00.000-04:00

This summer just gets better and better.

Young Chris - Last Man Standing

2008-07-16T15:43:00.000-04:00

I got to lay out the latest mixtape from Ohio's own DJ Steph Floss. Features Rocafella's own Young Chris. Free Download Here! Thanks for checking it out.

Knowledge and how it's dropped.

2008-07-11T13:02:00.000-04:00

I was going to try and launch into some James Lipton-esque diatribe on the genius of Patton Oswalt. For fear I may lose you before you click here for a transcript of Patton's speech at his alma mater high school, I'm going to give the keys a rest and allow myself to be a vessel into one massive chunk of wisdom. And jokes.

Gondry.

2008-07-10T17:47:00.000-04:00

A dizzying level of awesome to strive for. Have a lovely day!

Warped Tour

2008-07-09T12:48:00.000-04:00

Designed a special supplement for this week's Scene Magazine that hits the streets today. Who gets tired of magenta elephants in their undies? Not this guy.

Also stop on by the new OKPANTS webstore! Some cool button 4-packs are available for $2 (includes FREE shipping in the US). Makes an ideal gift for any occasion, or to prove your ability to BE AWESOME to the world at large.

My Interview w/The Button Post

2008-07-07T15:35:00.000-04:00

What better way to celebrate our nation's Independence (beside dodging bottle rockets, grilled red meat, or the Will Smith blockbuster film) than heading over to The Button Post and reading an interview with me? Find out my insights on design, superpowers, and more!

Thanks to Jeff @ Pure Buttons for hooking it up, and making killer buttons!

Have a safe and burger-filled 4th of July everybody!

GET BLAZED.

2008-06-27T12:51:00.000-04:00

Internet, meet Denny Blaze, just one more of the 1279178258234584654 reasons I love you with all my heart. He's also one of the 154514239908 reasons I am proud to call myself a Clevelander.

Also, Summer Of Hate Is here! The shirts are in, and look even sweeter than the mockup above. Big high fives to Larry @ Lotus Printing - hit them up for all your merch needs. If you're in the Cleveland area Sat. June 28, and love hardcore and/or summertime hijinx, stop by Peabodys Downunder!

xoxo
P

Portfolio's Friend

2008-06-21T11:48:00.000-04:00

okpants.com is featured over at http://portfoliosfriend.com. There's a growing and diverse collection of portfolios to rank and vote on over there, check it out. Thanks guys!

WE ARE REAL OPEN.

2008-06-19T17:47:00.000-04:00

Move it on over to my brand spankin' new webstore (which has taken WAY too long to open). First items are avialable are my brand new button 4-packs 'Space Race' and 'A Whole Buncha Ghosts' in special editions of 40 packs apiece. Manufactured by Pure Buttons. Coming soon - some posters, shirts, and whatever I can slap some OKPANTS goodness onto and ship to you. Click the pictures to buy!

I'm on twitter...

2008-06-16T10:10:00.000-04:00

sooooo...yeah. Check me out, as I have no clue what advantages this site really affords me yet beyond letting all of YOU know when I embark on such epic adventures like drinking coffee or rage 7-hour-long law & order SVU benders. Truth.

On deck: OKPANTS WEBSTORE is ridiculously close to being REAL open. Some goods coming yr way.

This Week in "Making Stuff Look Cool".

2008-06-13T20:58:00.001-04:00

A cover for my good friends The Coffin Brothers debut EP "Final Warning".
Available June 28th.

Harlem's own Jelani's debut mixtape "Wait, You Can Rap?" (June 28). An extensive update on okpants.com coming soon on the development of this packaging and logos. Shots from his newly juiced up myspace page below, graphics courtesy of youknowwho.

Canadian MC Doxx's mixtape "Uptown USA" (ListenClose Music).

zo

2008-06-07T12:45:00.001-04:00

A logo for Las Vegas's own DJ Zo. People with short names that give you freedom to run wild with ideas rule HARD. Those people, and sports mascots. I'll post the other comps, which I was also stoked on, to my portfolio site soon, along with some other assorted goodies.

Coffin Brothers

2008-06-03T14:49:00.000-04:00

Just wrapped a logo for Cleveland's best new punk band Coffin Brothers. They play their debut show June 28th at Peabody's in Cleveland. You've been warned.

memorial day weekend - some new work!

2008-05-24T11:33:00.000-04:00

Hi all, some pieces this dropped this week I worked on - Wake The Lion "s/t", Marky "Homework 4.3" (Presented by Mick Boogie), and last but not least "Wildahead/Portibeast" by Wildabeast (feat. Sixth Sense).

Grill hard people.

There is Much way Too Much To Do.

2008-05-11T13:18:00.001-04:00

Damn you web, and your 26567 slickly designed social networking sites. Sites for hipsters, farmers, astronauts, accountants...I should have known you would inevitably prey upon the art & design community in the form of Behance. I joined up with this site a few months ago and somewhere beneath the pile of work and life I have going on it got lost. So I am really sorry Behance, and to make up for it I just dropped some new work on there for you. You know internet, sometimes I think we fight just because the making up is that good.

In other news a few albums are dropping this month I did layouts on -- Pitch Black Forecast Absentee, brutal goodness with a human furnace cameo to boot, and American Werewolves The Lonely Ones. Thank AW now for supplying you with the soundtrack for your newly enhanced summer.

On deck is a New York Invasion of sorts - mixtapes from Jelani & wildness from Wildabeast & Sixth Sense. Also Young Chris/Steph Floss. Also a few little updates to my site okpants.com.

page 141

2008-05-07T15:11:00.000-04:00

I was blown away to find some logo work I did a while back flipping through the pages of this stunning new book Band ID by designer Bodhi Oser. Get into it, there is a metric ton of amazing work in this book. Everything from the Black Flag 4 bars to my logo for Fight Paris.

A big giant poopload of work will be posted to my portfolio site within the next few weeks. Things have been relatively bananas, but it will be happily evident soon enough.

Hope everyone is well out there in webville. Get outdoors and do something outdoorsy, like viewing Iron Man.
P!

A Fitting End To The "I'm F*cking" Era.

2008-03-08T11:56:00.001-05:00

Hi Internet. Things are a little slow right now so I opted to touch base with you over coffee. I brought you one video joke and some news about my ongoing travels. So first, check this little nugget of joy out.

...Until they make a "I'm Fucking Jonah Hill" video, I feel this is a glorious and necessary end to the "I'm Fucking (insert celebrity here)" era of the viral video. Given the pace the internet ages anyways I'm sure this video is already locked away in a nursing home, but who would care in the name of laughter.

Mick Boogie's MCEO dropped yesterday if you haven't checked it out yet. Check a video out here from Talib Kweli about mixtapes, Mick, his google clout and more. Download it here.

If you're wondering what real ass genius is, check out the Food Party Blog and check out what my friends in New York are cooking up. Pun not intended. Okay, maybe a little bit.

That's all I got for now web. If I could ask you a small favor, please keep that midget Amy Winehouse video the heck away from me. Otherwise keep 'em coming.

Thanks.
P

Urb Interview - MCEO

2008-03-05T10:38:00.001-05:00

Mick & Talib Discuss MCEO on Urb.com

Also Tonight In Cleveland...NERD!

talib X mick X pants

2008-03-04T17:00:00.000-05:00

A preview of the cover I just designed for Talib Kweli & Mick Boogie's MCEO mixtape. Features Jean Grae, Strong Arm Steady, Nina Sky, KRS-One, Planet Asia, Res and more...Coming next week on mickboogie.com. Dillagence 2 is next.

steph X shawty X pants

2008-02-23T12:52:00.000-05:00

The first of hopefully many covers for Columbus's own Steph Floss.

XX3

2008-02-23T12:06:00.001-05:00

The latest mega-sized special issue of Sole Collector hits newstands next week with 90 glorious pages dedicated to the history of the Air Jordan, laid out by yours truly. Pretty cool gig, and pretty cool people to be able to pull it off with. Thanks to Zac, Steve, Nicole and the whole gang @ SC for having me aboard.

My brother, Lee, launched a blog this week dedicated to his craft of shooting & production, which in last weekend's case involved this:

Dennis Kucinich and Sean Penn

Add to My Profile | More Videos
http://24framespersechrist.blogspot.com/ Get into it.

If you're in the Cleveland area, there's a cool show going on tonight (Sat. Feb. 23) with Lifeless Motions @ The Doubting Thomas Gallery (856 Jefferson Ave.) 10pm-ish? Free to all. Art, rock music, byob and other musings are involved.

xoxo
P

All Messed Up But Nowhere To Go

2008-02-16T20:07:00.001-05:00

As this blog de-evolves into a "things I held so dear when I was an indie teen weirdo that Youtube has delivered me back into the arms of" showcase, I'd be remiss to not post an Afghan Whigs video.

I decided I really like this video. Probably if for no other reason it's really making people mad and confused. I know hip hoppers are throwing themselves out windows over it in befuddlement, but Spike Jonze has been WTFing the shit out of people for like 2 decades now (as evidenced here as well) and now more than ever the medium could use a little of that anyhow.

And in the interest of balancing out the "words to pictures" ratio; here's a photo of Kanye, just because it has lasers in it.

For Valentine's Day I give you a NERD poster.

2008-02-14T12:17:00.002-05:00

I made it myself.
Also, Because any reason to slap the word "NERD" on a big sheet of paper is a great one.
Real Space Age 3-D technology -- Coming to a telephone pole near you real soon!

Going to the NBA All Star Game...

2008-02-11T17:08:00.000-05:00

...weeelllllll, not really. However, Mick Boogie & Terry Urban will be down there bringing the jams, and they made sure to slap some of my work on their 2008 NBA All Star Mixtape before they got outta town. Thanks dudes!

Up next: Pitch Black Forecast, Dope Couture and more.
xoxo
P

trey

2008-02-05T17:00:00.000-05:00

A poster I designed for a now-cancelled Trey Songz show. Oh well, might as well show you guys since no one else will be seeing it.

In anticipation of some cooler stuff I'll be offering in the future, I'm going to have some limited edition goodies available in the next month...stay tuned!

why forgetting about cool stuff makes life worth living.

2008-01-30T12:47:00.000-05:00

Because you get to re-discover things like "The Octagonycolegyst" (sp?) all over again. And marvel at the mind-blowing, kind of x-rated, kind of sci-fi, all around wild nuts adventures Dr. Octagon spits. (And it has kick-ass pushead art!)

Seriously, I try very hard to not turn this blog into an "I LIKE THIS AND YOU SHOULD TOO-fest", but for the love of god if you are not into this guy and shit like halfsharkalligatorhalfmen wake up and smell the awesome. You don't have to be into any kind of music, just the urge to have your mind blown HARD.

In other news I have been busier than a belt in a Wesley Willis puma-whooping contest. Did mixtape art for Mick Boogie & Benzi's party jam "Motivation", check it out on URB's site. Wrapped up doing a special edition of Sole Collector that should hit the streets within weeks. Some mixtapes for Steph Floss, album packagaing in the works for the metalheads, some apparel designs for lots of kinds of heads.

Season 4 of LOST starts tomorrow, warp 10 geek boners engage. Thanks J.J. Abrams, I haven't geeked out on anything for a good decade and you've brought that streak to a screeching polar-bear infested halt.

Rest in Peace Wesley.

Happy Birthday, I'm 43.

2008-01-09T01:30:00.000-05:00

Patton Oswalt is a lot of things to me. Okay, maybe he's mostly just one thing to me, a cyclone of razor-sharp comedic genius easily worthy of way more than just blog in his honor. So it seemed eerily appropriate not 2 days after I finally lost my KFC Famous Bowl virginity that he publish the account of his run-in with the cozy artery-galvanizing monstrosity, via The Onion. Although I stand in polar opposition to his stance on the starchy, salty delight; I am once again in his debt as he has supplied me with yet another slab of blogitorial (is that even a word?) glee. I defy you to find a more stark and gritty snack review, on or off-line. I feel like I'm actually there in the bowl. Blanketed with gravy and regret. Thanks Patton!

Gav

2007-12-26T19:30:00.000-05:00

I'd like to introduce you all to Gav...the guy who really gave me my first taste of the creative industry, while I was still in art school. He let me come in, pick the brain of him and his team of animators and learn the nuts and bolts of traditional animation.

And he paid me! A notion a the time that blew my mind, and to this day still kinda does. Guys like this in my still somewhat young career I'm real thankful for, and while my professional path has not quite led to animation, his insights and ability to draw cute and cuddly aliens and animals still stick with me. So thanks internet, for leading me back to Gav. He's a real nice, talented guy and now runs a studio called Horrendous Fiasco. Get to know him! Thanks Gav.

the holiday in a nutshell...

2007-12-26T16:32:00.000-05:00

Okay, I get it now. This may as well be a crackpipe hooked up to a wii.
Could this be the end of Pants Pantsley's productivity?
Stay Tuned!
Merry Christmas Charlie Brown!

Pants + Sneakerfiles = Friends!

2007-12-14T10:11:00.000-05:00

The dudes at Sneaker Files are now an affiliate. Think I'm lying? Check the right side of my sweet page under the category "FRIENDS". Hit me up if you wanna trade links. It can be just like baseball cards, just with a smaller sense of suspense and likelihood you'll score that Bo Jackson rookie you've been pining over.

entertainment weekly

2007-12-08T19:20:00.000-05:00

Caught this nod to Mick Boogie & Busta Rhymes' Dillagence in the pages of Entertainment Weekly...now about getting that sweet sweet cover in there mr. editor man...

weekend motivation

2007-12-08T13:03:00.000-05:00

Grab yourself a cup of high test coffee, set your $14.99 radio shack desktop speakers up to blast mode and press play.

If this won't compel you to weekend warrior greatness nothing will.

The aforementioned video got me thinking about growing the Martin Riggs action thriller mullet akin to the one above.
Thoughts?

ok ok!

2007-12-07T14:36:00.000-05:00

Made some tweaks and additions to the portfolio site.
On the horizon, some dvd graphics, more mixtapes, some apparel graphics, hopefully a sandwich and a powernap.

Got pretty excited when I saw this.

Like The Matrix meets Sobchak meets Mario Kart.
All it's missing is the choppy-run-on-badly-translated dialogue.

batman

2007-12-05T13:30:00.000-05:00

While I feverishly await more online images and trailers of batman whooping ass (and nipple & belly button-free costumes), this poster (assuming it's official) for the upcoming "Dark Knight" movie serves as a pretty simple and clever diversion. It appears the movie's official website offers no further fulfillment as well, at least for now.

facemelter

2007-12-05T09:43:00.000-05:00

Just wrapped up a cover for Terry Urban's new bananas mixtape "How My Brain Works". Terry alleges it is in fact "pineapples" while I contend it is in fact "bananas". Either way, it is an instant party jam session just in time for the holidays.

If you're in Cleveland, he'll be throwing a party in celebration of its release at B-Side Liquor Lounge with Mick Boogie This Saturday Night (Dec. 8), with copies of their new mixtapes ("Dillagence" & "How My Brain Works") on hand.

happy birthday hov! (diamond sign with candles)

2007-12-04T10:01:00.001-05:00

It's here....(almost). - THE NEWPRINT BY Rocafella's own Young Chris and The Pride of Clevo Mick Boogie aka The Commissioner. Cover by some wacky guy.

Terry Urban is next....this one is shaping up to be something special, visually and musically. Prepare for wildness.

The Newprint

2007-12-02T23:17:00.001-05:00

A weekend well spent designing another mixtape from Mick Boogie...coming to an internet near you..SOON!

work!

2007-12-01T20:15:00.000-05:00

Just posted some new pieces over at my portfolio site. In the works: Terry Urban mixtape, Killswitch Engage poster, and some new Mick Boogie mixtapes.

Life is good.

youtube, the highs and the lows.

2007-11-29T17:11:00.000-05:00

I don't know how even I allow myself to forget about this guy in this ADD'ed out age of technology and internet savagery. Somehow, I think it's all part of Andrew WK's genius in that he manages to slip out of my subconsciousness every few months, only to re-remerge out of nowhere with the same sense of excitement and glee I felt the first time this genius entered my life....all over again.

Which sure was needed, after curiosity, boredom and Scene Magazine's blog led me to this little youtubed Pandora's Box of horror and instantaneous depression. See below.

So Thanks Scene, for somehow subconsciously leading me back to happiness, only after dragging me through a Canadian digital forest of terror my grand children's children will have to exorcise from their scarred minds in therapy, and I shall be forced to relive through sleepless nights, again and again. Or until the pearly gates allow me in, and the video for "Party Hard" probably plays on loop for eternity, and the pizza is free. I hope.

dillagence

2007-11-27T20:31:00.000-05:00

DILLAGENCE is here! Download it if you haven't already at mickboogie.com. High fives to Mick and Busta for putting together another spectacular piece of music and keeping Dilla's legacy alive and well.

"I FUCKS WITH IT ALL THE DAY MY DUDE!"

2007-11-17T21:12:00.000-05:00

From Mr. Busta Rhymes mouth...er, keyboard; after taking a look at this mixtape cover. Stoked is right.

Click on the image to find out more.
(photography by B+)

high fives mean you're makin' money

2007-11-16T20:38:00.001-05:00

The fact that it's Friday night usually puts me in good enough a mood, but the news I just received concerning another new project I'll be working on has shot that shit straight through the ceiling. News & work will be posted on the super secret ninja news wire as soon as circumstances permit!

Also, See Planet Terror.
That's all I got for now. Have a nice weekend!

xoxo
P

Every Time I Think I'm Out...

2007-11-16T13:39:00.000-05:00

Every time I think I've reached the great white haze at the end of this grand new interweb, I stumble upon a new network I just have to be a part of. For some reason we love making up screen names, passwords, and the opportunity to flaunt what tv shows and bands we like in a tabled format. And by "we", maybe I just mean "I". At any rate, Behance is a worthy exception with a very fluid and intuitive interface and, while still kind of small, a pretty talented pool of creatives. Also, what's cool is it doesn't limit itself to designers, it welcomes people of all creative inclinations.

I'm still populating my page and filling it up with stuff, but if you deem yourself a creative person and looking to find like minded real-life talented people that don't try to hock you spam giftcards or webcam shows, come aboard.

Shimmy Shimmy Ya......

2007-11-15T03:01:00.000-05:00

With an approach that was acrobatic, mercurial, spastic and soulful; while always maintaining a brutal honesty; Russell Jones aka Big Baby Jesus aka Osiris aka Ol' Dirty Bastard aka....? extended himself beyond even the revered status of being a pillar of the Wu-Tang Clan, and for that matter all boundaries of hip hop, to leave his unique and unforgettable mark on an entire generation. Rather than try to further encapsulate a career and personality that defies mere words and James Lipton-esque adjectives, our good friends at YouTube have supplied a somewhat better and more vivid idea below.

Today, rather on the day he was born than on the day he died, I welcome you to join me in celebrating the life of a true original. Rest in Peace ODB.

"Even the Stars Up Here In The Sky Look Like A Mess"

2007-11-13T17:08:00.000-05:00

Angels & Airwaves

2007-11-13T15:56:00.000-05:00

Just finished this poster for Angels & Airwaves...the show is not until next year, but never too early for some faux 3-D hijinx. Actually, next year is about 1 month and a half away. Nevermind, enjoy.

chompion

2007-11-12T11:05:00.000-05:00

While 2007 will not go down in the books as one of the most miserable years in Cleveland sports history, my beloved metropolis still remains starved for a championship and the accompanied parade/car tipping/trophy hauling. However, last night, a lone soul-patched man would rise from the ranks of the relative midwestern unknowns to claim his place along side the all-time culinary greats as The Next Iron Chef.

So here's to you, Chef Symon, for doing your part and holding it down for Cleveland America and high end snacks. One needn't be a seasoned foodie, or the chairman; to savor in this triumph either, just someone who knows a warrior when they see one. And while I didn't take to the streets of Tremont, shirtless, hooting and hollering; it made the memories of drives, fumbles, shots and rivers afire that much more distant.

Cheers.

11.17.07

2007-11-08T11:22:00.000-05:00

A quickie I designed, but a goodie - flyer for LA DJ Steve Aoki @ Touch Supper Club in Cleveland. Also featuring Mick Boogie, Terry Urban and more good dudes.

tushy shaking. money making.

2007-10-30T16:52:00.000-04:00

Saturday Night (11.03.07) at Touch Supper Club is a monthly party I help some friends throw called "WYLD". Terry Urban, Mike Good Life, and Special Guest Mick Boogie will be spinning this weekend. All 3 can rock jams to the max, the bar serves cold refreshing beverages, and the halloweenery should still be in full tilt.

In other news, I just landed some cool layout work coming up for a sneaker magazine to be named in a little bit. Also received a little love from Germany on DLounge.

I also just stumbled upon the site LinkedIn, which is basically a myspace for grownup professionals. I'm still riding that wave of excitement over a site I haven't been to 42653567 times already. It's kinda text heavy but still super rich with features, and an easy way to find out whatever happened to the kid in the back of your 4th grade class that ate paste, wore pajama pants to school and smelled like cheetos, and what fortune 500 he runs.

Happy Halloween!

sneakerheads unite

2007-10-27T14:51:00.001-04:00

Just did a flyer for a sneaker event coming up at the Grog Shop. I'm not terribly immersed in sneaker culture, but I love looking at wild design I could never get away with wearing, and it's cool to see stuff like this pop up around cleveland. Hope to see you there.

Private Eyes are Watching You Watching You

2007-10-22T10:16:00.000-04:00

my part time lover

2007-10-18T21:06:00.000-04:00

Just posted a couple new pieces in the poster section of my portfolio site.

Coming soon...some posters for Stevie Wonder, Hall & Oates, and a couple other disc layouts.

The quest to get back into video games was given a huge boost this evening as my girlfriend surprised me with an early birthday present, the nintendo wii. The future is here. Goodbye productivity, hello big & tall.

Hi.

2007-10-14T00:06:00.000-04:00

Hi everybody. I am launching this blog as a tag team partner to the new and improved okpants.com. It's really happening. An outlet for me to share important issues with you in my life, likeart and design, good honest turkey sandwiches, parties, jokes...these are all things I'm hoping that are important to you as well. If not, we can work it out. Don't leave yet.

But back to my site. And projects. There's some current work up there that I just completed, Some posters for Underoath and Jimmy Eat World on their way, a mixtape layout for Mick Boogie (Cleveland mixtape guru/all around nice guy), and an online store is on its way (finally) . Also, if you have links, and you are not a dork; get them over to me, as trading links makes me happy.

I'm looking forward to making this whole thing pretty sweet, because I don't think this internet shtick is any fly by night operation at this point; and in the event that I fall short of changing the way you live (for the better), expect some archived John Belushi/Beetlejuice YouTube to be promptly inserted to save the day.

This is going to be a lot of fun. And occasionally awkward. But mostly inspiring, if not time consuming. Thanks for sticking around.
P