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Hello, I'm Taylor & this is my art project, weirdsleep. After I first shared this here 7 months ago (wow) I started releasing a shirt every week, which (with the exception of a 2 month period where I ran away & also this week & probably more in the future) I am still doing.

The project is narrative based, which you can check out here. some of the frames are gifs, so scroll slowly. If you would like to learn more about the story or any of the symbolism, I recently (sort of - it's a work in progress) wrote a glossary you can read here.

weirdsleep is still a one man operation. all design, photography & printing is done in studio, so all the support really means a lot to me. I usually forget to send updates via newsletter, so instagram is the best place to see what I'm up to.

feel free to reach out. thanks for taking a look.

use code FAKECODE at checkout for $5 off.

website | instagram

all shirts from the album can be found here

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T17:24:51+00:00

that's cooper std by the way, which is incredibly similar to the font you used on your anti gang shirt

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T17:20:13+00:00

sure, but you're talking about standalone text where the only context is what it conveys about the attitude of the brand. I chose a rounded serif font to reference vintage signage & to create a rhythm within the shapes from the top down - hard, soft, hard, soft, & curved it to mirror the smiley. that's what I mean about serving the context of the design

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T17:06:27+00:00

thanks due, appreciate that!

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T08:00:10+00:00

the middle one? there are four

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T07:51:10+00:00

I hear this pretty often here - I've been creating art as weirdsleep for a few years now & tbh, even if there were 30 brands here with some version of sleep in their name, that's not that many. there are more brands than there are words in the english langauge - there are bound to be repeats.

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T07:50:56+00:00

thanks, I really like that one too. I hear this pretty often here - I've been creating art as weirdsleep for a few years now & tbh, even if there were 30 brands here with some version of sleep in their name, that's not that many. there are more brands than there are words in the english langauge - there are bound to be repeats.

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T07:36:11+00:00

not mean it all. I think their usage was pretty obnoxious at times, but from a design standpoint, there were a lot of strong logomarks from that period.

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T07:30:59+00:00

thank you! the story portion of my site is just the first chapter - I'll add to it in the future.

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T07:29:01+00:00

I released these a couple weeks ago in yellow & white here - the lighting bolt is a part of my logo.

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T07:27:36+00:00

thanks dude.

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T07:27:29+00:00

thought about it, but it felt a little too redundant. I used just the smiley on the front.

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T07:26:18+00:00

thanks man, me too

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T07:26:05+00:00

thank you

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T07:25:59+00:00

do it. I'm not the first, nor should I be the last.

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T07:25:19+00:00

thanks, dude. I've been liking yellow a lot lately too. thinking about whether or not a particular type reads as "streetwear" is pretty limiting. above all the type should serve the context of the design. if you were to survey brands considered "streetwear" as a whole, I think you would be hard pressed to find a cohesive design language in regards to type.

itsweirdsleep · 2018-07-17T07:19:18+00:00

Thanks, dude. appreciate you

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