Handstyles 9- No Justice No Peace

Handstyles 8-Tupac Amaru

Great words from a great man. "Words of wisdom" was the first time I really heard Pac. 

Dig this? Check out these words from Stic Man (Dead Prez)

What is this? Handstyles! For as long as I've been drawing I've been practicing lettering. First i. the form of Graffiti, then calligraphy, graphic design, kerning, type setting, sign painting, and so many other forms. I'm not a designer or a lettering specialist, but I can hand write a few different styles and enjoy hand lettering when it's done right.

Hyphen magazine "Yuri Kochiyama" lettering

Hey, peep the latest issue of Hyphen magazine. There are various articles in the magazine about Revolution, Grace Lee Boggs, Yuri Kochiyama, People's Kitchen, and more. I had a chance to do some hand lettering for a piece using a quote from Yuri. Support this magazine by getting one for your coffee table, classroom, or office because there ain't too many magazines that focus on Asian American life, culture, and history like this one.

To get your copy of the latest magazine GO HERE

Dig this? Check out these illustrations for Chapter 510

Hand styles 8-Stic Man

From the song "Window to my Soul" . Photo from Huff Post photographer Pascal Kerouche.

What is this? Handstyles! For as long as I've been drawing I've been practicing lettering. First i. the form of Graffiti, then calligraphy, graphic design, kerning, type setting, sign painting, and so many other forms. I'm not a designer or a lettering specialist, but I can hand write a few different styles and enjoy hand lettering when it's done right.

Dig this? Check out these lyrics by Tupac

Or these letters for Hyphen or Colorlines magazine

Check out this Zach de La Rocha quote 

Handstyles 7- Amel Larrieux

 

Amel Larrieux-Magic One of my favorite pick me up songs from the 2006 "Morning" album which Amel and her husband put out independently. Can't remember the photographer because I no longer have the CD but the cd was designed by Mark Coston.

What is this? Handstyles! For as long as I've been drawing I've been practicing lettering. First i. the form of Graffiti, then calligraphy, graphic design, kerning, type setting, sign painting, and so many other forms. I'm not a designer or a lettering specialist, but I can hand write a few different styles and enjoy hand lettering when it's done right.

Dig this? 

Check out the letters I did for Nigerian American filmmaker O.M. Ajayi 

or this Zach de La Rocha quote 

Handstyles 6- Zack dela Rocha/ One day as a lion

Me and my son both love this song called "Wild International" by One day as a lion (Zack and Jon Theodore) . I believe the original photo of him was taken by Ros O'Gormon, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

What is this? Handstyles! For as long as I've been drawing I've been practicing lettering. First i. the form of Graffiti, then calligraphy, graphic design, kerning, type setting, sign painting, and so many other forms. I'm not a designer or a lettering specialist, but I can hand write a few different styles and enjoy hand lettering when it's done right.

Dig this? Check out these lyrics by Tupac

Or these letters for Hyphen or Colorlines magazine

Colorlines "Morning Rush" lettering

Just finished this hand lettered type for Colorlines magazine. This is a great honor since I read the magazine and subscribe to it on many social networks. They are always on top of so many issues I want to know about involving education, media, law, activism, entertainment, etc and they have a keen eye for giving light to stories about people of color that many news outlets ignore until there is a national movement or protest in favor of it. Morning Rush is a place where you can find weekly articles that the their editorial team are reading and will most likely cover. Check them out. Thank you Colorlines! Shout out to my Art Director on this, designer Erin Zipper.

Morning Rush: READ HERE

Handstyles 4- Study hard

My grandma Kumog said this to me every time I would see her in a very heavy accent. Study harddd!

What is this? Handstyles! For as long as I've been drawing I've been practicing lettering. First i. the form of Graffiti, then calligraphy, graphic design, kerning, type setting, sign painting, and so many other forms. I'm not a designer or a lettering specialist, but I can hand write a few different styles and enjoy hand lettering when it's done right.

Dig this? Check out these letters for Hyphen or Colorlines magazine

Quotes 2- Stic Man (Endurance)

 

In case you never heard this track here it is "Runner's High". Revamping an old idea, just quotes. No rhyme or reason, with photo or without, just practicing hand styles. Meaning that these are written by hand, not font. Photo credit: I was unable to find the photographer who shot this, so if this is your photo please contact me so I can credit you.

What is this? Handstyles! For as long as I've been drawing I've been practicing lettering. First i. the form of Graffiti, then calligraphy, graphic design, kerning, type setting, sign painting, and so many other forms. I'm not a designer or a lettering specialist, but I can hand write a few different styles and enjoy hand lettering when it's done right.

Dig this? Check out these lyrics by Tupac

Or these letters for Hyphen or Colorlines magazine

Check out this Zach de La Rocha quote 

Handstyles 3-Hands Off Syria!

If the U.S. Is getting involved, something is fishy, punto! Bombs do not equal liberation. Only Self determination with no US dollars funding sides and utter chaos. Here is a partial list of places where it is documented that the U.S. Disrupted, destroyed, or overthrew the governments (and many times democratic countries who refused to bow to US companies/corporations) and used the media to put forth an entirely contrary story:
Iran
Chile
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Indonesia
Afghanistan
Iraq
Ghana
Democratic Repub of The congo
Angola
The Philippines
Libya
Cambodia
Vietnam
Brazil
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico

Oh you’re going in to save or free the people of Syria? Bullshit! Tell that lie to somebody else. And conversate with your friends,relatives, co-workers, let em know this beast called US Imperialism has left tracks and foot prints of destruction in many many places.

Dig this? Check out these letters for Hyphen or Colorlines magazine

Check out this Zach de La Rocha quote 

Who is Cja? Designed by Swash Design

These are a few shots of a website designed by my lady who owns and runs the Swash Design Studio in Oakland. The Cja ("Climate Justice Alliance" )web site is for a group of environmental justice activists based in the Bay Area, who have connections and campaigns going on across the US. Environmental justice not only relates to green house gases, the soil, or solar panels. It has to do with people, where they live, and how corporations greatly affect their health. If you've ever sat to take a look at how major cities are laid out, where poor and wealthy live, and where industry is located you get an idea. Check out the shots from the site, the design and the hand written titles. If you need book layout, web, print, or branding design done you should contact Swash.
 
A few shots of the process as well.

Handstyles 1- Free Palestine

Graphic by Robert Liu-Trujillo. Always in support of a free Palestine against the zionist occupation of Palestine. 

Dig this? Check out these letters for Hyphen or Colorlines magazine

Check out this Zach de La Rocha quote 

Here's some more letters in support of Palestine