Shed Labs

New old mwY Print

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:04:25 -0400

Yes, we decided to reprint the mewithoutYou print. We didn’t print much the first run and wanted to have some for ourselves and close friends. There are a few up in the shop if you’d like to grab one before we put another sold out sign on the door. The colors have changed from the first edition just because we like to switch things up! There are more shots in the shop.

New (d)Art Print

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:35:00 -0400

We have been preparing for an upcoming craft show in Columbia, SC and this is one of the prints we’ll be selling. You can check it out now in our shop if you’d like one! It’s an 8x8 3 color print. Printed on French Paper’s Cement Green with a limited quantity of 50 that was pulled by hand, stamped and signed. Hurry up, they won’t last after the show.

Mike Birbiglia Poster - Indianapolis, IN

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:26:52 -0400

The poster below is the most recent we’ve created for Mike Birbiglia and his show in Indianapolis, IN. We were super honored when they asked us to create another print based off the first one we did. It’s a three color print and was a blast to work on, as usual.

I hate patience.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:01:46 -0500

One thing I am quickly learning about myself is how extremely impatient I am. There is a growing restlessness inside of me when I get focused on one or two things and no one else seems to be working with the same intensity as me.

As cliché as this may be, patience is a virtue. By definition, a virtue is “manly strength or courage to act.” When I read that earlier today I almost punched my monitor through my office wall. Am I a man? Am I courageous? I like to think so, but the part that bothered me the most is like lifting weights physically makes you stronger, patience is a muscle that needs to be exercised in order to grow and mature.

I hate that.

In the past, it was easy for me to say things like “I’m not a patient person” or to make excuses for my self-inflicted stress because it all comes back to who is in control. I want to be in control of when things happen, when people respond to e-mails, when we take on projects, and even things as simple as when I do or don’t clean my house.

I believe that Shed Labs has two of the most innovative and strategic thinkers with an unmatched ability to execute ideas. In my heart I believe that one day Shed Labs will be forced to expand beyond our newlywed family to search for more hard-headed and indignant sons-of-bitches that are looking for a way to push and stretch design further than we may want to go.

While it may be on the horizon, that day is not today.

So I will choose to keep my head down, work hard, focus on what my hands are doing, and unleash every effort to fight to produce the greatest work for the projects I have been given today. The rest, as they say, will take care of itself.

-Beau

SOPA & PIPA

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:23:00 -0500

I’m not usually the guy who tells another guy what he should believe, but to me the Protect IP Act and the Stop Online Piracy Act are shear lunacy. It might be different if it would work, but it wouldn’t. Illegal sites would simply move home base overseas while legit companies on American soil could lose profits and/or get shut down completely.

Take it for what it is, but get informed. If you value the freedom the internet gives our great nation, then go sign the petition to make sure this doesn’t happen.

-R-

Well, it’s 1:07 and we just wrapped up this project....

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:11:37 -0500

Well, it’s 1:07 and we just wrapped up this project. I’m excited about how these turned out and can’t wait to see them in action.

Goodnight.

Fun with Wood!

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:44:29 -0500

We don’t normally print other people’s designs, but when we do they are always for our friends.

Tonight we worked on some wood signage for our friend, Tyler. I never knew when I started screen printing that I was going to need an advance degree in mathmatics. However, me and Wellington had a blast looking at each other with blank stares, shrugging our shoulders, and scratching our heads.

So here’s a few process shots to satisfy your Shed cravings.

The boards were too big to fit our jig, so we had to use clamps to hold the screens in place.

Wellington makes the first pulls.

I like to call this one “Daddy’s Little Helper.”

…and this one is “Wellington Does The Math.”

Adam Johnson Photography

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:44:31 -0500

Adam has been a long time friend of ours and we always enjoy seeing photos from his climbing trips. I really love these shots below from their recent trip to Hueco, Texas. The lighting and composition is really nice. Shooting subject matter that you’re familiar with is something really great.

Shart Show

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:38:00 -0500

All was well at last night’s AAF Art Show. The whole Shed crew was there hanging out with good friends and some really talented local artists. Thanks to everyone who came out.

If you saw a piece of art that you were interested in and didn’t get a chance to buy, shoot us an e-mail or tweet us and we’ll try to hook you up.

-r-

Art Show Tomorrow

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:25:00 -0500

If there’s one thing we suck at, it’s blogging. If there’s another thing we suck at it’s delivering news. If you’re going to be in Greenville tomorrow night be sure to swing by Fish Eye Studios and pick up some sweet art and other usable goodies.

For those who have been asking, we will be selling our very last print of the MeWithoutYou poster framed and numbered. It will only be available at the show, so come out and take it home. Free drinks and fingerlings will be on hand for the folks who vote party over art.

-r-

Indie Craft Parade & sundry items now available for purchase

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:26:00 -0400

Our corner of the earth has been so busy as of late with projects, posters and of course last weekend’s Indie Craft Parade. For those not in the know, Indie Craft Parade is a juried art market that happens once in year in the bustling metropolis of Greenville, South Carolina. It was pretty inspiring to see so many young talented artists, craftsmen and illustrators all gathered in one spot.

We got to hang out with some dudes we don’t normally get to spend time with and even a few dudes we’d met via Twitter. We got to spend some time and trade some paper goods with our good pals over at The Half and Half. The Shed crew and their brides also had the pleasure of hanging out with Mr. and Mrs. Ramos, who shared some wisdom-y nuggets with us over some cold beverages and pizza. Speaking of Andrew Ramos, if you’re not familiar with his side hustle, Parachute Trusty Fabrics, get with it. I’m pretty sure these tees are now the official torso coverings of Shed Labs. Our boys at Billiam Jeans were rocking a corner booth and spreading the word about the filth that is human trafficking. So many good good folks, it’s hard to cram ‘em all in.

Thanks, to everybody who came out and paid their hard-earned bills for some cool swag. We appreciate it. Next year. Come. Do it.

As always, anything you see should be up in the shop in the next few days, with the exception of the little blue gloom prints. Fresh out of those little guys.

-r-

MeWithoutYou

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:41:00 -0400

MeWithoutYou was kind enough to let us create a poster for their show in Columbia this weekend. It will land in the shop on Saturday after the show. For anybody making room on their wall, this guy is 3 colors at 24” x 18”. Get em while their hot because this was a limited run of 50.

-R-

Cinemagraph

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:34:00 -0400

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-W-

A Beast Every Week

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:19:00 -0400

We’ve been pretty busy as of late with client work, Momentus Project and this little jewel we just submitted for A Beast Every Week. Thanks again to Ellis Latham-Brown for letting us be a part of it. We had a blast birthing our little yetti.

Hitch

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:00:16 -0400

Hitch is a graduation project at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover.

It’s about The Ultimate Hitch Cookbook, an animated book containing the recipes for Alfred Hitchcock’s classics. It’s made for Hitchcock enthusiasts and every other couch potato out there.

-W-

Two Arms Inc.

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:37:01 -0400

There is much respect for the duo over at Two Arms Inc. Based out of Brooklyn, NY and made up of Mike Tabie and Karen Goheen, these two have a great eye for illustration/design. They are designers and artists. The attention to detail in their illos and gritty style sets the bar high for all of us. Always experimenting with texture, ink, paint, etc. is good. (We’re HUGE fans of experimentation.) Every new print they release gets better and better. Head over to their shop and buy some amazing gigposters or prints, you won’t be let down.

2001: A Space Odyssey Poster

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:46:00 -0400

We’ve been sitting on this for a while so it feels good to finally spill the beans about our latest poster for Silver Screen Society. If you’ve ever seen the film, you know there is tons of visual information to digest. We had a blast picking through it, pausing, sketching, pausing, sketching, pausing, talking, pausing and wondering. When the film was concluded, like most folks, we were confused. After a bit of research and digging we realized what baby eternity was trying to say.

We interpreted the monolith as a learning tool given to us by somebody else out there in the great black wonder. This tool, however, was misused by the folks it was given to. The monkey folk used it for hunting, then their jealousy turned it to a weapon. The intellectuals were given the knowledge to discover new places, but used it for financial gain and one-up-man-ship. And alas, our faithful cosmonauts were given Hal9000 and used it as a tool of speculation and fear. When Dave passes through the monolith he accepts his rebirth and comes to terms with his surroundings and his purpose.

Our execution is a vague reference to all the shiny objects we’ve used and built to get ahead in life but caused us to miss our divine purpose of understanding our world and gaining self-actualization. In short, all the stuff societies had built or discovered in the film was essentially lost in space.

If Kubrick and the author of the book couldn’t agree on what the movie meant, then maybe we didn’t get it either. Hope you guys dig it and hit us up on twitter to tell us what you think.

-R-

Lydia Nichols

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:13:00 -0400

Working in Brooklyn, Lydia’s work is so refreshing with color and styles coming from folk to pop. Her illustrations are just so beautiful and tell great stories. She recently contributed to the SSS. Below is her submission for O Brother, Where Art Thou?

-W-

A Most Momentus Occassion

Thu, 26 May 2011 14:58:34 -0400

Our twitter pal, Evan Stremke was able to wiggle us in to his latest, super-ambitious project. We’ll be participating in the Momentus Project with a litany of unbelievably talented dudes. Do yourself a favor and go check out the lineup and see for yourself. This project is no joke and we are more than stoked to be swimming in the deep end with these Olympian pixel pushers.

My Gallon of Water.

Wed, 25 May 2011 17:04:00 -0400

In the past 8 weeks, I’ve lost over 37 pounds. I can hear the collective cheers amassing across the nation and appreciate your standing ovation, but please, take your seats.

It is extremely easy to say “I’d like to do this” or “It would be smart for us to do this,” but having a dream does not equal setting a goal. Last week, I made it my goal to drink one gallon of water in a day. I recognized the physical benefits of drinking water, but I knew I would never achieve my goal unless I made a plan.

Step 1- Get a gallon of water.

Step 2- Drink said gallon of water.

Step 3- Slam empty container on the ground in celebration.

The first step is always the hardest. I spent so much time looking at half empty jugs of milk and juice in my refrigerator and justified putting off Tim’s challenge because I didn’t have the tools I thought I needed. Finally, I bit the bullet, went to the gas station and bought a gallon of water.

Once I had my gallon of water, it went with me everywhere I went. While I was working, it rode shotgun in my truck. Every time I got in or out of my truck I would have to look at that damn jug and it’s condescension. Everyday that I didn’t reach Step 3, the jug was defeating me.

For every goal achieved, there are sacrifices made. For me, every sip of water I took represented a minute I would have to spend in the bathroom. The question soon shifted from “can I drink this entire gallon” to “is it worth my time to drink this much water if I’m going to have to spend so much time in the bathroom.” Once I was able to weigh the sacrifice against the pending goal, it further cemented my persistence.

Once a goal is achieved, it must be celebrated. After a week of ending my day with a half empty bottle, it was such a pleasure to slam that empty jug on the ground today as hard as I could because I knew I had done something I couldn’t do as of yesterday. Of course, after I backed over it with my truck I had to run inside to piss.

In life and business, attaining a goal comes down to four things: a clear and verbalized goal, small and attainable steps, weighing sacrifice against end gain, and celebrating a job well-done.

What are you striving for right now? Let us know when you succeed so we can celebrate and help you crush that jug.

-B-