Via madebywolf.com
The Solar System shirt
Are you freaking kidding me?! This was the first thing that came out of my mouth when I saw this children’s tee illustration. This Solar System Tee has got to be one of the coolest representations of our galaxy in our galaxy. Brent Couchman, a good ol’ boy in San Francisco, was approached by Made By Wolf to create this beauty, and he definitely delivered.
Brent Couchman is an incredibly talented (or should I say incredibly hardworking) designer and illustrator with a knack for the vintage. Everything he seems to touch turns out to be beautiful and charming. His style merges both modern and vintage, and he has an impeccable sense of color. All of this combined sets him apart from many designers I’ve come across as of late. I guess that’s why he was crowned one of the ADC Young Guns last year.
Aside from the nice custom type and fun illustrative maps and posters, one particular project of his stood out to me. The Solar System Tee (designed for Made By Wolf) is one of the coolest representations of our galaxy I have yet to see. Brent’s style, the use of color and textured shapes, broken up by beautifully crafted icons and geometric elements, all work together in perfect harmony. Not only is the design hip and cool, but educational, too! I especially love the little details, such as Pluto frowning, sad it is no longer a planet. If he were to have picked out one or two elements to create the shirt from, it would’ve been awesome. Most of us would shy away from adding so much detail into shirt design, but not Brent.
Photo by Cassie Henley
The models
Photo by Cassie Henley
A model
Brent, I doubt I will ever be able to lose enough lbs to fit into one of these kids’ shirts, so do me and everyone else a favor, and print out some beefy tees. For the time being, I’ll just have to buy one for my daughter. Who wouldn’t want their son or daughter to be the coolest kid in school? Or at least the coolest looking kid? Or perhaps just the kid with the coolest shirt? You can start right now by buying one at the Wolf Tees online store.
