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Digital Print Leather Research for Hagel

Leather research done in partnership with the footwear design studio, Studio Hagel

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Ecco Studio Session(s)

Short lived, but worth-wile, Ecco Studio Sessions was a community engagement series where local, NY-based creatives had the opportunity to present their work through the lense of both Ecco and Ecco leather. Hosted out of the Brooklyn Design Studio, guests were introduced to Ecco footwear and the Ecco Leather world through interactive events and community gatherings.

For the first and ultimately only Studio Session, we hosted Furniture Designer, Phil Panza and Painter, Isabella Cura to help highlight the Ecco Offroad Sneaker.

Photography: Matthew Lejune

Sounds: Ian Locke

Special thank you to Cory Zhao, wouldn’t have been possible without your support.

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Paolina Russo x Ecco

Reflective leather, masked with a digitally printed rainbow camo for Paolina Russo full leather fit and shoulder bag. Photos via Paolina Russo + Ecco Leather.

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Offspring x Adidas Consortium Cup

Wear-away leather with a paisley digital print underlay used in two of the three models submitted by Offspring for the Adidas Consortium Cup…

…WHICH THEY WON!

Photos via Offspring.

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Concepts x Ecco Track 25 High

In collaboration with Concepts, Ecco released limited-edition Track 25 boots, in two Kromatafor temperature-changing colorways. Photos via Concepts.

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Leather Floppy Disc Coaster Concept

Leather Floppy Disc made from two pieces of pebble-emboss Bovine leather, fused together. Detailing done with paint pen and finished with clear coat.

Pitched as a potential gift for Hotshop 14 participants.

Front view

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The Art of Collaboration

Contributed a chapter to the book, “The Art of Collaboration”, written by Sydney Elizabeth Welch. In the book, I discuss some of my experiences within the footwear and apparel industries as well as why I like collaboration as a whole, available now.

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Tandem Offense: The Collective Poetry of Sy Woolstenhulme

I had the opportunity to utilise my Benchmark lettering system in highlighting the work of Sy Woolstenhulme, whom I am lucky enough to call a dear fried. Originally from Utah, our paths crossed in Boston, Massachusetts as design apprentices at Reebok. At the time, Sy was working in Color and Creative Design direction for the brand and I was under the Classics division as a apparel designer. Unbeknownst to me, Sy was and continues to be an avid writer in his free time. After a year together in Boston, I ended up moving to the Netherlands and during this time, he self published a book of his haikus. I immediately ordered a copy and would keep the book at my desk as work, ready from time to time during breaks. I knew i really wanted to see these on a larger scale outside of this wonderful book so I pitched Sy the idea of making his poems in large scale letters and posting them around my apartment. It was a challenge that we accepted, one picking the poems we thought were significant to both of us as well as agreeing on the look and feel. To be honest, I got very lucky, as Sy trusted my direction and gave me a lot of freedom in the curation of his works. I ended up cutting every individual letter by hand out of black paper and taping them up on the large walls of my studio apartment. The letters wrapping around corners, and crossing over hinges and door frames only added to the impact of the scale, transforming the room into a large scale book of sorts. I then went on to use the letters as a stencil in one case and did a mural out of chalk (that took forever, the wall was very rough and disintegrated my chalk on impact) on an exterior wall just outside the apartment. I think this project was impactful in my work ethic as it allowed me to be in a different state of making without judgement. With no formal training or constant guidance, I was able to take the design skillset I knew and interpret type and installation work as I seemed fit. I have felt as if this project really gave me a step up in my personal confidence in making and I’m happy with the results. A big thank you to Sy Woolstenhulme, a fantastic designer and wonderful friend, for allowing me a chance to push my self as a maker through your wonderful poetry. Please enjoy the photos below that document the work.

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HARBOR: The Future of The Library and Personal Research Practices

Zealots of Stockholm (Free Information) plays in the background…

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ROOR.io / The Campus LA: Oakland AJ1 Low Special Edition Inaugural Class Graphics

While providing leather education in regards to footwear for the week long makers class, I was able to contribute graphic elements as well that embodied the class and the experience of the students. Original font was built as a commemorative class poster to highlight The Campus LA’s first Oakland workshop. The same graphic was then edited into a shirt graphic. Both the poster and the shirt cryptically display those involved in the inaugural class.

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HOTSHOP 14 Font

Visual font explorations and final images for Hotshop 14, August 2021.

Base Alphabet (by Mirco Joao Pedro) with iteration overlays

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ECCO Upcycled Collection

A series of footwear silhouettes utilising deadstock leathers, a example of color / material play

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Benchmark: A Series of Patterns

Benchmark is a series of letters reinterpreted as a series of patterns, originally inspired by the bench I’ve had lunch on for the past year and a half…

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Car Crash / Court Burn

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