Author Archives: Samske
Old timey type design
A card I designed for Chipped Cup Coffee Shop in Harlem. The coffee is great and the outdoor sign and a-frame were designed by me and Chris Miner
Custom Pinball Game
Earlier this year I was given a blank pinball machine to customize. I decided on the theme of the infamous Erich Weiss -aka- Harry Houdini. The playfield was entirely handpainted with enamel, and the cabinet was spraypainted with stencils. This … Continue reading
Elephant portrait
Painted this in 2005. It now hangs in my brother’s home
Guerrero Gallery Show
I was invited to be a group show at the Guerrero Gallery in San Francisco. I submitted these two collages, made from old comics and magazines on wood.
Welcome to Coney Island
This Memorial weekend, Matt Litwack and I painted this massive wall on the corner of Stillwell and Surf Avenues in Coney Island. The mural greets any resident or visitor of Coney Island as soon as they exit the F train … Continue reading
Vintage Style Logo
My logo design was given a very nice vintage treatment by Andrew Ding, co-owner of Chipped Cup Coffee and featured on the Harlem Bespoke blog. Check back for photos of the shop’s entrance painted by me and Chris Miner.
Only
I recently started doing some design work with the clothing company Only NY. All of their clothing and designs are top-notch
Farewell Moeb
A few weeks ago artists around the world were saddened by the passing of the legendary Jean Giraud. I consider to be the all-time king and I painted a little tribute to him in his style.
100 Logos for Zoo York
I was asked to create some ZY logos for a Zoo York t-shirt design, here are my sketches. I’m interested to see what the final shirt design will look like
NY Folks
Sketching random people walking by me at 22nd and 1st ave.