I really loved everything about this project, working with my dudes in Issues is always awesome in the first place, and getting to spin off everyone's favorite childhood addiction, Pokemon. This whole thing was a ton of fun, getting to work on such a huge scale, and knowing this stuff would be on stage in front of thousands of kids every night was a big motivator for sure.
I decided to put together this post as sort of a behind the scenes detailing of how it all came together!
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Be sure to check out the other amazing artists and companies that were involved in making this happen!
Stheart Clothing
SJC Custom Drums
Black Market Custom
Illustrations by Danny Hopkins
PDS Graphic Art & Design
Photo by K Enagonio
Pokemon style Issues logo I created for use on various aspects of the tour.
Main backdrop design.
Character illustrations by Danny Hopkins
Left- Final image used on the huge stage backdrop
Right- Stheart Clothing was the sponsor on this tour so they had these 11x17 posters I layed out for sale at their merch table throughout the tour
These were the ideas and sketches I was provided during the initial brief.
For these cabs I basically attempted to recreate the original pokemon cartridge designs in vector format with slight tweaks and alterations so they werent an exact replication. Once those were created I dropped in the Issues poke logo I created for this tour as well as the H ratings in the corners for each. (rated H for Hooligans)
Be sure to check out Black Market Custom for custom stage cabinets as well as other custom music gear, these guys can make any crazy idea come to life!
www.blackmarketcustom.com
Final backline
www.blackmarketcustom.com
Final backline
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Drumset by SJC Custom Drums
www.SJCdrums.com
Here is the amazing kit SJC Custom Drums did for Josh on this tour to fit the vibe of the rest of the production!
SJC rules and as far as custom goes, they are definitely one of the greats! Check them out!
www.SJCdrums.com
Heres a few photos from various dates of the tour that you can get a decent view of the stage production in!
Photos by Ashley Osborn, Elliot Ingham, and K Enagonio
Photo by Ashley Osborn
Photo by Elliot Ingham
Photo by Elliot Ingham
Photo by Elliot Ingham
cPhoto by K Enagonio
