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Hello
- My name is Brandon. I'm a graphic artist who cares deeply about the work that I make, and why it's being made. This site is full of samples of work that have been approved over the years, mostly graphic tees and logos, etc. You can read a little more about me on the profile page , see what I'm working on at Dribbble, and follow me on Twitter to keep up with daily happenings. Sometimes I write longer blog posts. I call them articles. You can read those here.
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Recent Posts
- My Podcast – The Graphic Sound
- Behind Blurryface
- Adventures In Design Podcast Interview
- Racing Machetes Tees – 15 Bones
- Creative Works Memphis – My Take.
- New Work Added
- Radio Silence
- Miller High Life x Harley – Artist Series
- Good Reviews
- Opinions on a Career In Graphic Design
- My Skillshare Lettering Class
- Simplicity Tee
- Class is Open!
- My Skillshare Class
- My talk from WMC Fest
- Balance, Challenges, and Happiness
- Lessons Of The Grind
- Thread Council
- Underoath Farewell Poster
- A Year Forward
Tag Archives: merch
Adventures In Design Podcast Interview
I had a great conversation with Mark Brickey of the Adventures In Design podcast recently. I’d love for you to check it out. Here are the details: AID-AM 31 Brandon Rike “Hardcore Graduate” Brandon Rike learned his discipline in life … Continue reading
New Work Added
If I could update my site on a weekly basis, I would. But, for whatever reason – I can’t. However, I can give you a huge update once in a blue moon, and that’s what I managed to do this morning. … Continue reading
Good Reviews
The first week of my online class on Lettering has been great. Lots of students submitting great work, and giving great feedback. If you haven’t checked it out, take a look at Lettering Made Simple: Efficient Methods for Custom Type. … Continue reading
Thread Council
As most of you know, I’ve been designing merch for bands since I was a teenager. I’ve been doing it as an occupation for the past decade. Band merchandise makes up 95% of my work load, and I’ve been extremely … Continue reading
Underoath Farewell Poster
I did my first merch design for Underoath a decade ago, while my band was touring with them. Since then, I’ve steadily contributed to their various runs of merch, and have been honored to continually be asked to create more … Continue reading
Machete Monday!
I’m doing a Cyber Monday sale, calling it “Machete Monday!” Visit The Racing Machetes web store and enter promo code MACHETEMONDAY to get $10 off any tee. Get There Fast!
My Talk At SAA
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of doing a talk at SAA. I had a great time speaking to, and interacting with the students. I feel like I was able to cover quite a bit in this talk, … Continue reading
SAA Conversations Video
A couple weeks ago, I did a talk at SAA. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and was asked a few questions after the talk. Here’s a quick interview on my opinions on my own design work, and the school itself.