TEXAS ROLLERGIRLS SEASON OPENER

I am designing the Silk Screen Poster for this event. In preperation for that I had to use the concept for the Digital version as well. of course the final silk screen will not have all of the type treatment that this has, and will be more pure. This years posters are all going to be based on Comic Book Covers. I obviously used the EC/Tales from the Crypt/ Horror comics for this one.
New Podcast this Week. I got some good Austin Punk bands to throw in this time around.

2008 Season Opener - March Madness

After a long, dark winter, a new season has finally arrived to the heart of Texas—a season that heralds the sounds of young skaters pounding the crap out of each other and the fresh scent of skate pads ripening on the track. That season, of course, is roller derby season, the loveliest season of them all!

Derby turns over its new leaf on Sunday, March 2nd, as those divas in purple and silver, the Hustlers, face off against the rough-and-ready Honky Tonk Heartbreakers. Both of these teams made out like bandits during the off-season draft pick, adding some of the most talented skaters in the country to their rosters. The teams are well matched in skill and desire, and this bout is sure to signal the "ones to watch" for 2008.

The second bout the evening is a rematch of the smokin' 2007 championship match-up, showcasing the scrappiest schoolgirls on 4 wheels, the Hell Marys, versus the formidable Hotrod Honeys. After a tough loss back in August, the "always-a-bridesmaid, never-a-bride" Honeys are looking to go all the way to the championship altar this season. Come out to Playland, Sunday, March 2nd and see it all unfold!

We rollergirls are badasses on the track, but when a sister takes a tumble -- on her skates or in her life -- we lend a helping hand. Our spotlight charity on March 2 is the YWCA of Greater Austin. Incorporated in 1907, the YWCA of Greater Austin is committed to providing women and girls with opportunities for life-long learning through workshops, groups, classes, community service and fund-raising events.

What: Texas

Rollergirls Season Opener

Date: Sunday, March 2
Time: Doors @ 6:30
Place: Playland Skate Center (8822 McCann; 183 & Burnet)
Tix: $12 in advance; $15 at the door. Buy tickets online now.

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Texas Rollergirls Whammy Review Video

Texas Rollergirls had their awards ceremony on Sunday. Its called the Whammy awards. To that end Dagger Deb and I worked on the end of the year video montage. The video came for the years worth of bout footage taken by Michael Colins. The song we chose was a mash up of Missy Elliot and Kill Bill called Kill Missy. Bass211 did the mash up that I found online. They have a lot of great mash ups hereLink
It was fitting since it was an Asian themed event. I also put together the presentation of the awards and nominees. Dagger helped me work on the Retiree song and images as well it was a great event.
So for your viewing pleasure here is the end of year clip.

You will need to have quicktime installed

Texas shootout final logo submission

Well I think this is whats going to end up as the final logo for the Texas Shootout. The WFTDA National Tournament for 2007. So I wanted to post it up here.
There were several concepts that we toyed with but this one seemed to have the greatest general appeal.


And on a white background

More Texas Rollergirls

I was asked to help out on the Texas Shootout design. The Texas Shootout is the 2007 WFTDA National Rollerderby Tournament. I made several comps and we started to solidify the direction the league wanted to go. I'll be posting those in the next couple of days.
I have really been enjoying this project and look forward to the poster contest that they are having.
Here is the info on that.

Latest Texas Rollergirl poster

Here is the latest in the Texas Rollergirls series.
Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! June 3
Hear that?! It's clappin' hands and stompin' feet 'cause we've got another night of over-the-top Flat Track Derby action and live music for ya!

On the track... your hometown Hustlers (in slippery-as-satin purple & silver) take on Dallas' Assassination City. The Dallas girls warn spectators to watch their heads, but they'd better watch their a**es 'cause the Hustlers are on a mission to put them 6-feet under.

In the second bout of the night, the undefeated (and unstoppable?) Hotrod Honeys face the also-undefeated (and divinely blessed?) Hell Marys. Can the fast living, fast driving Hotrods prevail over the power of the plaid?

DJ Net Wt. will spin the soundtrack all night for all the on-track action, and at half-time, it's a feel-good, shake-down, dance party with Austin's own Clap! Clap! The groovin' good time continues at the after-party at our favorite clubhouse: Beerland.

Date: Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! June 3
Time: Doors @ 6:00 p.m.
Place: Playland Skate Center, 8822 McCann Blvd (183 & Burnet)
Tickets: $12 in advance / $15 at the door / kids 12 and under free! Get tickets online here, or at Beerland, Playland, or Cheapo Discs.

Hotrod Honey Flyer

The hotrod Honeys asked me to help out with a quick flyer announcing their upcoming fundraiser. Here are the details and an image of the flyer.

Sat may 19th:
The Compound @ 1300 E 4th
8pm-2am
2 DJ's- DG and TJ Laser Photo
4 bands- Halo Rings her Head, The Bricks ATX, Grinding
Wheels, and Apocolypse Dudes
$7.00 at the door
bar provided by Mohawks