I created this during the GFC as a reflection on the cancellation of NASA’s Constellation Project; the program designed to take us back to the Moon and eventually to Mars. Created well before the rise of SpaceX or the new private space race, it captures a moment when our space programs desperately needed a boost but were instead grounded by a fiscal vacuum. For me, it represents a subverted take on that "giant leap"; a reminder of a childhood dream to see humanity explore the stars, at a time when that future felt Earthbound..
Astro-nought.
Clocky.
As a filmmaker, I’ve always been obsessed with the visual shorthand of classic cinema. This character is a literal interpretation of Kubrick’s masterpiece—the world’s only true "Clockwork Orange." After years of sketching him on the margins of scripts and napkins, he finally found his way off the page and onto a shirt. He’s significantly less prone to ultra-violence than his namesake, though his mechanical legs still enjoy a bit of the old in-out.
Ledgend.
I created this in the lead-up to the 2009 Academy Awards, during that heavy period of anticipation for Heath Ledger’s posthumous Oscar for The Dark Knight. It’s a subverted icon of Liberty. A nod to the chaos of the performance and the undeniable legacy he left on the craft. Seeing a fellow Australian redefine such a legendary role was a massive moment for anyone in the industry