Solely Josh Agle aka Shag might make house painting look so hip — so satisfying — and he’s accomplished merely that with this poster created for Dunn-Edwards Paints on the present Palm Springs Modernism Week 2019. I seen the poster on Shag’s instagram last week and requested the company if I’ll get permission to operate it on the weblog. And howdy hudee, they and the Shag crew conferred and reported once more, “Positive!” Thanks! I’m so excited: We acquired Shag! Meow! Many thanks and with credit score rating to: Dunn-Edwards and SHAG!
I do know Josh from my tiki travels, so I emailed to ask about his inspiration for the charge. He wrote correct once more:
“Additional orangey” is the model new Orange (and, watch that cat!)
Howdy Pam,
Glad you’re coming to Desert Tiki Oasis!
Just some suggestions regarding the Dunn-Edwards poster:
Dunn-Edwards gave me carte blanche to do regardless of I wanted. I like outdated journal adverts from the ‘50s and ‘60s, and paint adverts from then typically featured {{couples}} or whole households painting their inside partitions. That impressed this image. Orange is my favorite shade, so naturally, the couple are painting their orange wall far more “orangey.” I normally try and sneak in a secondary narrative into my work, merely to engage the viewer barely longer. On this case, it’s the kitten dipping its paw into the paint can. The continuation of the story is open-ended: will the cat dip his paw once more into the paint to get further? Will he stroll spherical and unfold paw marks in all places within the house? Will he knock the can off the desk?
As soon as I confirmed my thought to Dunn-Edwards they preferred it. They solely had one request: that I add the e e-book of paint swatches subsequent to the paint can.
That’s about it!
Thanks, Josh! What an unbelievable poster, and I similar to the addition of the paint swatches too — anyone planning on painting a room is conscious of all about gathering and laboring over of those with a objective to make these nerve-wracking paint-color decisions!
Since Shag’s painting kind could be evocative of midcentury selling illustration, it’s good that what goes spherical comes spherical, and now corporations are commissioning illustrations from him. Technique to go, Josh! Hey, Shag’s Palm Springs pad moreover was on the Palm Springs Modernism WEek residence tour, and as you will anticipate it’s The whole thing. Get peeks proper right here and proper right here and proper right here. Oh my!
And naturally, it’s moreover nice that corporations like Dunn-Edwards are recognizing the substantial market for paint colors for people renovating their midcentury homes and dealing to connect with that market. Technique to go, Dunn-Edwards! Hey, moreover strive Dunn-Edwards’ door tour from the event — satisfying!