A WEIRD, COOL RETRO SEASON FOR ABILENE ROLLER DERBY

Another year of helping Abilene Roller Derby in their mission to be the coolest derby team in Texas (and beyond!) This season so far has been an interesting mix of requests from the team captain, going a full retro mix of influences, from 80’s metal music to 70’s hot rod art to 90’s Tank Girl references.

Each poster so far this year has been a completely different vibe, and it’s been a great challenge to emulate these various styles, but to also bring something unique and ownable to the work. It’s also been a good workout for me, having to find ways to give the vibe of old school techniques with the new tech.

I grew up learning to draw by trying to copy all of these styles, so it’s great to have the chance to re-open those childhood art crushes for a new generation.

I also got the opportunity to redesign the team’s identity, with a new logo and uniform — they’re now known as The Holy Smokes: