Ibex t-shirt design

Of all the bestiary that adorn the objets d’art of the ancient Near East, none has had so long, nor so eventful, a life as the ibex. First appearing on Samarran ware about 5500 BC, the ibex was among the earliest of the animal images to be seen on Near Eastern pottery. The ibex remained a popular symbol in Mesopotamian art possibly because of it's long, branch-like anters, resembling the Tree of Life - a symbol of fertility. 

The ibex received a contemporary look for a new t-shirt collection I'm designing based on the symbols of ancient civilizations. 

With a little help from printmaking expert Britt Spencer and his screen press, the ibex design was printed on multiple shirts, included mens' & women's styles. There's something particularily satisfying about wearing my own designs; I've already begun designing more to screen print.  

The Last Bison promotional pieces

It's not every day when one of your favorite bands asks you to do a poster for them.  So I was over-the-moon when Dan Hardesty of The Last Bison commissioned me to create one badass illustration.

© 2013 Shannon SnowIt's unlike my usual work, but I'm always up for a challenge.  The Last Bison was so great to work with, and thrilled with the design, too. The poster is available to purchase from their store.  

I was asked to create a t-shirt design, too. The design itself was actually done a while back as fanart, but the band liked it so much they had it formatted to be printed on a ladies' tee.

The Last Bison's new album Inheritance comes out March 5, 2013.

UPDATE: Listen to Inheritance on Spotify!