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Detail shots of my man Tony Bourdain.
Yeah, I don’t know why either. “Anthony Bourdain dressed like a mariachi in an Arabesque archway”….that was the original idea. LOL The arch ended up somewhere in the fictional Mediterranean somehow, or maybe just a figment of my imagination. Whatever. This is what it became over time. It works, at least to me.

“El Bourdain” (48” x 36”, acrylic)

Just go with it.

Making of “Las Sirenas”

Details from my painting “La Flamenca” (48”x36”, acrylic)
This past summer, I built a studio to focus on both ZAM creative and my branding business. In the process, I’ve refined a style I’ve been shaping for years—but “La Flamenca” is the first piece in a while that truly felt right. 🤘🏼

New poster colorways for our Love in Sign Language Hands and “Amor Guitar”. Any favorites? Names in order of appearance:

1. Garden Grove
2. Cotton Candy
3. Thrasher
4. Bowling Alley
5. Red Rio
6. Woodstock
7. Beach Streets
8. Nightrider
9. Terra Cotta Camo
10. Loompaland

hang another one from the rafters. Link in bio.

So... Grumpy White’s Restaurant. It’s nostalgia. Americana Legend.
 
Some days the buffalo chicken sandwich. Others, the fried chicken sandwich but you needed some extra gravy on the side for the french fries. 
 
Open face turkey sandwich, a Sam Adams and a nap? Sure.
 
What maniac is getting the liver?
 
Wait, you can get as many cheeseburger patties on one burger at one time, and wait, who is the guy that got 20 patties just so he can get his picture on the hostess stand?
 
“Today feels like a Grumpy’s Day.”
 
The first time you have french onion soup.
 
Middle schoolers paying with wrinkled-up dollar bills and coins to get their fix.
 
Yes, sure, I’ll play Keno. Why not.
 
We loved Grumpy White’s before it voluntarily closed in the beginning of COVID. A retirement opportunity for the Grump man himself.
 
Someone was always eating it at the ZAM store - couldn’t help it since it was across the street. The smell of the fried food in a styrofoam to-go box made you feel at home, made you feel special.
 
From a young business owners perspective (me), this guy had the perfect, consistent product (him). Something to lookup to.
 
This summer, we pay tribute.

Introducing “Mahal Peacock” design, inspired by India’s rich heritage of peacocks and architectural marvels. “Mahal” means “palace” in Hindi. Drawing from iconic elements such as the Taj Mahal, various archway and intricate patterns found on buildings all around Rajasthan, this design pays homage to the grandeur of Indian culture. 🇮🇳✨

love in mongolian, embroidered hoodie with our customized script. mongolian mainly the uses the cyrillic alphabet, aka russian alphabet. but the traditional (the first) way of writing is by way of vertical script called "Hudum Mongol bichig". learning this language has been one of the more complicated missions for us since resources are a bit scarce... but now we know and it's become one of our favorite

hey, any ideas for other color schemes we could try out for posters? 👇 particularly ones for this design. I was kinda joking about going for a "vintage ice cream parlor" vibe, but then I actually got really into it... you know, like chocolate, strawberry, and pistachio flavors. something more toned down and playful, with a vintage aesthetic. give us your suggestions! // sign language hands spelling "LOVE".

love in arabic

sticker on stickers. setting up a plan to get you stickers nice and easy. 🙃🤩😎 more to come soon

Another bucket hat but this one with a new style of textured embroidery. This one says Love in Filipino/Tagalog. Pronounced “pag-ibig”. // There are more than 180 languages in the Philippines. Filipino is the standardized version of one of the most popular ones, Tagalog. This is similar to the comparison between Castilian and Spanish, or Mandarin and Chinese. The script is quite beautiful and is called “baybayin”.