thanks guys* originally this was a ruff draft for a dvd cover about the greatest surf moments over the last 35 years ( therefor the obvious homage to rick griffin). the idea got shot down but.....the same production company is working on a documentary on the life and art of rick and have brought me on the project ( in what cappacity....dunno yet). i'm really excited to see how it progresses.
it was my wife's idea for the eyepatch. but once she said that the poster went in a completely different direction and became the little slice of noir you see before you.
nice spanky* one bitch tho. i think putting 'old glory' in the lettering was too much and doesn't flo with the rest of the design. the lower yellow type is distracting because of it.
that being said......sweet! great concept and amazing execusion. ironically i'm currently working on designing afro-picks for dirty ghetto kids skateboards.
leia* thanks for the hint. i'd assumed it was a copy from the original photo but you really took it the extra mile. really great effect that compliments the design perfectly.