Part of my day job is to put pen-to-paper and draw up "quirky" characters for Mitch Dowd's seasonal apparel range (i.e. underwear, sleepwear, socks).
These characters have been in the wilds of retail for a year or more, so I'll be posting some here from time to time.
First up — Shark Finn Hamm.
S.F.Hamm made his first cameo in a men's boxer, titled "Great White Pork":
When designing Summer 2024's mens range, pig characters were on trend (or so I was told). When conceptualizing that summer's shark print, it was missing one crucial ingredient... a pig with a strap-on shark fin.
A year later, Hamm was given more character range and thrust into his own print:
Hero print of a mens trunk 3-pack.
Hamm’s character range.
Every now and then, I try and sneak Hamm into other designs, but he gets caught out and removed by eagle-eyed managers (or I foolishly point him out).
I long for the day to see Hamm as a plush character — he's destined for plushiness (and greatness).
All artwork & designs featured in this blog posting are exclusively owned by Mitch Dowd Australia.