pubkey
promotional material/graphicsOverview
The Tone
- pubkey is a dive bar and public meeting house where casual conversations and revolutionary ideas mix freely.
The Tone
- vibrant communities fostering local and global connections through dynamic spaces, creative media, and engaging experiences.
#1. Drunken Cat Graphic
Created for merchandise at Pubkey, this design responds to a brief that called for something authentically “Pubkey”— provocative, rebellious, and playful. Building on the bar’s iconic “drunken cat” motif, I developed a subversive twist: a female version of the cat lounging in a bubble bath, posed confrontationally toward the viewer. The water mirrors the material the graphic is printed on, creating an intentional interplay between image and object—making the cat appear to lounge into the physical surface itself, gradually disappearing beneath the bubbles.
Created for merchandise at Pubkey, this design responds to a brief that called for something authentically “Pubkey”— provocative, rebellious, and playful. Building on the bar’s iconic “drunken cat” motif, I developed a subversive twist: a female version of the cat lounging in a bubble bath, posed confrontationally toward the viewer. The water mirrors the material the graphic is printed on, creating an intentional interplay between image and object—making the cat appear to lounge into the physical surface itself, gradually disappearing beneath the bubbles.
#2. BASSLOAD Graphic
This piece was designed for an event at Pubkey centered on the energy industry. I created a comic-inspired superhero character that visually embodied various energy sources—featuring solar panel wrist guards, a hard hat, wind turbines on his back, and electric cables integrated throughout the figure. I customized the accompanying typeface to evoke raw, kinetic energy. The goal was to develop a bold, clear symbol that communicated the event’s theme while remaining playful, dynamic, and visually engaging. (And for the record—the event was inexplicably named “BASSLOAD,” hence the title.)
This piece was designed for an event at Pubkey centered on the energy industry. I created a comic-inspired superhero character that visually embodied various energy sources—featuring solar panel wrist guards, a hard hat, wind turbines on his back, and electric cables integrated throughout the figure. I customized the accompanying typeface to evoke raw, kinetic energy. The goal was to develop a bold, clear symbol that communicated the event’s theme while remaining playful, dynamic, and visually engaging. (And for the record—the event was inexplicably named “BASSLOAD,” hence the title.)
