Jan 29, 2013
Might be biased because the background music is by a band named Hadouken...but there's some ill stuff in this vid.Check it. -h_h-
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Jan 28, 2013
Was talking with my boy and close confidant about the MONSTERS tee today and it occurred to me that we've been sleeping on a few of the previous design stories....or to be extra real, I've been avoiding them shiz so I don't make a total buttwipe out of myself.Something about blogs and speaking volumes of truth about even the most seemingly insignifcant things in the world of HH has been prone to make tons of people mad and act weird out of nowhere.But then again,that's the point of the whole collection. Changes in people and worlds.
The MONSTERS tee along with Scumbags and Hype are a small collection made with the intent of exploring what it's like to deal with people in this industry from the perspective of someone (myself) trying to do good things,both in and out of the brand.It's darkness vs light for a greater good and a tale of struggle all in little black pieces of cotton.
There was a period in the last third of the year where just about anybody you could name in fighting games was hitting me up to do work.It was weird.All of these emails, tons of people, crazy amounts of opportunity ,all coming my way and lining up to make AWEEEEEESOME stuff happen in a super small amount of time.
There is an aspect I've never taken into account well with HH: business.What I mean by that is, tons of people say stuff they may or may not mean with sometimes good intentions ,other times bad, and you kind of just have to know,not everyone is your friend or cares about what you're doing.This is a bit vague, but the result of the last four months of 2012 was just a bunch of people wasting my time, the fans time, and hurting what could have been some great productions for their own reasons.
You guys know how I feel about the brand, the fans, the time put into all of this....so each and every letdown just caused me physical and mental anguish.I've dealt with depression before and continue to at times, so the pieces you see are a manifestation of that struggle with darkness while trying to maintain a positive inspiring outlook for myself,the brand,and fans.
There's an expression, "When life gives you lemons,make lemonade"....consider the pieces that came out strawberry lemonade Arnold Palmers.In other words,instead of getting super bunked out ,that energy went into making crazy ill threads that were a Nod to what was really going on in the heart and mind of someone that wants to do good things and that will have to face obstacles much larger than jerkfaces who waste our time to get there.
Each piece is a part of that story and a tidbit of commentary regarding those feelings and probably the most well designed stuff to come out of HH so far.I will give a seperate breakdown to each piece and some of the design elements/stories over the next few weeks.But I hope the collection spoke to some people both aesthetically and now does so in an emotional sense now that they know where the concepts and energy come from.It's about a struggle, and struggle we will... hope you like strawberry lemonade Arnold Palmers...haha.
Stay Hungry
Jan 26, 2013
Been cranking this while folding all week. Best sweater shots in the game.
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Jan 25, 2013
New drop in the shop later on today.Look for these puppies and some throwback stickers around noon PST. These will probably go fast, so don't sleep too long.Rock on dudes! -h_h-
Check out the ill back print
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Jan 25, 2013
You guys can't know this about me, but I don't value money.This isn't to say that I have a lot of it, or that I'm super special, I just never have.This becomes a problem if you have limited funds or just need to put something in perspective, so a few year's back at the suggestion of a friend.I started to convert currency into things I enjoy (like cupcakes,Redbulls,stickers,burritos,etc).And it has helped add weight and value to every dollar and cent.
That being said, when I bet, I take all the winnings I have and spend it on fruitsnacks ,stickers,etc for you packages....and I had good odds to get you guys a BUNCH of fruitsnacks if this match went the way I wanted it to.You can see how much I wanted it for you guys...heart still hurts....oh well, there's still stickers...I think I lost 15 years off of my life in this match.Too much hype. -h_h-
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Jan 2, 2013
Happy New Year hambres! It's been a long rough journey trying to make nothing into something and despite a few glimpses of light,we're not done struggling.The brand is starting to get more shine thanks to the fans,and we really hope to make more strides trying to get the message and spirit of Hungry Human out to the rest of the world.
I want to take a small moment to thank the few diehard fans that have really helped the brand.Whether it was a letter,a purchase,a kind word, you are the ones that have assisted in basically keeping HH alive and inspiring this hustle.You are the reason this struggle endures and if this ever goes anywhere, you will be the reason it does.Thank you so much.
I will be honest and say, the last year was so difficult.Health issues,friends,bad business...they were a lot to deal with.There has been many a thing that has not been shared.Not because of the need for privacy,but honestly because I was scared of what I would say in reprisal.
After a long talk with a few friends, the decision was, that if I am to ask you to struggle, strive, or persist, there has to be some example of what we go through to bring you gear or even get through our day out there for you to see and take from as well.
So a round-about resolution is that from here on out, expect to hear more insight into what's going on at HH with less of a filter.And also expect to be able to hear some musing and rants on the site also.There was a time where gaming,food,events, they all just didn't seem to work for the blog.But HH is about life and the portions of that we share (highs,lows,and everything in-between) have a place here. This is the story of a brand,a person,the fans,the friends....everything.TODO (as in all , not the video-game character).Sorry for not giving that initially, but I'll make it up to you guys in fruit-snacks and cool gear.Promise.
Stay Hungry, and I really mean that...Happy New Year.Struggle for me.-h_h-