Rookie Rise Blog

Let's rewind to sometime back in 2014. I was 27-28 years old, I hated my job. I was making pennies, at least I thought I was due to the amount of labor that my first job required. My job had no correlation to what I really loved to do which was art (unless you can fit changing tires into the Mona Lisa somewhere) I was a self taught artist. I drew on everything as far back as I can remember. Back in the school days, every test and every assignment was given a heavy dose of art. I found most subjects...

You may have seen a video that went viral of two talented guys singing in a subway as they covered The Beatles infamous song "8 Days A Week" The video would go on to reach the eyes and ears of people around the globe. As the internet pushed the video around, it ended up catching the attention of Ellen Degeneres who brought the two phenomenal musicians on The Ellen Show for the world see them perform. They did not disappoint!  Their names are ones that we hope to see headlining at every big venue across the country or even the world. Their names...

So, you have the next big brand ready to launch! Here's an insider look to the early stages. We all see signs of little hope in the beginning of business. I got into this to keep the creative ideas flowing. I didn't start this to get rich. I was hoping that I could dish some art through clothing to a few people that the brand may appeal to. You are truly a starving artist in the beginning. Almost every brand fails early in the game, because they don't see just how hard it is to make a brand "walk" Here's...

Imagine going pro in a sport, that's a big deal right? But imagine going pro and defeating every opponent that you have faced! That's exactly what professional boxer Victor "El Tornado" Morales Jr. has done so far. He is currently 8-0 and on his way to stardom. Victor is quickly climbing the ladder to become one of the next boxing icons. When you mention his name, people have nothing but respect for the kid. Respect for what he does in the ring and out of the ring. He has a humbling attitude but also a drive to win that is unmatched....

I've been wanting to get a mascot built for the brand since the brand was introduced. I contacted numerous prop makers who were always juggling a lot of projects, so locking down someone to do this for me was a bit of a challenge. As time went on, so did the itch to get this mascot head created. I decided to take it on myself. I spent hours and hours researching the materials and how to build masks, helmets, anything that could help me get going in the right direction to get this done. I bought all the materials that the...