I recently was invited to speak at the Savannah College of Art and Design to a room full of students. It has been awhile since I have been to Savannah. The last time I was there I was a student at the college studying design.Being back not as a student was great. It was an interesting experience to be on the other side of the classroom.

One of the sign up boards and flyers for the talk. 40+ students ended up coming to the lecture and it was standing room only by the end.

I was nervous before the talk, but as the room started to fill up with students I started to feel more comfortable. I was exactly where they were not so long ago. I decided to just talk about how I got to where I am now from where they are (it’s what I would have wanted to hear when I was graduating). Thank you to everyone that showed up to hear what I had to say! The Q&A was great and I gave out some t-shirts and stickers.

After the lecture the school set up a series of video interviews and photo shoots with me for their promotional material. The lights were very hot and bright, but I did my best to give the students an understanding of what it’s like after graduating. It took me awhile to get my first design job out of school. If it doesn’t work at first don’t give up. Hard work pays off in the end.

After my obligations to the college were done. I rented a car and headed to Atlanta to visitStandard. They are a great shop that stocks the Benny Gold line. While I was there Bun B, of UGK stopped by to say what’s up. Definitely a nice way to end the trip.

Finally got the artwork sized and ready for the printers for FW09 shirts. My office is full of hats and accessories right now. As soon as the shirts are in FW09 goes out to the shops. Thank you to all the shops that placed orders and to the customers that keep asking when it’s all going to drop. It’s coming soon - our biggest season yet!

Desired Hearts recently released the second round of shirts as part of their relaunch. I had the pleasure of working on their first collection and logo for the launch. Good luck guys. All the best with the relaunch of the brand. I am glad I was able to help.

God is in the Details? There is an old saying “God is in the details”, meaning that whatever one does should be done thoroughly — leaving no detail overlooked. The strongest part of any brand is consistency. As our offerings continue to expand we are staying focused on the branding. We want the customer to know a Benny Gold piece when they see it, therefore, Gold is in the details! Here is a look at some of the details of pieces dropping in a few weeks.