Thunderdog Studios X Tribal DDB

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Our Friend Triston Eaton  along with his crew at Thunderdog Studios paint a sick mural to help celebrate Tribal DDB 10 yrs in business. Here is a press release from Thunderdog them selves.

The goal was to celebrate Tribal DDB's triumphant 10 years in business through allegory and metaphor. Paying homage to the late illustrator Frank Frazetta, I decided to anthropomorphize the accomplishments and abilities of the agency into a majestic, mythical beast ascending an ever-growing branch of time and challenge. A notch in the tree reveals 10 rings / years of growth.

The painting was executed on 49 square panels of birch formed into a grid reminiscent of the Tribal DDB logo. The imagery was created using wheat pasted paper, spray paint, acrylic paint and ink.

The three animals I’ve chosen to represent the core ideals that Tribal DDB embodies and aspires to are:

The Octopus: 
Creator, Versatile, Resourceful 
The Humming Bird: 
Timeless Messenger, Optimistic, Adaptable
The Gazelle: 
Free Spirit, Aware, Agile, Graceful 

The poster serves as a crest to represent this mythical beast and its triumphant journey. The treatment of graphics are reminiscent of a timeless coat of arms used for shields in battle and for pride of legacy. 

The poster is spray-painted through a laser cut stencil, allowing each poster to be unique with varying fields of color. Each poster features a legend explaining what our mythical beast represents as well as a field for individual numbering and artist signature.
- Tristan Eaton

CREDITS:

Client: Tribal DDB
Agency: Thunderdog Studios
Creative: Tristan Eaton & Robert Rasmussen 
Director & Editor: Robert Zagula
Artist: Tristan Eaton
Executive Producer: Sharon G. White