PINS - The Artist. The Brand. The Donuts.

The London-based artist formally known as PINS, specialises in various media including airbrush design, graphic design, spraycan art, as well as having a keen interest in Fashion Design and Photography. His creative roots lie in customised clothing from which previous clients have included Usher, Cheryl Cole, Mariah Carey and Kelly Rowland, to name but a few. At a young age, PINS has followed a progressive path from completing a BA (hons) Fashion with Business, a year later winning Customiser of the Year 2006 at the UK Urban Fashion Awards, selling his clothing at festivals such as Glastonbury/Bestival and at various fashion/music events.

With his 'go-getter' mind set firmly in gear, PINS will stop at nothing to use his creativity to help others express themselves too, and has provided his artistic talents to various schools/community based organisations in various parts of London. PINS has designed and delivered programmes for Creative Workshops allowing young people to actively take part and use creativity as a form of self expression through clothing customsation, canvas art, mural design, whilst motivating and encouraging individuals to stay off the streets and follow the PINS philosophy: Progress, Inspire, Network and Succeed under your OWN terms!

Progressing into a small but perfectly formed brand, PINS is based on exclusive clothing and art fused together by concepts inspired by everyday life. Using his bold illustration and graphic style, PINS is able to convey his thoughts and create the desired meaning with a twist on the obvious. Influenced by the likes of Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol, PINS mixes the bold with the surreal, encouraging the viewer to think and see things differently.

PINS world is where food and sneakers take centre stage. His passion for both is forever growing. PINS uses donuts and sneakers in his work to represent various ideas about desire, consumption, love, money, success and the extraordinary in his own special way.

“I've come to the conclusion that I feel the same as I do when I visit the bakery and choose my favourite donut as I do when I go to a sneaker store and select my favorite pair of kicks. The experience is the same, you take a deep breath as you go in, you are presented with a range of styles/flavours to pick from, your belly rumbles, and you decide which one(s) to select, you take that first bite and your in heaven…you gotta feed that creativity! ”

Until next time, Stay sharp like....

PINS

P.S. NEVER make an important decision on an empty stomach, you may regret it later!