It’s that time of year again! The Fest 8 planning is in full force and Tony and the No Idea crew had me do another t-shirt design for this year. The Fest is the mecca of punk rock and folk music festivals. I decided to go with a simpler design with a more meaningful concept as opposed to last years fully drawn skull and gator tee. Which I still really like, but I wanted to do something different.

The concept behind my design this year was friendship. Instead of playing on the booze and the tomfoolery of the Fest (which it’s also known for) I wanted to go a more positive route and focus on what means the most to me. I’ve made the trek from Cleveland to Gainesville the past two years, and one of the driving forces is getting to see old faces and also putting faces to the names I know online. Also, fellow Go Media partner Chris, aka Wilson Revehl, lives in FL and he’s enjoyed both years with me. I’m sure this year will be no different.

See, at some punk shows, you go into a mosh pit and have to deal with some skinhead bruisers or jocks who just want to beat everyone down. But not at the Fest. If you fall down, some flannel wearing bearded dude will gladly pick you right back up. It’s also about fairness, equality, and treating people how you want to be treated. See you at the Fest this year!

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