SLAM: What’s your process when it comes to working with brands? So it’s a year in the process, so it’s us talking to each other and having a conversation on how to make this pop. If they see me do it, then they’ll be like, ‘Oh, Cartoon did this then I could do it.’ It starts off with a conversation and then you have another meeting, a meeting about a meeting and then next you know four months go by, and it takes about a year to make it to today. For me, it’s showing all these youngsters here that they can do that shit. Cartoon: The concept of bringing street art-an artist that was born and raised here-to a pro team and connecting those two. There will also be a City Edition Court to accompany the jerseys, displaying Los Angeles geography woven into the court’s design.ĭuring the Clippers’ 122-119 win, we caught up with Cartoon to talk the inspiration behind the design, collabs, LA culture and more.
The Clippers will wear their City Edition jerseys 16 more times throughout the season, including the highly-anticipated Christmas Day matchup against the Lakers. The jerseys, which have a black and white color combo with hints of red and blue, pay homage to Cartoon’s famous designs and the authentic spirit of the city’s street culture, featuring “Los Angeles” in Old English font on the front. Cartoon-branded collaboration is with the Clippers, who unveiled their City Edition jerseys last Friday against the Rockets at Staples Center.
Celebrities such as Kobe Bryant, Beyonce and Snoop Dogg and streetwear brands like Nike, Supreme, The Hundred and Vans have commissioned Cartoon for artwork. Born Mark Machado, the Los Angeles-based artist has an aesthetic that’s the epitome of LA culture-from graffiti to illustrations to tattoos. Cartoon is meticulous when it comes to collaborations.
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