How does obey make their shirts

According to its website, the Obey clothing line is a challenge to youth to "take heed of the propagandists out to bend the world to their agendas. Shepard Fairey attended the Rhode Island School of Design and in , created a sticker that would later spawn the production of this popular clothing line.

Working with designers Mike Ternosky and Erin Wignall, Fairey has created a variety of clothing for men and women alike. While attending art school, Fairey worker part-time at a skateboard shop in Providence, Rhode Island.

There, the artist was exposed to graffiti art and the unique styles of the skateboarding community. The movie explores themes including media and government, population control and commercialism. The piece was used in the presidential campaign and brought a lot of attention to both Obey and Fairey.

The lawsuit ended in and Fairley confirmed that he would still be collaborating with the Associated press for his art and designs. To answer this, Obey officially became Fairtrade certified in The brand released a special collection to mark this milestone and Fairey also unveiled his largest piece of street art to date in downtown Detroit for the occasion. Some recent examples are the Las Vegas shooting in , where special Obey t-shirt were made and sales profits were donated to victims.

Fairey also created a school walkout posters for students protesting gun violence in the US in , amongst other projects. The brand still promotes and supports messages and causes that are consistent with its original ethos.