Paul Johns 2023 Portfolio

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A graphic of the grim reaper on a telephone that I designed for Psychic Powers Social Club.A woman modelling a t-shirt from Psychic Powers Social Club.A graphic of a vampire bat that I designed for Psychic Powers Social Club.A woman modelling a t-shirt from Psychic Powers Social Club.A graphic of a mechanical fortune teller that I designed for Psychic Powers Social Club.Two women modelling a t-shirt from Psychic Powers Social Club.A graphic of a hearse that I designed for Psychic Powers Social Club.A man modelling a t-shirt from Psychic Powers Social Club.A graphic of a psychic skull that I designed for Psychic Powers Social Club.A woman modelling a t-shirt from Psychic Powers Social Club.A graphic of a skeleton hand and key that I designed for Psychic Powers Social Club.A man modelling a t-shirt from Psychic Powers Social Club.

Illustration/PrintPsychic Powers Social Club

In 2017, I decided to start an inclusive t-shirt company based on my love of horror, comics, 70’s design, goth culture, etc. I had a lot of fun illustrating and coming up with (hopefully) catchy ideas. It was a great way to switch creative gears while working full-time as a Senior Web Designer and the business did fairly well.

In 2020, the pandemic, the George Floyd protests, and a knee injury (with surgery) put me in a state where I didn’t feel very creative, and I certainly wasn’t feeling fun and wacky. I never wanted this project to feel like a chore, so I closed up my t-shirt shop and haven’t reopened it since.

Will I ever reopen the Psychic Powers Social Club? I am a big fan of things coming back from the dead, so maybe! If you’d like to see more of the Psychic Powers Social Club, please visit their/my page on Instagram. There are some more designs there that I didn’t include here, and plenty more photos of friends and customers!

My Role In This Project Included:

  • Conceptualize ideas.
  • Create illustrations using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Wacom Tablet, pencil, paper.
  • Interface with various print companies and make any necessary changes to artwork or files to ensure proper printing.
  • Manage all social media accounts and create graphics and content for Instagram and Facebook for posts and marketing collateral, sometimes including photography and editing.
  • Build and manage Shopify website.
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