Concept and execution to celebrate 15 primo years of The Whistler, a bonafide Chicago institution where I spent '7 whole years of good times'. As for the art, the recipe book stays close to The Whistler aesthetic—clean and minimal—going so far as to borrow a shade of blue from the venues interior, while the apparel pushes a hair outside the brands comfort zone.

Support an iconic Chicago spot and grab the goods here. Photos by Robert Brenner.

BOOM version: 15 fireworks for 15 years (fun fact: the W logo is the same size on the front and back)

REPEATER version: 15 Relax Attack glyphs for 15 years

The cutting room floor: REPEATER looks flexing the Relax Attack aesthetic + BOOM textural explorations