MARCEL AMES
IS A
GRAPHIC ARTIST/ILLUSTRATOR/CLOTHING
DESIGNER SPECIALIZING IN LUXURY PRINTED TEXTILES, BESPOKE TAILORING, PRINTS AND SPORTSWEAR.
IN ADDITION TO CLOTHING- MARCEL IS PROFICIENT IN ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE, FIGMA, SOCIAL MEDIA, E-COMMERCE (SHOPIFY) AND MINOR CSS JS.
FOUNDED CIRCA 2016 ON THE HEELS OF A CONCUSSION DURING THE ACADEMY, LOSS OF A PARENT, AND HOMELESSNESS ALL WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. SKETCHING, ILLUSTRATION, AND GRAPHIC DESIGN QUICKLY BECAME AN OUTLET FOR BEREAVEMENT AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION.
WHEN UNABLE TO SECURE A JOB AS A DESIGNER- INSTEAD CREATED THE CLOTHING BRAND KNOWN AS X OF PENTACLES; DEVELOPING WHAT WOULD BECOME A SIGNATURE AESTHETIC; GRITTY TEXTURES AND ILLUSTRATION REMINISCENT OF COMICS DANCE TOGETHER WITH INFLECTIONS OF COLOR AND INTEREST THROUGH USE OF ORGANIC MATERIALS.PEN & INK, CHARCOAL,
INCLUDED WORKS CONTAIN EVERYTHING FROM BRANDED WEB ASSETS, LOGOS, SEAMLESS PATTERNS, TO TECHNICAL FASHION CAD'S AND PRINT-READY MARKETING MATERIALS.