The Origins of My Logo

When I was a kid, I enjoyed drawing. To take my imaginings and put them down on paper was such a joy and alchemical at its core.

Me and my little brother used to love watching the old Godzilla movies. Seeing Godzilla take on Mothra, Gabra, Gidora, Mechagodzilla, and always coming out victorious was so fun to see as a kid.

I would draw Godzilla fighting one of these monsters with tanks, helicopters, soldiers on the ground and buildings shooting bullets and missiles at them. I would only draw a single scene but it got boring and I intuitively started dividing the paper into sections like a comic and started developing a story.

The monsters coming out of the mountains, Godzilla coming out of the sea, and the military mobilizing and setting their positions. Everyone was getting ready for the chaos that was soon to take place.

When I was in high school, I was exposed to graffiti art and I was blown away. I was like, "Man this is dope, I know it says something, but what?"

I would come across black books that would get passed around and people would fill it with their graffiti art and characters. Some of these kids were amazing artists and I thought, "how do they come up with this stuff?"

I had asked one of my buddies Anthony how do you do graffiti? He said that first you have to choose a name and then get creative with it. He would show me how he came up with characters and link them together. At first, the letters were obvious but then the piece would evolve into its own thing. So cool!

There was one graffiti artist that stood out on top of everyone, and that was Loser. His art was next level and he was well respected on the streets and still is to this day.

He was cool dude. He was really good at a lot of things. He was an artist, freestyle rapper, break dancer, knew martial arts, rollerblader, all kinds of stuff. That renaissance man vibe always stuck with me and inspired me to be a jack of all trades myself. I love you homie, may you rest in peace.

I started to learn about paints, tips, can control, and all that. I would go to my friends house down the street and we would practice on a big piece of plywood. We didn't know much about safety and didn't use respirators, not very smart. We had a lot of fun doing it.

I set up a piece of plywood in my backyard and painted it with white primer so I could practice on my own. Painting with spray cans and stock tips is very difficult, especially if your grip and forearms aren't conditioned. I managed to paint some decent stuff but I never went too far with it. I did manage to paint my friends house though.

I had a very good friend named Lisa. She was a birthday present from my aunt. A pure bread beagle with the cutest floppy ears and wrinkles 😭. She had a litter of 13 puppies and they were the most adorable little creatures ever. They all had their own personalities and when they would Awoooo!, it would bring pure joy to my heart. So precious.

Many years later, my little sister was exploring the clutter of my parents house. She had come across a photo album with pictures of us and the beagle puppies. Seeing them brought back so many memories. Watching those pure little souls be puppies and do puppy things gave me peace. Animals still have that effect on me.

Years after starting my mycology business I still hadn't came up with a logo. I wanted to use my creative faculties to produce something that actually had meaning infused into it. Not some lame, outsourced, AI generated trash.

I knew it had to be a mushroom but what kind? I experimented with all kinds of designs and nothing ever really seemed to fit. Again, it had to be something real and related to my works.

I grew up playing video games and the first game that I played was Super Mario Bros. That is the first memory of mushrooms that I could remember. You hit the [?] box and a mushroom would pop out and begin to move across the screen. If you ate it, you got bigger, so cool I thought. I went on to play many more games over the course of my childhood.

I had been given a dog house that my uncle built for Lisa. She hardly used it, only when it was cold out. I decided to decorate it a bit, kind of like Snoopy's house but south side style.

I painted a cool looking mushroom on the side and her name on top of the front door. I'd already had my first mushroom experiences around that time so they began to show in my artwork.

Years after starting my mycology business I still hadn't came up with a logo. I wanted to use my creative faculties to produce something that actually had meaning infused into it. Not some lame, outsourced, AI generated trash.

I knew it had to be a mushroom but what kind? I experimented with all kinds of designs and nothing ever really seemed to fit. Again, it had to be something real and related to my works.

I grew up playing video games and the first game that I played was Super Mario Bros. That is the first memory of mushrooms that I could remember. You hit the [?] box and a mushroom would pop out and begin to move across the screen. If you ate it, you got bigger, so cool I thought. I went on to play many more games over the course of my childhood.

When I got a bit older I was introduced to the Final Fantasy series by my buddy Brandon. It was Final Fantasy VII to be exact; one of the greatest games ever made. That games holds a special place in my heart. The story, characters, graphics, music, the experience, everything.

I'd say that the music of those games composed by Nobuo Uemastu and Masashi Hamauzu, is what may have primed the dream I had that inspired my piano journey.

The logo you see today is a result of the meaningful experiences in my life. A pixel art style grafitti mushroom that came from my beagles little house with the notes of my music. Now that's a logo!

I hope you enjoyed this story and may it inspire you to bring forth your art into the world for others to see and experience.

Peace be with you.

Many years later, my little sister was exploring the clutter of my parents house. She had come across a photo album with pictures of us and the beagle puppies. Seeing them brought back so many memories. Watching those pure little souls be puppies and do puppy things gave me peace. Animals still have that effect on me.

Lisa's babies | Circa 2004

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