With the recent ravaging of Japan's mainland by a natural disaster coupled with nuclear contamination, one cannot help but harken back to the lyrics of Blue Oyster Cult's hit, Godzilla.
This is not to make light of the dire situation in Japan. I have just been on a Godzilla kick since shortly before quake, and with that odd synchronicity, I wanted to pay homage to my favorite Dai kaiju (giant monster), Gojira!
Most people dismiss Godzilla as just a silly Japanese cliche' with a man in a rubber suit smashing models while poorly dubbed people run in terror. And though those are definitely prominent tropes in Dai kaiju movies, it's sad that the message of environmental awareness and misplaced faith in technology goes unheard.
I grew up on Toho Godzilla and hated the 1998 flop. Godzilla has come a long way since even then and now there is going to be a new movie! Exciting!
I wanted to showcase some of the items I've made for myself and others featuring Godzilla. So here goes...
1. Godzilla T-shirt
This is the back of one of my first T-shirts. I designed it using multiple elements found on the internet. The front has the lyrics from the top of this post.
2. Skatezilla Decal
This is a decal I designed for a girls Roller Derby Helmet.
3. Godzilla Decal
A customer requested this in green based off of a T-shirt online. I test cut the design and applied it to my laptop. Godzilla 1984 is probably favorite movie. It is definitely my favorite Godzilla.
