Jimmy Angel's Windy City Designs

Canon t8i 70-300mm lens

Looks like I made the Chicago Sun-Times as well, or at least the back of my skull did…

Want to thank:
Buddy Guy
Cash Box Kings
Melody Angel - (Check her out! I cannot stress this enough!)
Omar Coleman & Westside Soul
Anissa Hampton
All the backing musicians that seem to never get the recognition they deserve.
& The City for an another amazing Chicago Blues Festival

All shot on a Canon t8i w/70-300mm lens.
Felt B&W was the best format

Have been complimented quite a bit recently on the photography and this quote from Zappa plays through my skull every time.

“My theory is this: I have a basic mechanical knowledge of the operation of the instrument and I've got an imagination, and when the time comes up in the song to play a solo, it's me against the laws of nature. I don't know what I'm going to play; I don't know what I'm going to do.”

The moment is going to happen, I’m just the one standing there noticing with the right tools at my disposal to capture it.

70mm-300mm Canon t8i

70mm-300mm Canon T8i

70mm-300mm lens on Canon T8i

Combination SX740 HS & iPhone 14 Pro Max

Combination 24mm prime on T8i & SX740 HS

Early mornings, great lighting.

Happy to have participated in my own way this year.

Fellow Creatives - What has been a method you have used to help negate the dreaded artist block?

Wrecked Hooligan dropped some new designs in his shop recently. Go get you one! Also be sure to check out his new band The Foleys! Perfect for those that love both punk & pro wrestling.

Angry Old and Bored Tee The Wrecked Hooligan Angry Old and Bored unisex jersey short sleeve tee fits like a well-loved favorite. Featuring front and back printed designs by Wrecked hooligan, these soft Cotton Bella + Canvas 3001 t-shirts have-ribbed knit collars to bolster shaping. The shoulders have taping for better fit....

Very happy how these stickers turned out.

Sorry to have been MIA from the page the last month & a half... But have a minor update: I have new stickers on the way. Looking forward to getting them into your hands.

Cold as f*ck

After a physical media faceplant, back to digital for a minute. This portrait was created over three days only using the “oil paint” brush & blending tool in Procreate. Do I think it’s my best? No. But it’s better to create anything vs nothing.

I did it... Finished a Krampus design in time for Krampusnacht. Design available on a few things through January 9th. Link in comments.

Maiden voyage of the Sweet Soul Music tee. Love how this design turned out.

Spent the evening working on something new… enjoy this blurry WiP preview.

My buddy Chema out here doing great things for Chicago and it’s people. Salud my friend.

A giant thank you to everyone that has purchased items recently. Beginning to get word that items from StoreFrontier are starting to show up on doorsteps and am very excited to see people wearing my designs.

New winter merch and fresh paintings arriving soon. Been juggling a lot of hats (a few of which on fire) and finding time to create has been a tad difficult. Hope to have at least a few WiP updates after the holiday. 🦃

One hour left (11/07 3PM CST) to get a Sweet Soul Music shirt or hoodie before it hits the vault. New limited ed. design to be announced soon!

Windy City Designs | StoreFrontier Windy City Designs Official Merch. Unique streetwear from Chicago artist Jimmy Angel.

New products in the merch store and a live event tonight at Sleeping Village. Stickers, prints, and originals will be available.

chicago Vikinger hoodie | StoreFrontier™ Launch your Drakkar on to the chilly waves of Lake Michigan and onward to distant shores we shall go a viking!

Product samples came in about a week ago. Since I’ve been busy forgot to post. Haven’t been producing as much. But currently being remedied. Soul Music shirts/hoodies exclusivity being pushed to Nov 7th due to an in person event this week. Grab it from my StoreFrontier while you can.

Remembering the good times at this piece of so many’s history.

Second round of stickers came in today. Note to self: spend the extra few bucks for individual diecuts. Anyway, will have sticker packs available at the in-person events coming up. 😁