GUITAR ARTWORK

A London-based luthier was crafting a set of retro, Hawaii inspired guitars and wanted to add some illustrative details. I chose to design artwork for these guitars using the iconic state flower of Hawaii, the hibiscus.

Hawaii Inspired Guitars.

A custom scratch plate was screen printed and given a gloss coating before being attached to the final guitar body.

The hibiscus flower design was cut into the body of the blue guitar.

Process.

Design

The unique shape of a scratch plate allowed me to create a playful arrangement of hibiscus flowers.
Layered Flowers

Each hibiscus flower was layered onto the scratch plate via screen printing techniques.
Pearl Scratch Plate

I screen printed each flower twice to create a very subtle raised effect on the bright white pearl scratch plate.
Hawaii Inspired

To match the sea foam green color of the guitar body, I chose to color the flowers using a retro palette.
Colors

Each flower color was hand mixed to create shades that complemented the guitar.

Additionally, I created the branding for the luthier, David Fliski. The logo design is hand illustrated to represent the craftsmanship required to build guitars. The fluid style of the logo is a nod to the motion of strumming guitar strings. Fliski Guitar branding was used on guitar heads, laser-cut pearl inlays and ink stamps.