OBEY Clothing
Long Ong is a skilled graphic design artist currently working at STIIIZY since November 2022, with a background in catalog design for OBEY Clothing starting in August 2018, where responsibilities include creating seasonal printed sales catalogs. Ong has extensive experience in photography, particularly in fashion, providing services for Longevity Photography since April 2012. Additional roles include graphic design positions at NYX Professional Makeup, MENU PRINTERS INC, and Clutch Studio, along with experience as a production designer at Synergy Direct Response. Ong began a career in retail at Foot Locker from July 2011 to January 2016 and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design from Wichita State University, completed in 2016.
OBEY Clothing
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OBEY Clothing was founded on the art, design and ideals of Shepard Fairey. What started for Fairey with an absurd sticker he created in 1989 while studying at the Rhode Island School of Design has since evolved into a worldwide street art campaign, as well as an acclaimed body of fine art. The OBEY campaign is rooted in the Do It Yourself counterculture of punk rock and skateboarding, but it has also taken cues from popular culture, commercial marketing and political messaging. Fairey steeps his ideology and iconography in self-empowerment. With biting sarcasm verging on reverse psychology, he goads viewers, using the imperative “obey,” to take heed of the propagandists out to bend the world to their agendas. OBEY Clothing was formed in 2001 as an extension of Shepard’s range of work. Aligned with his populist views, clothing became another canvas to spread his art and message to the people. The clothing is heavily inspired by classic military design, work wear basics, as well as the elements and cultural movements Shepard has based his art career on. Through designers Mike Ternosky and Grace Lee, Shepard works to create designs that represent his influences, ideals and philosophy. OBEY is about variety and experience, thinking about your surroundings and questioning the purpose. The medium is the message.