Print Stories
It isn’t just underwear. It’s a bona fide art form. Operating out of Portland, Oregon, our uber-talented design team shares their palette of inspirations and experiences.
Pineapple Hula
VOLT BOXER BRIEF
We tend to push things here at SAXX: innovation, humor, buttons, and boundaries…same goes for our prints. Wanting to push things even further, our in-house brainiac and print designer, Chris, leveraged the power of 3D modeling to create this “lo-poly” pineapple print. Chris self-trained part-time for 6 months (just long enough to be dangerous!) to gain an understanding of the Cinema 4D interface, lighting, and rendering capabilities to create our first-ever 360 degree fully-animatable print design.
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Banana Bunch
CROSS-SAXX COLLECTION: A PRINT POWERHOUSE
Taking one of our favorite subjects – the banana – SAXX designer Patty took her fancy fine art skills and went (you guessed it) bananas! Patty is a serious artist, but with a very healthy funny bone. She hand-sketched the original Banana Bunch print before running it through a digital application and coloring the entire collection. We’ve gone black and white for Sleep and Swim, and a 2-color combo for Ultra. Gone Bananas in Vibe is a part of the same bunch, but hand-painted and super-colorful.
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The Bright Side
VIBE BOXER BRIEF
Several weeks into lockdown, designer Marty was mulling over her mindset. With everything going on in the world, she was feeling pretty gloomy. But... good news prevails! Marty was inspired by all the stickers and posters covering every street sign, pole, and dumpster she’d see on daily walks with her dog, Roy. She made a mental list of all the positive words and phrases and set out to design a cheerful, vibrant print that would brighten her day (and yours). We hope this keeps you walkin’ on the sunny side of the street!
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Pants Drunk
VIBE BOXER BRIEF
Our go-to freelance artist, Zach, perfectly captured the “pantsdrunk” experience with his cartoon-illustration style.
“Pantsdrunk” (or kalsarikänni) is the Finnish practice of taking off your pants and getting sloshed on your couch… alone… in your underwear. Though the term involves staying home, you don't necessarily need to be lonely to enjoy kalsarikänni… invite a friend or loved one!
Oh, and it’s launching just in time for No Pants Day on May 6th… toss on a few pairs of Vibes, toss back some cold ones, and get comfortable!
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Deep Dive
Volt Boxer Brief & Betawave Swim Short
Patty, our multi-faceted in-house artist, really went off the deep end with this one. Combining the surreal and the sublime, she took vintage William Morris wallpaper patterns as inspiration, mashing them up with old school scientific ink plate illustrations of undersea creatures… and added scuba gear. Naturally! The detail is incredible, and the joke is subtle…
We love these guys so much, you can find Deep Dive lurking in Volt as well as swimming in our 2N1 board short, Betawave.
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ARTIST SERIES
Kyle Letendre, Kendrick Daye, Sam Larson
Kyle Letendre is a lettering artist, illustrator, and self-proclaimed human disco ball. Their work explores queerness, otherness, and social justice through expressive letter forms and lively ornamentation.
Kendrick Daye is a multi-media artist and designer living in Harlem, NY. His diverse approaches include art direction, bespoke design, music, and most-notably: collage – both digital and analog. Kendrick aims to create work that imagines a future where black queer life is prosperous, thriving, and beautiful.
Sam Larson is a fine artist who hails from all sorts of places. He’s a bit of a nomad, a road trip junkie, currently based in Kansas City, Missouri. Sam is a multimedia artist, does his fair share of painting and screen printing, and is very inspired by the American west, wildlife, and the natural world.
Underneath it all
KYLE LETENDRE
VIBE BOXER BRIEF
Kyle really reflected on this print, wanting to put into words what they carried with them. Coming out to their friends. Learning about their identities as an adult. Not having all the answers. And just making peace with being different. Because at the end of the day, they knew they were themselves underneath it all (a sentiment we can all relate with).
THIS PAIR HELPS IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LGBTQ+ ELDERS.
SAGE is the largest and oldest organization in the US dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ elders. SAGE advocates for LGBTQ+ aging policies and civil rights protections, and provides programs, services, and care for LGBTQ+ older people. A portion of proceeds from this pair supports the important work they do.
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Brand New Day
KENDRICK DAYE
VOLT BOXER BRIEF
BRAND NEW DAYE in Volt is the perfect encapsulation of his beautiful collage work. Kendrick collects vintage magazines and books, which he'll later dissect and reassemble via his singular vision. He’s very focused on outer space and the sky, as well as the human body and the natural world. It all comes together to make one surreal and otherworldly combination.
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All Daye
KENDRICK DAYE
VIBE BOXER BRIEF
ALL DAYE in Vibe is an extra-vibrant and expressive print of Kendrick’s own personal logo – a freehand crown with wings. As Kendrick puts it, it’s a reminder to himself to show up as his best self every day. We couldn't agree more with his advice.
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Wild Spirit
SAM LARSON
VIBE BOXER BRIEF
Sam’s print is called Wild Spirit and is almost like a sleeve tattoo – a prized collection of some of his signature illustrations. It revels in the beauty and strength of the world around us.
THIS PAIR HELPS PROTECT WILD PLACES.
$2 from every pair sold directly benefits The Conservation Alliance Grant Fund — a project that helps over 50 grassroots conservation groups protect North American wildlands, rivers, marine reserves, and other natural areas.
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