Nike x Nexthink

Nike Inc. collaborates with Nexthink, a digital employee experience (DEX) platform that helps IT teams monitor, analyze, and improve workplace technology performance. It provides real-time visibility into endpoints, applications, and networks, enabling proactive issue resolution.

I designed and printed a set of limited edition Converse Chuck 70s to commemorate the collaboration.

Utilizing:

  • Brother GTX Pro direct-to-garment printer

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

Converse x Omaha Steaks

Converse works with Omaha Steaks, a well-known American food company specializing in premium beef, seafood, poultry, and gourmet foods. Founded in 1917 in Omaha, Nebraska, it is a fifth-generation, family-owned business. This bulk order included over 150 pairs of custom Converse with an all-over graphic showcasing Omaha Steaks artwork.

Utilizing:

  • Brother GTX Pro direct-to-garment printer

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

Converse Training Captains

Converse SMC Training Captain customized Converse Chuck 70s. Given to those who the company selected to attend the conference, the shoes show the fiscal year as well as the participant title.

Utilizing:

  • Brother GTX Pro direct-to-garment printer

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

Converse Wedding Shoes

A couple visiting the Lovejoy Wharf Converse store made a last-minute request for customized wedding shoes, and I quickly printed same-day personalized Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars for their special day.

Utilizing:

  • Brother GTX Pro direct-to-garment printer

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Grommit pressing

  • Heat transfer patching

Converse History Collage

Collage showcasing Converse Inc. history, featuring a vintage pair of Converse Pro Leathers and historic advertisements.

Utilizing:

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

Converse for LAYZI

I designed and customized a pair of Converse Chuck 70s for LAYZI: an up-in-coming artist from the Boston area. These shoes were worn during her performance at Boston Calling, one of Boston’s biggest music festivals.

Utilizing:

  • Brother GTX Pro direct-to-garment printer

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Lamination

Converse for Family Guy

Family Guy is an animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that premiered on Fox in 1999. The show follows the Griffin family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island.

I collaborated directly with representatives from Fox and Family Guy to finalize the design of these shoes. The pairs showcase Peter and Stewie Griffin on the outer sides, with the Family Guy logo printed on the tongue.

Utilizing:

  • Brother GTX Pro direct-to-garment printer

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

Converse History Collage

This collage features a collection of Converse’s historic and iconic advertisements from the 1980s, a period when the athletic brand surged in popularity among consumers.

Utilizing:

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

Converse for Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes

My team and I were commissioned to design custom Converse All-Star Lifts for Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes to wear during Super Bowl LVIII in 2024. The shoes featured Kansas City Chiefs colors and showcased the jersey numbers of Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes.

Utilizing:

  • Heat Transfer Patching

  • Grommet Pressing

Converse Run Star Trainer Rework

The newly designed Converse Run Star Trainer sold out almost instantly, both in-store and online at Converse retailers. I managed to secure pairs from the initial release and used leather paint to customize the color of the Star-Chevron logo and heel tabs.

Utilizing:

  • Angelus Leather Paint

  • Painters Tape

  • Converse Run Star Train

  • Acrylic Finisher

Converse Embroidery Customization

As part of our in-store customization services, we offer embroidery. Customers can choose from a variety of embroidery designs and text options, selecting from a range of thread colors and fonts. Utilizing different platens, we’ve adapted our embroidery machine—originally not designed for footwear—to accommodate Chuck Taylors and various Converse products. This allows us to embroider the lateral and medial sides of the shoes, as well as the tongue and heel stripe.

Utilizing:

  • Melco EMT16X Embroidery Machine

  • Melco Design Shop V12 CAD

  • Melco Cloud

Converse Maison Martin Margiela Custom

Maison Martin Margiela (now Maison Margiela) is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1988 by Belgian designer Martin Margiela. Known for its avant-garde, deconstructed, and minimalist designs, the brand often challenges traditional fashion norms with its use of raw edges, oversized silhouettes, and unconventional materials.

One of Margiela’s signature designs is the paint-cracking effect, previously featured in a Converse collaboration. Inspired by this, I created my own pair by coating the shoes in Gesso acrylic paint and allowing it to crack naturally over time, revealing the black leather underneath as the paint wears.

Utilizing:

  • Gesso Acrylic Paint

  • Leather Converse Jack Purcell

Converse By You In-Store Display

Converse offers in-store customization at multiple locations nationwide, allowing customers to design graphics for their own Converse shoes and shirts. I created this pair to showcase our customization options at the Converse Lovejoy Wharf flagship location. My design was selected over others from creatives and staff members for its strong representation of the available offerings and design aesthetic.

Utilizing:

  • Brother GTX Pro direct-to-garment printer

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

Aged Converse Fastbreak (1984)

The iconic Converse Fastbreak, first released in 1983, gained popularity after Michael Jordan wore it during the 1984 Olympics. Over the years, the shoe became a favorite among the skateboarding community and remains a staple in the CONS lineup. To pay tribute to its rich history, I customized this pair to give it an aged look.

Utilizing:

• Coffee

• Isopropyl Alcohol

• Foxtrot Uniform Midsole Stainer

Converse The Possible Zone Collaboration

Converse offers in-store customization at multiple locations nationwide, allowing customers to design graphics for their own Converse shoes and shirts. I created this pair to showcase our customization options at the Converse Lovejoy Wharf flagship location. My design was selected over others from creatives and staff members for its strong representation of the available offerings and design aesthetic.

Utilizing:

  • Brother GTX Pro direct-to-garment printer

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator