THE PALADINS

The amazing Paladins from the US will hit Belgian soil again next May...support act our own Baboons... a not-to-be-missed gig for sure! more info and tickets here

SMOKIN 45'S

Just made a hand lettering logo for this new and upcoming band from holland. Keep your eyes open when they come to town!

ROCKIN AROUND TURNHOUT 2010

A great new year has begun and everybody's in the mood to party... proof the new poster we just printed for the 15th anniversary for the worldfamous Rock'n'Roll barcrawl.. Rockin around Turnhout.. partytime!

ON A MISSION

Welcome to those who visit this blog for the first time, old subscribers, fans, stalkers or to those who got lost online and got here by accident.

Kustom Graphic Design is a Belgian based full service design agency owned by Sam Dams specialised in creating concepts, advertising, designs, illustrations for different media for the last 10 years. Learned the tricks of the trade during the last 22 years as an art- and creative director in advertising agencies and as a freelance art-director.

I'm currently working on the long awaited update of www.kustom.be and replace the old award winning site which has been online for ages. Tons of new and old graphic design, advertising, branding and illustration work to show. Sadly a blog ain't a good presentation platform, so keep your eyes peeled for the new site.

Don't hesitate to get in touch with me for all your graphic needs or simply if you are short on ideas, time or hands to get a job done.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND LET'S ROCK'n'ROLL!!
Sam

CLASS OF 1969

CHAMP WAX

DRIVE IN BARN Merch....

Matching merch design for the 2010 Drive In Barn event in Oosteeklo, Belgium

LIQUORBRAND... a classic!

HOT ROD BABY

Housestyle designed for this great gearhead-kids clothing company.
Get yours here

HOT BOOGIE CHILLUN & HETTEN DES

Poster for both Hot Boogie Chillun and Hetten Des releases for Drunkabilly Records

BALLS!!!!

MISS MARY ANN & THE RAGTIME WRANGLERS

Logo design for this killer band!

CAMELEON BIKE

We just finished a complete re-styling for Cameleon Bike.. from logo to racing gear!
Check Cameleon Bike here!

WERNER'S TAT

as published today in HUMO magazine, an old-school styled portrait of Julie I made for Werner De Smedt's tattoo. An all-round good guy, great Belgian actor and passionate about his girl.. with pleasure man!

WHERE WARHOL MEETS STAR TREK

BOPPIN' BY THE POOL 2010

Yet another line-up and poster ready for one of the 2010 festivals.. BOPPIN' BY THE POOL in Austria!!! Get your agenda's out and pin-point the dates for the BIGGEST POOLPARTY in Europe!!

CIRQUE DES BIZOUS PARTY

If you live in and around Sint-Niklaas, you probably have seen our CIRQUE DES BIZOUS posters all over town.
This years CIRQUE DES BIZOUS is relocated to the STADSFEESTZALEN in Sint-Niklaas and will be hosted by Otto-Jan Ham and Stijn Van De Voorde from STUBRU and DJ Dree. For tickets and info, check the site
DON'T MISS THIS NEW YEAR'S SPECTACLE!!!

ROCKIN' AT THE DRIVE IN BARN 2010

We just finished the poster and merchandise artwork for this 2 day event next summer.
The lineup is complete.. and what a list of names folks!!!!
On stage on saturday we have the new Belgian sensation The Wild Deuces, the amazing Buckshots and Wild Records Recording Artists Santos and Lil' Luis from the USA!! On sunday The Barn Dance Gang from Germany, the lovely Jessie and the Orbits from the UK and the Flatfoot Shakers from "Down Under". Bring your pre 1965 classic car, hot rod , Kustom or motorcycle and get in FOR FREE!!
for updates and more info; check the site

ALLEZ GLACEE - SINT NIKLAAS

The campaign is up and running for the upcoming Allez Glacee event in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium!!!
From December 11th 2009 till January 10th 2010, the marketplace (THE biggest in Belgium) will be transformed in a huge wintervillage with a 600 square meter ice-skate ring, food and drink stalls and loads of events, parties etc.
Don't forget to wear your lambswool socks and sweater!!!
more info here

TRIGGERFINGER short term memory love

Proud to be their designer!
Check these guys out when you can.

PPSR SPEEDFEST TRAILER ONLINE!!

How bout that! Trailer for Peter Pan Speedrock upcoming release!
Never seen a 3D Hot Rod flying through one of my posters before.. but I like it!

ASTRO ZOMBIES

Keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming ASTRO ZOMBIES release from DRUNKABILLY records!! WHITE vinyl 33 RPM!!! Just send the art for production, will be out in a few weeks.. get your copy here!

OFFICE DETAIL of the day

TRIGGERFINGER promotional skeleton from their first release a few years ago.

If you got one of these, keep this collectable as they were made very, very, very limited!

Check their site (design based on their last release)

Next to it a ROCKABILLY RAVE mug.. get yours while they last!

LIQUORBRAND mermaid

... but a bit different than the mermaids you know..

More designs I made available here!!!

TIMELESS 24 classic!

Meet "Jos", my companion at Kustom Studio's wearing (almost) a "vintage" shirt I made 10 years ago for Timeless Company.

Still available here!!!

OFFICE DETAIL of the day

Have a great HALLOWEEN!

TRIGGERFINGER french release

Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming French TRIGGERFINGER release! Very busy on getting this "double CD" out for production. Don't know Triggerfinger??? shame on you and check 'em out!