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Visuals from the Purple Heart Exhibition - Visual Art Installation and Pop-Up shop detailing community development and design. Purple Heart Exhibition is focused on storytelling the black youth experience in inner cities of America. The Purple Heart is described as a military decoration for those wounded or killed in action, this exhibition compares the experiences of black youth through spiritual and socioeconomic warfare in our communities, blossoming as flowers out of concrete. Pray4Me clothing and visual art installation were applied for this exhibition.

Fox 2 News: STL - Purple Heart Exhibition Press Release

 
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FREE-HAND DESIGN: Airbrushing, Painting, 2D Sketches (Varies across multiple mediums from clothing and footwear design)

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Smino featured in 2000’s trucker hat.

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Virtual Look-book for Spring/Summer release

Virtual Lookbook designed in Grand Theft Auto Video Game theme. Collection featured 12 pieces including t-shirts and trucker hats from PRAY4ME.

This collaboration of visuals above consists of clothing and art all designed by Zae. These visuals are from past look-books of Pray for Me, creatively directed by Zae as well.

Zae Ahead “Ashes to Ashes” live exhibit at Sager Braudis Gallery in Columbia, MO. This live exhibit focused on incorporating a realistic living arrangement and inner city elements.

Zae Ahead “Ashes to Ashes” live exhibit at Sager Braudis Gallery in Columbia, MO. This live exhibit focused on incorporating a realistic living arrangement and inner city elements.

Zae Ahead’s pop-up shop at FriendFest Festival in St. Louis, Mo. June 2018

Zae Ahead’s pop-up shop at FriendFest Festival in St. Louis, Mo. June 2018

Signature Nike Air Force 1 customization by Zae Ahead, product has gained Zae Ahead a lot of buzz and attention.

Signature Nike Air Force 1 customization by Zae Ahead, product has gained Zae Ahead a lot of buzz and attention.

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Zae Ahead feautred in VibesSTL: Grand Art Event in 2016. Displayed multiple paintings and clothing. Vibes is annual event centered around the art/music scene in St. Louis, it is a staple in the city and gives a platform to a variety of creatives.

Zae Ahead feautred in VibesSTL: Grand Art Event in 2016. Displayed multiple paintings and clothing. Vibes is annual event centered around the art/music scene in St. Louis, it is a staple in the city and gives a platform to a variety of creatives.

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These visuals are from the look-book of the first Pray for Me collection. The look-book was creatively directed by Zae Ahead. He styled all of the models and participated in modeling as well. The collection featured a variety of items such as hats, customized denim jackets and jeans, t-shirts, and hoodies.

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To begin the New Year for 2019, Zae Ahead collaborated with a friend and fellow creative and released a capsule of t-shirts and redesigned New Era baseball hats by adding colorful embroidery with messages such as “Stop the Violence”, “Less Talk Show More” paying homage to Missouri, and “Pray and Innovate”. While providing creative direction and strategy these products and visuals were the outcome.

Collection of miscellaneous work