Travis Cain

Definitely a classic icon of Summer, the Mister Softee trucks come out in full force during the scorching afternoons in New York. A tasty treat of a print if we may say so ourselves! We'll let the artist elaborate:

"The first sure sign of Summer in New York City is the Mr. Softee trucks. It seems they are on every street corner here - and of course that means even in the ghetto (where I lived for 3 years). Some of these trucks are a little broken down, dirty, and in some of cases, even sell other non-frozen (and illegal) treats. Here's my take on the classic character – Softee X. Like everything else in New York, he's a little rough around the edges." – Travis Cain

We decided to throw down this six color screen print on a light blue paper. The layer of white really adds that crucial, vanilla feel.

Travis Cain ran his own design studio for several years, got fed up and moved to New York City to attend the School of Visual Arts where he earned an MFA in Design. During his career he has had the pleasure of working with clients such as: The Green Bay Packers, Sundance Channel, Penguin/Viking Books, MTV, Kiehl’s, Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, KidRobot, Trek Bicycles, Rheingold Beer, and Getty Images. His work has been honored by The One Club, The Art Director’s Club, ID Magazine, Graphis, Communication Arts, PRINT, HOW and the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum. When not making stuff he can be found riding his road bike, eating spicy food or wrestling with his 3 sons. He is currently Assistant Vice President / Global Creative at Kiehl’s.