The Packages

So here is the thing we've been working on. The Packages will allow you to save more than 10% when buying 3 items at once. Also as mentioned in our FAQ:
Our first 50 Return Buyers* buying our NEW packages will get a free limited edition "The Vampire" paper toy (limited to 50). There will be NO reprints or exceptions for this toy. Get yours before they run out!

*Return Buyer to www.akumuink.com, not from conventions. To be a Return Buyer* buy any item from www.akumuink.com and you will be able to get the paper toy with your purchase of any of our NEW packages.

Package 1: This package allows you to get any 3 of our tshirts including vnecks for less than 20$ per shirt!

































Package 2: Is something we came up with where you save EVEN MORE money. The deal is you get 2 great shirts of your choice, and let us pick the third one for you. We welcome suggestions within 12 hours of your purchase, can't promise that you'll get what you want but at least we'll have an idea. (I know this stuff isn't mentioned on the site but that's the beauty of following out blog :P )

































Package 3: Save approx 16$ or more (That's like free shipping to Canada and US, or half the shipping cost International) with this package. You get to choose 2 awesome tshirts (vnecks included) plus you get one of our mighty AI hoodies, AND a pinpack! What more could you need?!?

My Old Portfolio

I wanted to share some stuff from my old portfolio (as I don't think I really need a portfolio anymore). Before getting totally into Akumu Ink I have been producing work as a 2D and 3D illustrator. For those who don't know, I draw all our designs by hand and none of these designs have been outsourced to anyone else.

Just wanted to show you some of my sketches and some of the children's books I've worked on from my portfolio. All the children's books shown here were done in 3D. You can probably find them at any big chain store that would sell this kind of stuff like Chapters, Barnes and Noble, Walmart, Amazon, etc. Not all of my books are so if you do see any books that have cars with eyes done in 3D that resemble these, chances are I worked on it.

Let me know if you spot them :)

The Ripper Closeup

I think this is one of my new favourite designs. Based on Jack the Ripper, a serial killer from 1888 in London who was known for murdering prostitutes. Yes there are fleures de lis in the pattern making it French and not British, I decided to take a artistic approach and just have fun more with the silhouette. The create something that looks really awesome from close as well as far away. I think even the choice of making this a GOLD print is like having the dim street lights just outlining this deviant murderer enough. Hope you like this new design :)

The Wolfman

I'm not usually a big fan of monster movies but this one looks awesome. I really hope the movie itself will look and feel as good as the trailer does. Fingers are crossed.

New Items, New Pics

Images of the NEW items we just added to the webstore:

New Paper Toy News

So excited about the new shirt. Coming out Thursday! You're going to love it.

Also let me explain something to all of you who have bought something from us before. If you have bought something from akumuink.com we have a special treat coming for you. In less than 2 weeks we will be offering a new limited edition paper toy (limited to 50) that can only be purchased when buying a certain new product.

If you have not bought anything from our online store and would like to get the paper toy, hurry up and get something before the toy is launched. They will be going fast!

Slay the Kid

Our boys from the Netherlands pulled through with this one! Meet the Storm's newest video for their song "Slay the Kid" features 3 of our tshirts: The Skeleton Key, Tokyo Massacre and Sip of Death can all be found throughout this video. It's a great performance video with an awesome party atmosphere. Good job guys and keep this sound coming!

Some New Videos

Converge's new album is ridiculously brutal. One of the driving sounds inspiring my new designs. But the video is left to be desired. Would prefer more band performance shots. That never gets boring.

Second is Horse the Bands insanely awesome new video. New album is amazing. If you love Nintendo sounds and you like brutal music, here is where they combine to make perfect oneness.

As for as popular music goes I'm really liking this New Jay-Z song. The video has a great Mad Max feel to it. I would love if the director and costume designers of this video worked with Anne Rice to make a movie of one of novels. Cuz that last Lestat movie was garbage but would look good with this video's style.

Big Last Chance

I enjoyed removing the Till You Die design so much that I'm going to do it again but for 5 prints. Within the next 2 weeks these designs will be gone forever. If it's in the RIP section right now that means it's your last chance they'll be gone on Halloween. So if you've been wondering if you should get any of those designs stop thinking about it and just do it!

Teaser

Here's a teaser of our new design coming out next week. Hopefully it's enough to wet your pallet :P Yes it's a gold print, and this is one you're going to want to for sure have in your closet. If you guys like this design then I promise to deliver a lot more stuff soon. Anyways that's it for now, going to work on the new item for returning customers.

Little Update

So we've tried to add a new design almost every month since we've started the Akumu Ink brand almost 2 years ago. We have kept a lot of the older stuff but also gotten rid of a lot of older items. I'm currently working on creating a better RIP section that will show a graveyard of all our past designs.

Also before the end of this month we're going to introduce a bunch of new designs as well as remove a bunch of older designs. And we're going to be making something special for a limited amount of return buyers in preparation for the holiday season.

That's it for now. Looking forward to much to come.

Till You Die Last Chance

In less than a week this design will be gone! Yes by October 15th this design will be gone forever! Don't wait till the last minute, there will be no mercy so act now! It's your last chance to own the Till You Die design. One of the original designs we started the with.