Docklands Design

04/08/2020

Having trouble keeping track of the days? Here's a link to my Etsy Shop listing series:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/777352754/what-day-is-it-days-of-the-week-in-world

04/03/2020

I designed this shirt today for one of my favorite local partner shops: Hive in Salisbury. I do a lot of design and printing for small businesses and local farms, makers, restaurants... all of which have seen our income disappear overnight. I worry that we may not be around once this dust clears, and my friends and partners will be gone.

If you own a local business, please feel free to use this icon anywhere for free. If you want a shirt, you can preorder one from https://www.hiveandco.com/

High-resolution file is available on my design website at: http://evan-plante.squarespace.com/love-local-community-design

03/15/2020

https://www.etsy.com/listing/786568937/midwood-1914-silkscreen-print-restored

MIDWOOD'S FIRST REAL ESTATE PLOTS 1914. *Unrestored version shows the condition of many of these maps and plots. I will release a restored version of this plot in time - but I think this version with all the wear and tears is pretty darn cool! *Pencil for scale*

Printed with North Carolina made Black Ink on French Parchment Paper (size 25" x 25"). Framing is also available.

03/15/2020

https://www.etsy.com/listing/786572415/charlotte-1877-silkscreen-print-restored

UPTOWN CHARLOTTE 1877 Handwritten names of every land owner in Uptown! Includes namesakes of many of Charlotte's streets, schools, and institutions. When only Trade and Tryon Streets were named, this map is an historic tour de force showing early versions of The U.S. Mint, First Presbyterian Chruch, Charlotte Institute, and the Four Wards with Boundary Street on all sides noting the extent of Charlotte's center city. *Pencil for scale*

Printed with North Carolina made inks on French Parchment Paper (size 25" x 25"). Available in split fountain ink (two gradient inks merge to create an artistic effect), or traditional black ink on grey parchment paper. Framing is also available.

03/15/2020

https://www.etsy.com/listing/772691682/freedom-park-1945-silkscreen-print

ORIGINAL PLAN for Charlotte's Freedom Park! Did you know there was supposed to be a swimming pool in Freedom Park? And more gardens? This hand drawn plan includes an inscription reading: "To all who served so fearlessly - and gallantly gave the laughter from their hearts - that children might play in a happy world." *Pencil for scale*

Printed with North Carolina made inks on French Parchment Paper (size 25" x 13"). Available in split fountain ink (two gradient inks merge to create an artistic effect) on natural parchment paper. Framing is also available.

03/15/2020

11/13/2018

I’m a crazy person and silkscreened miniature art 2018 Holiday Cards. 4 different cards are up now in Docklands Etsy shop with a couple more coming soon! Available singles and in 5-pack. Each layered card is printed, prepared, signed and numbered because I am a crazy person!

Handmade (labor of love!) silkscreen printed holiday cards for 2018 are here! Each card is numbered and signed as a 5x7 pocket-sized artwork for the Holidays. Icy blues, white, red and gold ink on 100lb French Papers. Available as single cards, or in a pack of 5 - includes envelope(s) of

07/29/2018

Here's an easier way to see the time-lapse video we made for the Docklands Design installation for Mecklenburg County Office of Economic Development! I totally forgot to take a good picture in good light of the final project, but you can go check it out in the public area of the 2nd Floor mezzanine. Thanks again to Stephen West-Rogers for the help, and Zachary Reader for the music!

07/29/2018

Here’s a time lapse we shot over two days while screen printing a 6’ design commission on fabric panel for the CharMeck Government Center.

Docklands Design was commissioned to design + screen print a large installation for the Charlotte Mecklenburg North Carolina Office of Economic Development a...

06/21/2018

We made a video!

A look at our day in the studio - screen printing posters for Don't Sweat It Fest 5. We had a good day with friends and cameras to print the posters for this...

12/01/2017

We're celebrating 5 years full-time with a classic Roundel shirt or hoodie in the Etsy shop! Wouldn't you like to rep' Docklands & our lovely home village of NoDa?

Were celebrating! Its been five years since we started doing Docklands Design full-time, and were celebrating in a lot of ways. In 2018, well get to tell the story of the Docklands warehouse and creative space that started it all. A photo project and history installation, as well as several