Friedesigns Interview: Viral Masks of the NHL

So from there, how would you describe your mask designing style?

Yeah.

Like I said, I, my brother was a graph designer and I really looked up to him with my big brother.

Oh, his name's John.

He taught me a lot of graph design stuff and kind of got me passionate about it and made me pay attention to a logo.

Isn't just a boring logo.

There is so much art to it.

You know what I mean? I really like simplicity and graph design.

So I think that's where my foundation is.

And then after that, I like drawing and I'm a tattooer.

So I think it's a mix of.

kind of clean with detail or cartoon.

I always like kind of the juxtapose of something bold and then something detailed.

So when you get close and I try to make them compliment each other.

But again, that's my opinion.

What do you think, Tash?

I think he started off doing, like everyone, he started off doing more logo-based masks, so more old graphic designs.

And then as he, you know, got better at the trade, he started realizing, oh, like, you know, what do you like more? So he started getting into cartoon style.

I think he's kind of wanted to adapt so that he can kind of take on anything.

So he just keeps trying to evolve and, you know, he tries different styles.

Definitely.

I tattoo as well, and that's what I do with tattooing.

I try to be open to any style because you can make more work when you're good at anything.

Yes, you know what I mean? So I try to do that with goalie masks too.

Honestly, if anybody asks me for anything, I'll give it a try.