Italian twins Marco and Stefano Van Orton, who work together as Van Orton Design, pair '80s movie and pop culture nostalgia with brightly colored patterns that incorporate the dots and lines inspired by Roy Lichtenstein and other 20th century pop artists.

“Initially, our work was very similar to the stained glass windows you’d find in churches—thick black lines and bright colors—but over time we decided to experiment,” says Stefano. That stained glass style is obvious in their early work, which paid homage to The Goonies and Gremlins, the first films they remember seeing as children. 

We will be looking closely at their sneaker set designs.  Van ORton looks closely at the outline of already existing sneakers and facets the surfacet to create spaces for their own color application.

1. Label the back of your artwork with your first and last name, WIS,  and your class

2. Take a photo of your work and upload it.  Write 3-5 sentences about your processes

3. Place your art in your class folder.