I was given the opportunity to design a shirt for one our favorite local record stores, Zia Records. As a vinyl collector, I’ve found many Native gems in the bins of Zia Records. This design is a nod to all the Native music that has been recorded independently, self-produced, and distributed in and around Phoenix, Tucson, and Arizona for the last 50+ years. I grew up seeing my family wear the t-shirts of Drumbeat Indian Arts, a Phoenix Indian store, which no longer exists, that distributed and sold Native music and art. I wanted to catch the essence of the artwork that lived on those shirts.
The fact Zia Records takes the name from the Zia Pueblo people of New Mexico, I felt there had to be an acknowledgement of Indigenous identity as well as it’s contributions to music and culture. The orange and blue colors are inpsired from the pottery of the Zia Pueblo people.
The fact Zia Records takes the name from the Zia Pueblo people of New Mexico, I felt there had to be an acknowledgement of Indigenous identity as well as it’s contributions to music and culture. The orange and blue colors are inpsired from the pottery of the Zia Pueblo people.
Illustration
Spring 2025
Spring 2025






