The latest line of Adidas shoes have come with a spot of cross-promotion with Star Wars. Now I’m all for brands melding together but what in the good Lord’s name is this? The baby ads look ridiculously creepy and if you stare too long, you will literally feel those baby eyes boring a hole straight through you. Designed by Dorothy Tang, they’re the latest creation in her distinctly baby themed artwork.
The bio portion of Dorothy’s personal site:
[note_box]Dorophy Tang, a product designer and an illustrator, who was born and is based in Hong Kong. She finished her Diploma in Design Studies and her Bachelor (Hons) of Design in Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She is very enthusiastic with Traditional Chinese Art and Design. Her previous works include 1000% bearbrick Insane ABS for Angel’s Smile Foundation’s Charity Auction, QingHuaCi guitar for well-known Hong Kong City Magazine. Shopping B.B serial illustrations that interpret the situation of Nowadays young people’s attitude towards trend culture ironically. She “re-designed” a Lomography camera, Diana f+ with her signature Qinghua style, for The Detrich Collection & Diana Vignettes Exhibition. In 2008, Dorophy hold her individual exhibition with Adidas, which is named “Kicks Discovery around Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei. Dorophy organized a Christmas Art Charity campaign(named “Sanlitun Village PeekaPoo Shopping Baby Angel Charity Art Exhibition” in the Beijing famous shopping district. Dorophy painted 10 shopping baby angels and allow people to treasure hunt them in the shopping district.[/note_box]
Also note that despite it being an ad for sneakers, nobody’s actually wearing any shoes. Mind F**k.







