Sunday Afternoons Hat Company

This is a illustrated design I had created for Sunday Afternoons, Inc. artists series hat contest.
Unek “Nate” Francis is a Native American who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He grew up in the Four Corners Region, his family originating from the Tewa-speaking Pueblo people of New Mexico and Arizona. A self-taught illustrator, graphic designer, photographer, and muralist, Nate grew up backpacking, climbing, and hiking around the Four Corners area. In addition to art and design freelance work, Nate loves being on the water and in nearby canyons, visiting ancestral Pueblo sites and honoring his ancestors who once lived there. A river guide passionate about teaching ancestral Pueblo history, he hopes to eventually open his own paddle boarding business. Nate’s winning design is inspired by his love of camping and star gazing. “Getting away from city life, the stars are so clear—it feels like you could reach up and touch them.