Print Stories
It isn’t just underwear. It’s a bona fide art form. Operating out of Portland, Oregon, our uber-talented design team shares their palette of inspirations and experiences.
Party at Settlemeir's.
VOLT BREATHABLE MESH
When we set our sights on creating a back-to-school print with a post-game celebratory vibe, who better to ace the assignment than Settlemier’s? Drawing on our SAXX foodie favorites, our friends at Portland’s old-school letterman jacket manufacturer created custom embroidered chenille patches. In-house designer Marty then photographed each piece to build some very SAXX-y patchwork: a hyper-realistic collage (or shall we say college?) party print for a Volt 2-pack. It’s sure to put some points on the board.
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Sticker Snacks.
VIBE SUPER SOFT AND WHOLE PACKAGE CREW
A medley of the same sweet and savory motifs used in Party at Settlemier’s, Sticker Snacks is sure to release some dopamine. By transforming Settlemier’s patchwork into decals, Marty’s back-to-school print is packed with electrifying neons and bold lines. Available in Vibe Underwear and the Whole Package Crew Sock, you’re bound to get stuck on Sticker Snacks.
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Fleur de Pugsli.
22ND CENTURY SILK
A pairing that’s better than milk and honey, SAXX designer Patty created the perfect print for our new ultra-lux Boxer Brief. At the crossroads of manhood and man’s best friend is Fleur de Pugsli. Ornate and brocade-like, Patty used pulled artwork from vintage archives for the base of this upscale design. She then hand-sketched Frenchies, corgis, and pugs in pen and ink, and superimposed these furry friends into the pattern, making for one good (boy) print.
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Yeti Set Go.
ULTRA SUPER SOFT
Step aside, anecdotal evidence, videos, and photographs. Yeti Set Go is the ultimate proof of his existence. First, our ridiculously creative in-house designer Patty captured the mysterious creature’s essence in pencil sketches. Moving to pen and ink, she then developed a kit-of-parts (like his nose, hat, and body). After digitizing these elements to make him more customizable, Patty added some color and personality. What we get is a humorous and crazy pattern featuring Yeti and his antics (and frankly, it’s a pretty precise depiction).
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Economy Candy Treats.
VOLT BREATHABLE MESH
Sugar and spice make everything nice… that’s why we teamed up with Economy Candy. Located in New York City’s Lower East Side, SAXX designer Martha headed to the OG of candy stores to load up on gobs of sweets. After photographing a mishmash of what would make a dentist weep, she and fellow designer Patty Photoshopped the images to bring this print to life. Available just in time for Halloween, this pair will satiate your sweet tooth and beyond.
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Snowed In.
VOLT BREATHABLE MESH
They say hard work pays off, and Snowed In is a case in point. Chris – our in-house maestro of print design – was keen to create the snow globe of his dreams in Cinema 4D. However, while learning on the fly, he wasn’t getting what he had in his mind’s eye. Many trials and many errors later, Chris took it as far as he could in the 3D modeling software and then perfected it in Photoshop. Behold: a photo-real, comically juxtaposed, and surreal masterpiece. Talk about brain-busting art – behind the scenes and in the seams.
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Artist Series
Egg Press, Sam Taylor, Andy Everson, Brett Stenson.
Egg Press
Egg Press is Tess Darrow’s greeting card company, design studio, and letterpress print shop based in Portland, OR. With a playful, tongue-in-cheek attitude that’s perfectly aligned with SAXX, Egg Press has a mission to create more beautiful and creative ways to connect – and to help people be “thoughtful as hell.”
Sam Taylor
Sam is an illustrator based out of London. His signature style is gritty, bold, and bright – and purposefully silly. He’s influenced by classic cartoons, sports, and pints of beer with friends.
Andy Everson
Andy is a contemporary, multi-media Northwest Coast artist born in Comox, BC. His artworks are greatly influenced by his K’omoks and Kwakwaka’wakw ancestries, mashed up with pop culture icons. We've collaborated with Andy to design a 4-piece collection of prints based on his signature skull and box designs.
Brett Stenson
As the old saying goes, “second time’s a charm” (although our first time collabing with Brett was also a charm!). Brett is an illustrator, designer, and multidisciplinary artist living in Portland, OR. A hiker, biker, and fisherman, he's a massive fan of the outdoors – and his work is inspired directly by the natural world and our place in it. He expresses his talents through painting, screenprinting, and woodworking.
Postcard From Santa
Egg Press
DROPTEMP™ COOLING COTTON BOXER BRIEF
If anyone deserves another vacation after the holiday season, it’s Old Saint Nick. Seasoned with Egg Press’ trademark cheekiness and naïve creative style, Postcard From Santa features amusing color combinations and wordplay. Funny, charming, and delightful, this print without a doubt sleighs.
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Footy & Pints
Sam Taylor
VIBE SUPER SOFT BOXER BRIEF
The next best match to, well, a football match is some footy for your booty and beer for your rear. Featuring his signature linework and carefully-considered color scheme, Sam brought his hobbies to life in his own unbridled way. The quintessential Sam print, Footy & Pints’ chaotic crowd of soccer balls and suds is simply goal-den.
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Kooks & Creeps
Sam Taylor
DAYTRIPPER BOXER BRIEF
Kooks & Creeps is injected with a healthy dose of his crazy and goofy flair. For the perfect blend of tricks and treats, Sam combined blobby ghouls and googly eyeballs with trippy colors. It’s totally hectic and exploding with silliness. Much of Sam’s work features characters trying to make sense of the world, and we couldn’t resonate more.
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Box Design
Andy Everson
QUEST QUICK DRY MESH BOXER BRIEF
Embedded with traditional indigenous patterns, Box Design comes in Quest Quick Dry Mesh. For the Boxer Brief, Andy applied primary pigments used in Northwest Coast art, while monochrome-like coloring is used in the Long Sleeve Crew and Bottom. Like his custom Star Wars art, this head-to-toe collection in Box Design mirrors his pieces that wrap troopers in traditional motifs and patterns.
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Skulls
Andy Everson
ULTRA SUPER SOFT BOXER BRIEF
Using the same patterns in Box Design as a base, Skulls is speckled with Andy’s signature motif in gray, white, and teals. Symbolizing a lockbox of stories, the skulls in Andy’s work represent ancestral spirits, and lives lived and lost.
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Coast Life
Brett Stenson
ULTRA SUPER SOFT BOXER BRIEF
It’s not quite a petroglyph, but it sure does rock. Overlaying a sea of shibori tie-dye, Coast Life is patterned with ocean creatures in a way that resembles Brett’s hand-carved woodworking. By simplifying nature’s complexities and abstractness, Brett’s work lets us experience the outdoors in a tangible, rudimentary, and even more colorful way.
THIS PAIR HELPS STOP OCEAN PLASTIC.
Plastic Bank is dedicated to ending ocean plastic and improving lives. In 2022, the social enterprise celebrated a record-breaking 2 billion plastic bottles collected. Every pair of Ultra in the Coast Life print sold helps stop 50 plastic bottles from entering the ocean.
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