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www.symbolika.com
made in trance
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About Symbolika
symbolika started its activity in 2001, with
10 original psychedelic prints.
the designs were printed on a manual
carousel, using 4 silk screens, with glow in
the dark and uv colors. each design was
printed on the front or back of the shirt as
a main symbol with a detail print on the
other side. the success of the rst prints
led to further development of the brand.
since then symbolika sells printed t-shirts
in the markets of goa (where the design
studio is located), in the major trancefestivals of europe, including the boom
in portugal, glade in england & voov in
germany, universo paralelo in bahia bra-
zil and wholesale t shirts to australia,
japan, greece & 3 shops in amsterdam:
StuperMundi Party Clothes, Fullmoon &
Moondrop Shop and The Pollinator Com-
pany and online since 2007 @ http://www.
symbolika.com/shop.
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after running a production for 7 years i feel sat-
ised with the quality of symbolikas products
and hope to expose the symbols to people all
over the world.
the range of products has expanded: the shirts
are stitched specially for symbolika from high
quality 100% cotton (combed - 30/1) in different
styles: long sleeve shirts & sleeveless shirts for
men and women, hooded sweatshirt for men
(women coming soon), unisex belt bags, uni-
sex thai sherman pants with a printed pocket,
psychedelic lamp shades and digitally printed
psychedelic canvas posters. all the products
are uniquely designed and manufactured in
high quality materials by symbolika.
the prices range from 20 - 25 euros for t -shirts.
shirts come in a variety of colors and a full
range of sizes. the print is guaranteed to out-
last the life of the shirt.
a new wholesale t - shirt section will be added
to the site in the future to facilitate wholesaleorders through the site.
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the design process
the design process normally starts off with
manual sketching and scanning, slowly
detailing and achieving its nal form. it is
then accurately built in vector on a cad ap-
plication, and sometimes shaded in photo-
shop.
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the designs are constructed in a spacious
way, that uses the color of the shirt as a
background rather than blocking the fabric
with a thick white base. this gives the print
a lighter feeling that is more comfortable
to wear. it also makes each design look
different on different shirt colors, and the
general look is clear & precise.
many of the design elements are based on
sacred geometry, tessellation and manda-
las with traditional and original symbolism.
other designs are inspired from hindu and
buddhist myths, yoga, spirituality, Kabbal-
ah, shamanism & music. visionary artists
such as alex grey, robert venosa, salvador
dali, m.c. escher, pablo amaringo and oth-
ers are also a source of inspiration.
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multi-handed buddhas and mudras are
elements in the buddha vibes print.
shiva nataraj is the base for the chillum
yoga print.
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shamanic experiences in ayahuasca ses-
sions inspired the shipibo butterfy and
dmt symbol designs.
Kabbalah mysticism and sacred geom-
etry inspired the dance like a tree de-
sign, which derives from the relationships
between the different energies that are
symbolized in schemes like the khabalistic
tree of life and the hindu chakra system. in
this particular design the gure is juggling
with the different energies, shifting them
around in a dance.
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hindu symbolism inspired the print ganesh
and mice tessellation. this design features
a 3d tessellation grid with interlocking
swastikas that forms an elephant face, and
the back design is a funny seducing mice
tessellation.
the buddhist mask and the buddha face
construct the frame of tripura. the vision
of accepting polarities, represented by the
mix re and water face.
currently i am working on a new design
based on the japanese symbol of the three
wise monkeys.
each year since 2001, few more designs
are added to the collection which now
consists of about 30 different prints. the
shirts are printed back and front with re-
lated symbols that together form a story.
you can nd a brief explanation of all the
designs on the website: http://www.sym-
bolika.com/designs
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About the printing
symbolikas prints are constantly evolving
and with each reprint they are revised and
perfected. some of the prints are printed in
at color while others are more gurative
and use shading and gradiation.
working closely with the print masters, we
developed a method of printing with ne
resolution silk screens and thin layers of
paint, to achieve very ne lines and focus.
this also contributes to the lightness of
the prints, even when using up to 9 dif-
ferent screens for very detailed & colorful
designs, and only one screen for designsprinted with a hinted glow in the dark print
directly on the fabric.
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bio
name: fabian
born in uruguay, 1967
1972 until 1989 lived in israel.
1991 graduated as an industrial designer
from central saint martins school of art &
design in london.
1992 opened a design ofce named stu-
dia in tel-aviv with 3 other partners all
graduated from different art schools in
london. working on all apsects of design -
interior, products & graphics.
1994 opened an independent design ofce
in tel-aviv called fabian design. worked
mainly in graphic design, using freehand,illustrator, cobalt & photoshop on a mac.
main clients include: padani lustig (a large
investment group in israel), ilana gur mu-
seum, food art & the hilton tel-aviv hotel.
1998 closed the ofce in tel-aviv & trav-
eled for 3 years to india, thailand, central
america & europe.
2001 the many experiences of this trip
eventually led to the creation of symbolika
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an alternative t-shirt label with an interest
in symbolism, spirituality, sacred geometry
& visionary psychedelic art.
after printing the shirts i traveled again to
goa india, and displayed the t-shirts for sell
at the anjuna ea market (a hippie market
that started in the 70s and became a huge
event, every wednesday in goa).
since then i have been living and design-
ing in goa in the winter time.
manufacturing and printing the shirts in
israel in the spring.
traveling in raves & festivals with the sym-
bolika stall around europe, in the summer
time.
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