LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Los Angeles muralist, Phobik, has designed another t-shirt for a good cause!<\/p>\n
This time it’s for ABC7’s 33rd annual Spark of Love<\/a> toy drive.<\/p>\n ABC7 partnered with Smile South Central<\/a> to identify muralists willing to donate their time and talent for the project.<\/p>\n Designing this year’s shirt allowed him to get in touch with this younger self.<\/p>\n “It was just putting out there an image I would like to see when I was a kid,” said Phobik. “There was a ton of clothes that had awesome graphics growing up, and I just wanted to play with that.”<\/p>\n His creative process started when he imagined his designs through a child’s imagination.<\/p>\n “I definitely had to tap into my inner child to be like what would I want to see,” he added. “<\/p>\n Phobik even took us back to the toys he couldn’t wait to see under tree when he was a child.<\/p>\n “I liked Teen Mutant Ninja Turtles, Jurassic P ark, I always wanted the T-Rex,” he excitedly added.<\/p>\n He loves that all of the toys from his childhood is making a comeback for the new generation to enjoy.<\/p>\n “The thing now is that they’re redoing a lot of these toys,” said Phobik. “I get to see it every time I go to Target or a store. It’s so hard not to buy them.”<\/p>\n Compared to his previous designs, Phobik turned up the fun a couple notches.<\/p>\n “This time around I wanted to get more playful with it, more graphics, more colors. I guess the word I’m looking for is being more kid friendly.”<\/p>\n In this season of giving, Phobik shows nothing but gratitude.<\/p>\n “I appreciate the opportunity to show my art,” he said. “I wanted to give back and I hope everyone likes it.”<\/p>\n If you would like to buy a t-shirt to help send kids and teens some holiday joy, visit ABC7’s apparel shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n ABC7 will donate its proceeds from the sale of the Phobik’s t-shirt to support our Spark of Love toy drive.<\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2025 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n