Published on May 15, 2008
in tshirts.
A while back I used Spreadshirt to create aHackney-themed t-shirt shop. With little effort and zero marketing, I’ve sold seven products, four being the I Heart Hackney Organic Women’s Tee pictured above.
There’s clearly a market here but I have no idea how to tap it. I don’t know if I feel like putting in the leg work required to contact shops.
How do you suggest I sell more of these things?
Should I design more organic t-shirts in the Hackney vein?
Does anyone want to do the marketing for me? =)
Published on July 11, 2007
in tshirts.
NOLA’s Metro Three, creator of my beloved Red Beans Hearts Rice tee, has a new shirt out. It’s pretty rare these days that I want to add to my wardrobe, but this one gives me the warm fuzzies.
Sometimes I think I left my heart in New Orleans. What would that t-shirt look like?
Published on May 17, 2007
in tshirts.
Despite an utter failure to market my warez, I’ve sold two tote bags on
Cafepress and one t-shirt on Spreadshirt. I’m touched and encouraged. Many thanks to sheribomb and my mystery shopper in London.
Now what should I do with my earnings? Save it maybe? To the Financial Independence Fund?
Bigger question: How will I know when I’m financially independent?
Published on May 1, 2007
in tshirts.
It seems I like designing t-shirts more than actually selling them. It’s a good thing I have a job!
Available on Cafe Press for $19.99!
Published on April 3, 2007
in tshirts.
My friend and her boyfriend recently bought a house in Colchester and were
gracious enough to have me and J over last Saturday for a pajama-party sleepover. I spent a large part of Sunday morning chatting with the boyfriend about home ownership, DIY projects, and sustainable living. I must be growing up, because the older I get, the more I want to own a house. It’s not about the house, though, it’s
about owning a bit of land, free to grown my own food (”live sustainably” as their calling it these days), and free from the money toilet of monthly rent.
So in the middle of all this dreaming and scheming, the boyfriend hands me a copy of Paul Waddington’s 21st Century Smallholder. Less of a how-to guide and more of an inspiration, the book is a sampler of how one can go about becoming self-sufficient. From the garden to the compost heap, Waddington manages to inject a dry sense of humor into his outline, which covers cost, space, and time considerations. For example, Waddington considers bees to be the gateway livestock drug. A beehive is cheap to set up, requires a small amount of space, and beekeeping is an easily attainable skill (however, they do require a great deal of patience and “tenderness”, which is why women are often considered better beekeepers than men!).
I don’t know if it was the book or the conversation or the instant coffee, but I really felt inspired that morning. I came back to Stoke Newington, bought some dirt (for lack of my own compost heap), and checked out a book from the library on vegetables and herbs. I also designed a new t-shirt.
Okay, “design” may be a strong word here. But there you have it: the “make compost not war” organic t-shirt, just in time for summer. There are some girly tees, too, at the Compost Heap shop.
Published on March 14, 2007
in tshirts.
A little update on the Hipster Tourist front…
Spreadshirt.com lets non-premium (i.e. cheap) users like myself upload 3 vector designs for free; after that I need to sell 5 t-shirts before I can upload anymore. Well, I’ve just uploaded my third design, and as much as I’m dying to dive back into illustrator, it’s time to get busy selling. My immediate goal is to generate traffic to Hipster Tourist. When I figure out exactly how this is done, I’ll let you know…
For now, here’s a sample of my creations. I think the tote bag has real potential; people in these parts use totes to carry their groceries, thus proclaiming to the world: “hey, I’ve been to the farmer’s market!”
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