When I started this blog I just wanted to find out as much about tee shirts as possible. I would search Twitter all night, watch videos and read blogs till my eyes hurt. I still do those things sometimes, but lately I have been so busy with my design classes and personal art projects, that it is hard to find time to search for brands.
Luckily people have been hitting me up. I have been receiving more emails than ever before, from brands I have never heard of. It has been really cool reading the emails and going back and forth with people about features. If there is someone reading this that I haven't gotten back to, I apologize and I will respond. I can't say I will feature everyone that emails, but if you are serious about your brand, and I can tell you are serious, I am willing to help you out.
Besides people hitting me up, I have met some awesome people. I have made friends with guys that let me bounce ideas off of them and give me great feedback. They answer any questions I may have about their brand and what they were thinking when they made a certain decision. Through this blog I have networked and gained a whole new perspective on starting a t-shirt line. I have really been researching and studying design techniques. I am really looking forward to getting this brand rolling. There is a big part of me that wants to get going right now, but I really want to have all my resources lined up before I launch. I am still designing, but more importantly I am still saving money. I posted before that I want to launch after the winter and also have a booth at StyleX at SXSW in Austin. Well I still plan on launching after the winter but, I doesn't look like I will be involved with StyleX this year. I will be at the event to support my friends that will be there, but not selling my tees. That is a little disappointing but surely just a minor setback. Everything else is still on track. So look out for my brand after winter and, of course, a launch party in Dallas.
I have also been reaching out to old friends about their ideas of starting a line. A few people I've known for a while want to start a brand and are very excited about it. I am looking forward to working with them as they prepare their brand. I also recently was asked to participate in an "artist market." Think farmers market, but for artists. I will be doing that every first Saturday of the month excluding December and January. I am really excited about this and I have already begun painting a canvas. I will be sure to post a recap of the first event for Artes Alley in Fort Worth.
That's about all I got for now. Yall look out for a post tomorrow about...... tee shirts.
Good read, just followed you on Twitter. Most of that reminds me of myself. I plan to launch in January, mad dash to the finish line.
ReplyDeleteI am always looking for people to bounce ideas off of. We can totally bounce ideas off each other if you like. Check out my twitter @itsshala and itsshala.com, to get a better feel for me.