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Start your own clothing company and become the next Mark Ecko, Obey, or Johnny Cupcakes! Learn how to dominate the graphic tee business and become the next legendary t-shirt designer. Live the dream!
Buy eBook Bundle • $49.95Jeffery Kalmikoff, Former CCO of Threadless.com
Ever wanted to start your own clothing brand? Or even just sell your OWN merchandise with YOUR designs on them? This book makes it easy.
What makes a good design? How do I design a t-shirt for big bands like Metallica? What if I can't draw? Thread's Not Dead has the answers.
Learn the secrets to creating a rabid fanbase that camps out at your retail store to buy your latest merch. Yes, you can make that happen!
Don't just take my advice, learn from some of the biggest names in the t-shirt business. Why make the same mistakes they did when you don't have to?
What if the most prolific and influential people in the modern t-shirt design scene got together and discussed everything they wish they knew when they started?
That's exactly what we have here.
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Shane Miller
Mike Dejean
Bader Ale
Roderick J. Johnson
Fausto Garcia
Mackenzie Child
Patrick Moerland
KDBarnes23
AJ Brockman, Digital Artist
Twistmyarm
No, unfortunately. The hardcover is sold via third parties like Amazon and we cannot distribute digital files with them. You must choose between the hardcover edition or the digital edition which includes an audiobook and some other goodies.
Yes, that's mostly what this book is. It's about business, strategy, self-promotion, marketing, and building a fan base. You'll find all that and more in Thread's Not Dead.
Since Safari on iPad cannot download ZIP files, you will need to download the files to a PC or MAC. Then unzip the contents and add your PDF or ePUB files to iTunes and sync your iPad. It will transfer the book to your iPad for viewing.
Yes there's an entire chapter on printing techniques and inspiration. It runs through the common practices and prepping files for print and communicating with your printer.
Sure! I originally created this archive of links for that purpose but it wasn't very user friendly. Fortunately, an avid reader cleaned it up and made a more user-friendly version.
Yes this book goes into detail on the major aspects of starting your own clothing brand. It approaches it from the perspective of a creator or designer, but even if you're not a designer there are suggestinos on how you can hire designers to get your vision off the ground.
AJ Brockman, Digital Artist
Roderick J. Johnson
Mike Dejean
Patrick Moerland
Bader Ale
Shane Miller
Matt
Ace, Master Grafix LLC
Mackenzie Child
Patrick Corpuz
He's been designing since 2004 and started out working with bands such as Gym Class Heroes, Mastodon, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, and even Britney Spears. He has worked with dozens of indie apparel brands like Declaration, Disciple, Cure Apparel, Paint the Stars and more.
In 2009 he started Weapons of Mass Creation Fest, a design conference and music festival in Cleveland.
Links: jefffinley.org, @jeff_finley, Dribbble, and Pinterest
Justin Kamerer
Designer, Angryblue
Matt Wigham
Big Cartel, Emptees
Rob Dobi
Designer, Full Bleed
Jeffrey Kalmikoff
Formerly of Threadless
Brandon Rike
Designer
Munk One
Designer, Illustrator
Richard Minino
Horsebites, Black Axe
Ben Scrivens
Founder, Fright Rags
Dave Pearson
Founder, Paint the Stars
Jamie Tallerico
Designer, AE Outfitters
Jon Kruse
Designer, Blogger
Mark Capicotto
Founder, Glamour Kills
Marc Hemeon
Formerly Design by Humans
Maxx242
Designer, Illustrator
Adam Hendle
Blogger, I am the Trend
Rikki Burns
Designer
LT Magnotto
Color Seps, Jakprints
Kelly Kiernan
Founder, Cure Apparel
Roderick J. Johnsong, TND Reader
