I saw many industry friends at Long Beach, and we had a great discussion about Ai in the Ink Kitchen. I want to thank you so much for your participation. It was great to interact with everyone again finally. I appreciate all the input, feedback, and ideas. How often can we experience something terrifying, interesting,…
Art feeds the soul and is our connection point and even our purpose. Art heals us. I have made a career out of being artistic. In some aspects, the landscape is changing for commercial art with new Ai technology. Ai generators may forever shift the fine art landscape as well. I spent a month in…
There’s a lot to consider when designing for t-shirts. They fit on human bodies, which are not flat like the computer screens they are usually designed on. The shirts themselves aren’t perfectly straight either, before or after they come off the press. Learn what to do and what to avoid so you don’t end up…
A lot of what we talk about in ShopTalks is commerce oriented, but never forget that screen printing is also art! In this Impressions Expo ShopTalk with Brian Potash of Devilfish Ink Graphic Arts and Printing, we learn how Brian has turned his hobby and his passion into a successful career, creating prints and designs…
This clip below is a pretty cool interview given by Bowie about art and how the “art world” keeps us from seeing the creativity in each of us. One of the things I have always loved about t-shirts is that creative words and images can be shared at a price that most people can afford.…
Low Bleed #0003: Aaron John Gregory, of Cotton Crustacean, talks about art, music, and bringing it all in-house. Recorded in Aaron’s backyard on a most windy day in beautiful Pacifica, CA during Fogfest. *Recorded 09/28/2019 Listen now on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
Danny Gruninger, of Denver Print House, discusses the joys and headaches of water-based print production…
Ah, Pantone, how I despise you and let me count the ways: The color guide books are expensive as hell considering how many books they sell and the fact that in our industry and others I presume they also get licensing fees for inks that match their Pantone colors. The cost means that not only…
Dead Man’s Curve by Jan and Dean recorded in 1963 It only has a little bit to do with today’s post. Its a brain trick I use to remember to check any type that is written on a curve. There is something about type in an arch that makes it harder to see errors, so…
Let’s start with the conclusion, which is that simple prints done well sell best. I coordinate the merchandise for Farm Aid (farmaid.org) every year, Farm Aid works to support family farmers and they put on a yearly concert that features Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp and other artists who this year included…
