Thread’s Not Dead is the essential strategy guide to the t-shirt design business. Written by successful designer and entrepreneur Jeff Finley of Go Media. Learn the secrets and strategies employed by the industry’s most successful indie apparel designers and brands.
Whether you want to design merchandise for your favorite bands or indie clothing companies or start your own fashion brand, this book has it all. 117 pages of insight to help artists and designers dominate the apparel industry. Featuring contributions from the people behind Threadless, Emptees, Design by Humans, Big Cartel, I Am the Trend, Go Media, Jakprints, Glamour Kills, Paint the Stars, Cure Apparel, Fright Rags, and more!
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What’s Inside…
- Beautifully designed PDF eBook
- Includes .epub and .mobi versions
- Audiobook narrated by the author
- Bonus Goodies like Photoshop Brushes, Actions, Vectors, Textures, and Shirt Mockup Templates
- A Lifetime Discount Code to http://arsenal.gomedia.us
Table of Contents
- An Artist with a Dream
- Freelancing
- Designing for Tees
- Design Techniques and Tutorials
- Printing and Production
- Branding and Marketing
- Sales and Fulfillment
- Going Big Time
- Conclusions and Next Actions
- Case Studies and Interviews
Is it worth $50?
Yes of course! But, don’t take my word for it, here’s what others have to say.
“The book is informative in all the right ways. It’s inspiring, and it provides a mentorship that makes this book worth more than its asking price.” – Fausto Garcia
“If you are starting a clothing company please just absorb purchasing this e-book into your costs because you drop the money for it but! I guarantee that this book will help you avoid smaller problems and make it worth the cost and some!” – Chase Bachtell
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About the Author
Jeff Finley is a designer and co-owner of Go Media. An Ohio native, he has a background in illustration and cg animation and has a passion for business, marketing, social media, and building communities around brands. He’s been designing professionally since 2004 and got his start working with punk rock bands and indie clothing brands. Jeff was one of the original members of the t-shirt design community Emptees and won t-shirt of the year in 2007. In addition to designing shirts for major label bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, and even Britney Spears, he has designed and consulted with several indie apparel brands like Declaration, Disciple, Cure Apparel, Paint the Stars and more. He’s also founder of Weapons of Mass Creation Fest, a grassroots art, design, and music event in Cleveland.
Contributors
Justin Kamerer (Angryblue), Matt Wigham (Big Cartel, Emptees), Rob Dobi (FullBleed), Richard Minino (Horsebites), Jeffrey Kalmikoff (Threadless), Marc Hemeon (Design by Humans), Ben Scrivens (Fright Rags), Dave Pearson (Paint the Stars), Maxx242, Adam Hendle (I am the Trend), Brandon Rike, Munk One, Jamie Tallerico (American Eagle Outfitters), Jon Kruse (How to Start a Clothing Company), Mark Capicotto (Glamor Kills), Rikki B, LT Magnotto (Jakprints), and Kelly Kiernan (Cure Apparel)
