Services

What I Offer

I offer design work alongside the physical goods — retouching, splash graphics, full builds from scratch, and adjustments to artwork you already have.

Artwork & File Prep

Most customers bring their own artwork — a logo, a design file, or an idea they’ve been sitting on. I can work from vector files (AI, EPS, SVG), high-resolution images (PNG, JPG at 300 DPI or better), or even a rough sketch you describe to me.

Minor adjustments and file prep are included — things like cleaning up a logo, converting to the right format, or adjusting placement. If your project needs more substantial artwork work, I’ll quote that separately before we proceed.

I accept customer-created AI artwork without judgment. I’m not in the business of gatekeeping where your design came from — if it prints well, it works.

Retouching & Splash Graphics

Got a photo or image that needs some work before it goes on a shirt or sign? I do basic retouching — background removal, color correction, cleanup. I can also build splash graphics: fire effects, glow treatments, texture overlays, and similar visual accents that make a design pop on dark fabric or metal.

These are quoted on a per-project basis. Send me what you’ve got and I’ll tell you what’s involved.

Design work is quoted per project. Send a message via the Contact page — I read every one.

Contact Me About Design Work

Small Business? Let’s Talk Minimums.

The big guys want a thousand-unit minimum. I’ll do fifty. Short runs, fast turnaround, and a real person on the other end — that’s what I’m here for.

High-Visibility Safety Gear

Custom high-visibility shirts, vests, jackets, and other safety gear for crews, job sites, events, and roadside work.

Short-Run Product Labels

Custom labels for your products — bottles, jars, bags, boxes, or anything else you’re putting your name on. Minimum quantities are designed for small businesses and startups, not warehouse buyers.

Wristbands

Custom printed or debossed wristbands for events, crews, VIP access, or brand merch.

Lanyards

Branded lanyards for staff, crew, events, and organizations.

Laminated Identification & Crew Cards

Professional laminated ID cards, crew credentials, and access passes. It makes any operation look sharp and run smoothly.

Festival & Event Packages

Festivals have a lot of moving parts — and so does the gear that makes them run. Shirts for volunteers, lanyards for staff, crew cards for access control, wristbands for attendees, and event swag people actually want to keep. I can put together a package that covers the whole event.

For festival orders, I like having everything in 6 to 8 weeks before the date you need it. The more complex the package, the more lead time I’ll want. Contact me early and I’ll figure out exactly what your event needs.

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A Note on Paying for Business Orders

If you’re a small business placing a meaningful order, PayPal and Stripe both offer payment options that let you spread the cost over time, including Pay in 4 and other installment options. Not every order qualifies, but for those that do, it can make a real difference when you’re growing and every dollar matters. I want to make it as easy as possible to work with me.

Can’t Swing It Right Now? Here Are Some Tools to Get You Started.

I know not every project has room in the budget for custom design work — and that’s completely fine. Here are some tools I would point anyone to for designing your own graphics, upscaling images, cleaning up artwork, and getting files closer to print-ready. They will not replace a hand-done job, but they will get you a long way on their own.

Canva

Canva is drag-and-drop design for shirts, signs, labels, social graphics, and more. The free tier is generous and it’s a good place to start if you need something clean quickly.

Kittl

Kittl is strong for badge-style and vintage graphic design, especially merch artwork. One thing to watch: its output can be lower resolution than you may expect, so I think it’s best for smaller items like logos and graphics that will be used around 4–6 inches wide or tall.

imgupscaler.com

imgupscaler.com can enlarge a small or low-resolution image and produce a larger, sharper version. It can be useful before sending artwork to print.

Adobe Express

Adobe Express offers free background removal, resizing, and basic edits. It’s handy for quick cleanup work and simple layout changes.

Remove.bg

Remove.bg is a one-click background removal tool. It works well on many product and artwork images when you need a quick transparent background.

GIMP

GIMP is a free professional image editor. It has a learning curve, but it gives you serious control over photos, cleanup work, layers, and image corrections without a subscription.

Inkscape

Inkscape is a free vector graphics editor. It’s useful for logos, clean line art, sign layouts, and designs that need to scale without getting blurry.

TextStudio

TextStudio is a very powerful tool for stylized text and free fonts. I’m subscribed to the Pro level because it has been that useful. If you’re building eye-catching text for shirts, signs, banners, or event graphics, spend some time exploring the templates — they are absolutely worth looking through.

If you use any of these and want a second set of eyes before you send it to print, just reach out. I’m happy to take a look.

A note on background removal: automated background removal tools are great when you have clean shapes and bold lines, but gradients and shading on the edges of image elements can be a real nightmare for AI. Portions of the image that you wanted to disappear may still be there, or things you wanted to keep may suddenly be gone. Try another pass, and be sure to test more than one remover if the first result looks rough.

Don’t let the art intimidate you or slow you down. You have more talent than you think. Whether it’s me, the resources above, or Uncle Bob, let’s knock out those graphics so I can make you look great!