On Tuesday, 18 August, I officially launched my T-Shirt design storefront on Teespring and on Redbubble on 23 August. The designs go on more than just T-Shirts (sweaters, cups, etc.), but it’s just easier to call it that. The application I put in to sell merchandise on Amazon is pending, but I’m hoping to share good news soon.
All the designs can be viewed here:
https://teespring.com/stores/shaunie-js-designs
Starting this business endeavor is very Enneagram 7 of me – looking for new adventures in every corner. I work full-time, there are my children’s books, and I have my blog. I dabble in the children’s books on and off mainly because I grow tired of doing similar illustrations over and over again. Writing the stories is way easier for me to do, as I have a few written down on paper already. It’s mainly doing the graphics that I struggle with. It’s coming along though – I only have about 20 more pages to do for my next one. I haven’t been the most consistent in my blog either. I mainly write post about travel adventures and made up super hero stories that are in my head, but I struggle with just sitting down and typing them up because I want to start doing other things. I do use it though – I’m blogging on it now, after all.
So, what makes this endeavor different? I think it’s the consistency. I’m always doodling and sketching random ideas that come to mind. I even design them on the computer just for the fun of it. When making shirts, for the most part designing one shirt is its own project, and I love to move onto new projects. That’s what will make this a little different for me because it’s something I do consistently already. If people buy it, great, if not then I’ll keep on designing and putting up new shirts. I know it doesn’t sound like something difficult to explain, but I struggle putting things into words, so I hope I expressed this clearly.
Just to be clear, I haven’t given up on my children’s books or my blog – I’m posting this to my blog now and I’ve been slowly making progress on my illustrations. I’m no permanent quitter!