screen printing

it shouldn't come as much surprise that printing tshirts grew rather quickly from a hobby into a full-time job - the fact that this blog hasn't been updated in nearly ten years speaks to the success of said job. but with that success came a bit of myopia about what had lead me to screen printing in the first place. finding a career in printmaking seemed like fate; i mean, i've always collected tshirts - the oldest tshirt i have is over a quarter century old. i've even held onto posters, stickers and screen printed skateboard decks i had in the mid-80s. printing for upstart clothing companies or established brands and small businesses just felt right. and it was. but along the way i got a little sidetracked with running and growing the business, and eight years in i realized that the company had taken on a life of it's own. one that i no longer felt comfortable with. so i sold it. well, i sold my share to my business partner and reinvested in growing a company from the ground up (again!). the idea this go-round is to concentrate less on automation of process and practice and instead refocus on the science and artistry that yield exceptional screen prints. if you're interested, check me out: Method Print Co. more to come!