One of the more ambitious things I want to do is also take "lifestyle" photos with people wearing them. Will probably start with my oldest son and I as test subjects, but I'd love to hire models once I get the look I want/like down.
My goal is to rival the quality/presentation of a real lifestyle apparel company, but doing everything myself in super small quantities out of my garage. And at small quantities, I can polish the hell out of the customer experience. So many ideas.
14.5.2025 14:23One of the more ambitious things I want to do is also take "lifestyle" photos with people wearing them. Will probably start with...Still not sure how I plan to shoot my shirts for the store photos. This one was just quickly thrown together with a single light just to see if I want to lay them flat on the ground (I'll attempt to remove most of the wrinkles when I take final photos.)
14.5.2025 14:17Still not sure how I plan to shoot my shirts for the store photos. This one was just quickly thrown together with a single light just to see...Me after watching the Last of Us episode from 2 weeks ago. (I used to listen to the original song all the time as a kid when it was released because of my dad.)
14.5.2025 02:49Me after watching the Last of Us episode from 2 weeks ago. (I used to listen to the original song all the time as a kid when it was released...Screen printed another shirt design over the weekend. Until now I've been only using water-based inks which I love the look and feel of, but tried plastisol for the richer colors. Also working with 2-3 colors this time (depending on the shirt color). Happy with how this one came out.
12.5.2025 19:13Screen printed another shirt design over the weekend. Until now I've been only using water-based inks which I love the look and feel of,...Cleaning up my office and found this again. Must be around 14 years ago now. I was definitely in very good company including @gedeonm!
I’m afraid to even try reading my interview because it’s probably very cringy. 😅
The magazine itself was very beautifully designed.
1.5.2025 17:21Cleaning up my office and found this again. Must be around 14 years ago now. I was definitely in very good company including @gedeonm! I’m...The fox structured around my logo ended up not cutting it for me. I liked the concept, but execution just wasn't there and I just couldn't get it to look good enough. It was a fun exercise though and led me to end up here. Not sure what I will do with these, but there's definitely room for more exploration and still want to attempt to make an illustrative mascot.
28.4.2025 23:02The fox structured around my logo ended up not cutting it for me. I liked the concept, but execution just wasn't there and I just...Over the past 2 weeks I finally started watching Last of Us and am all caught up to yesterday's episode. Really enjoy the show! I played the original game twice (original & remaster), was 15 hours into the 2nd game 5 years ago when it came out, but for whatever reason took a break and never finished it. Played a few hours of it this weekend (where I left off) and even though I forgot everything that happened in the game (it's been 5 years!), the story is right about where the show is now. 🤯
28.4.2025 15:33Over the past 2 weeks I finally started watching Last of Us and am all caught up to yesterday's episode. Really enjoy the show! I played...I've always loved Kitsune masks and the other day I realized my logo has the basic architecture of one. So this weekend I tried to turn my logo into one. Still needs work, but I think I'm on to something! Would be cool to have a nice kitsune version of my logo and then a mascot/character as well.
I also realized the kanji for Kitsune kind of has the shapes of an M and J too! 😅
28.4.2025 15:22I've always loved Kitsune masks and the other day I realized my logo has the basic architecture of one. So this weekend I tried to turn...Made more shirts. Did not get the wrinkles out for the shot, but this is all just a learning experience anyways. 😅
When I start selling shirts, it will definitely be limited and in low quantities. Between 2 different screen designs, neck tag, and the patch on the arm, making one shirt is a process.
One would say simplify or outsource the work, but my goal isn’t selling a bunch of shirts. My goal is to make the best quality apparel and experience I can myself out of my garage.
26.4.2025 14:22Made more shirts. Did not get the wrinkles out for the shot, but this is all just a learning experience anyways. 😅 When I start selling...Anyone get their email yet? 🥹
24.4.2025 13:59Anyone get their email yet? 🥹Some more hats! This time with some toys as props.
23.4.2025 15:14Some more hats! This time with some toys as props. #designMade some new hats this weekend and played around with shooting them over various backgrounds. I swear one of these days I’ll have a website to sell them on. 😅 But for now I’m enjoying the process and improving my skill.
20.4.2025 23:27Made some new hats this weekend and played around with shooting them over various backgrounds. I swear one of these days I’ll have a...Not comfortable getting my front wheel well above the coping yet, but feeling much more confident. I feel like I’m going to get it this year. 🤞
31.3.2025 23:59Not comfortable getting my front wheel well above the coping yet, but feeling much more confident. I feel like I’m going to get it this...Wow. This is the hail that fell about 10 miles east of where I live (next city over). We got lucky and didn’t get any hail. RIP roofs and cars parked outside. 😳
26.3.2025 04:11Wow. This is the hail that fell about 10 miles east of where I live (next city over). We got lucky and didn’t get any hail. RIP roofs and...An amazing lightning show tonight right as a storm was rolling in at sunset, but I was only able to capture a tiny bolt with my phone.
26.3.2025 01:44An amazing lightning show tonight right as a storm was rolling in at sunset, but I was only able to capture a tiny bolt with my phone.Went to the skatepark while my son had tennis lessons, but it’s closed all week for repairs. 😭 Ended up playing in the parking lot and got some really good back hop practice in. Lemonade out of lemons.
24.3.2025 23:31Went to the skatepark while my son had tennis lessons, but it’s closed all week for repairs. 😭 Ended up playing in the parking lot and...I’m definitely NOT a grown up (for many reasons...one of them being this). https://mastodon.social/@rileytestut/114197785889237962
21.3.2025 02:12I’m definitely NOT a grown up (for many reasons...one of them being this). https://mastodon.social/@rileytestut/114197785889237962Kids are on spring break this week so I took my younger two to K1 for a couple races. It was my youngest’s first time and he had a blast. Middle one as only gone a few times now and definitely feels like a natural. My oldest used to be in leagues and was pretty quick, but he’s a teenager now and doing stuff with his family isn’t cool anymore. 🫤
My oldest and I used to always get on the top 10 times of the week list. Now it’s my middle one and I. 🙂
19.3.2025 18:56Kids are on spring break this week so I took my younger two to K1 for a couple races. It was my youngest’s first time and he had a blast....⬆️
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