I have a lot of designs and all of them are uploaded to my Artist Shop on Threadless, and sometimes I submit them to Threadless competitions. Every … [Continue reading] about How to get a $250 gift code from Threadless
The most incredible book you have never heard of
My favorite book of all time is "Little, Big" by John Crowley. I bet you haven't heard of it. I have never met anyone who read it or even heard about … [Continue reading] about The most incredible book you have never heard of
Flat Earth
Watch this video from a guy who used to believe that Earth was flat: He now knows that Earth is round but — he says so himself — he used to be … [Continue reading] about Flat Earth
Sabotage
Recently someone asked for opinions about their designs. But they insisted on receiving "positive feedback only". What do you say to that? My … [Continue reading] about Sabotage
Sales are worth it
Websites, where I sell my designs, run site-wide sales every few weeks. Everything is discounted, sometimes as much as 50%. I know some artists … [Continue reading] about Sales are worth it
My designs continue to surprise me
The image below shows my best-selling designs this past month. Not Today continues to be on top: Not TodaySpace BotanicaAmong TreesInconceivably … [Continue reading] about My designs continue to surprise me
Weekly Notes and the last day of February
All my days are so busy lately. I don't know how other people do it, it seems everyone manages their time better than me. Lately, I've been constantly … [Continue reading] about Weekly Notes and the last day of February
Uninterrupted work
What I like best is when I have a few hours of completely uninterrupted work, either programming or drawing. No emails, no phone calls, no Facebook. I … [Continue reading] about Uninterrupted work
Travis moment
Travis was a chimpanzee adopted by two people, Sandra and Jerome. They raised him and treated him as if he were their child. Travis lived at their … [Continue reading] about Travis moment
Don’t Panic
I see a lot of artists worried about low sales these past few weeks. Don't panic! That's completely normal this time of year. I've been a designer … [Continue reading] about Don’t Panic
I hired a law firm (Update #2)
One thing that's been on my mind recently is this whole situation with illegal sellers. In December, I hired a lawyer and we sent requests to 19 … [Continue reading] about I hired a law firm (Update #2)
Squarespace vs WordPress – The Costs
I manage two websites: This one, justynadorsz.com, which runs on WordPress and is hosted on DigitalOcean.A website about games that my brother and … [Continue reading] about Squarespace vs WordPress – The Costs
Store Maintenance CHECKLIST
I have a few stores with my designs. My main store is on Threadless but I also have my Teepublic store and a few smaller ones. I could leave them as … [Continue reading] about Store Maintenance CHECKLIST
Featured Tee of the Day
Threadless featured my design "This is a disaster" :) Here is the design. … [Continue reading] about Featured Tee of the Day
What do people buy?
I've written a lot about why you should open your own apparel store and sell your designs. But opening a store and uploading your art is just the … [Continue reading] about What do people buy?
I keep drawing cats and putting them on t-shirts
If you are hesitating to start your own store because you "can't draw", then you should know that some of my designs are really not that … [Continue reading] about I keep drawing cats and putting them on t-shirts
WordPress on DigitalOcean – Error establishing a database connection
Today this website wasn't working for a few hours. My website is built with WordPress and is hosted on DigitalOcean. They were doing server … [Continue reading] about WordPress on DigitalOcean – Error establishing a database connection
February is the worst month and that’s okay
If you are a freelancer, your income is often unstable. When I was starting there have been months when I didn't earn anything, and when I did earn … [Continue reading] about February is the worst month and that’s okay
How funny are you?
Overall, funny t-shirts sell better. It's not only my experience. Just recently I watched Michael Essek's videos where he shares advice on designing … [Continue reading] about How funny are you?
I doodled some leaves
I was sketching on my reMarkable while watching YouTube and I drew very simple leaves and then turned them into a design for apparel. … [Continue reading] about I doodled some leaves
Disruptions
Joshua Waitzkin is a chess master, he wrote the book "The Art of Learning". I was reminded about it today when my neighbors were listening to music … [Continue reading] about Disruptions
Forest Person – another variant
A few days ago I shared my Forest Person design: This is a black design on a grey background. But not everyone likes wearing light t-shirts. So I … [Continue reading] about Forest Person – another variant
My Top 10 Designs
I sorted my designs by how much money they've earned me so far. Some fun facts: My top 4 designs have cats!8 out of 10 are black and white … [Continue reading] about My Top 10 Designs
Attic — a little progress
Sharing a small update to the attic in our cat book :) … [Continue reading] about Attic — a little progress
Making a children’s book – some notes
A few weeks ago, my brother and I started working on our first children's book about cats. This is a good time to write a bit about the process and … [Continue reading] about Making a children’s book – some notes
ReMarkable Cat
All my days are spent sketching on reMarkable or working on our cat book. I am also searching for a new apartment. This cat is another minimal … [Continue reading] about ReMarkable Cat
Our Cat Book: Attic
Working on the attic today. This is just an initial sketch. No cats yet. See also: KitchenBedroomLibrary #1 and #2 … [Continue reading] about Our Cat Book: Attic
If you want to do more sketches…
I think reMarkable 2 is one of the most useful things I bought. I always keep it next to my keyboard and whenever I take a break from work, I start … [Continue reading] about If you want to do more sketches…
One more reason to sell your art on Threadless
It's not a secret that I like Threadless. They are my favorite company, you can earn a lot of money, and there are even more perks. I've just … [Continue reading] about One more reason to sell your art on Threadless
This is taking forever!
My brother and I are working on our book still. I am adding cats and all the various items to the images. It's taking forever. I am desperately … [Continue reading] about This is taking forever!