I drew another space design and added it to my Threadless Shop. This is the first of two designs that I had planned for this week. Though I truly … [Continue reading] about New Space Design
New Space Design
The Imperfectionist
A few weeks ago I subscribed to yet another newsletter called The Imperfectionist. It's written by Oliver Burkeman. There have so far — since I … [Continue reading] about The Imperfectionist
The odds are against me, that’s fine
Today I saw this tweet: Stefan von Imhof wrote that 97% of all blogs are defunct after 3 years. I tried to check if it's true but the only data I … [Continue reading] about The odds are against me, that’s fine
Red Zone
My bank warns me that my spendings this month have reached the red zone. Actually, not just "reached" — they are at the absolute top of the red … [Continue reading] about Red Zone
“We are doing you a favor”
There's a curious thing happening with some of the thieves. It goes like this: my lawyer sends letters asking the illegal sellers to cease … [Continue reading] about “We are doing you a favor”
That was a mistake
I write a lot about my successful designs. I mentioned my most popular design a few times, and other designs that earned me a lot of money. It might … [Continue reading] about That was a mistake
Weekly Notes on the last day of the week
Last day of the week for me is Sunday. But apparently for a lot of people Sunday is the first day of the week. It's so strange to think of Sunday … [Continue reading] about Weekly Notes on the last day of the week
How to get a $250 gift code from Threadless
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. 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. This is an … [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