Paper St. Cotton Co.

+ helping bands put merch on fans since "with hopes of starting over"

Nov 8, 2009 9:45pm

finished both of these today. left is for the georges, @caitlinplus1 @mitchgeorge

Nov 8, 2009 9:35pm

i take decent pictures with my sony point and click. can’t wait to see what i can learn. lots of reading material for the train.

Nov 8, 2009 9:33pm

my new whir-click, flash-snap machine. so excited.

Nov 3, 2009 12:41pm

q and a

how does one go about getting a job like yours? who are your favorite merchandise designers to work with?

i’ve worked in the music industry for almost 10 years now. i started at an independant label, toured for 6 years, worked at a management company and am now the art director at a merchandise company. if you want in, i suggest you start now. do something small. intern. talk to the merch guys at shows. be knowledgable and friendly. there are “in’s” everywhere. you just have to put your foot there when the door opens.

some of my favorite designers to work with (while being somwhat diplomatic…) - Yardley and Deal at The Black Axe (hell, anyone at The Black Axe); Justin Tordella; Wes Allen; Sam Kauffman; Brandon Rike; Brady Clark; to name a few. my designers are my lifeblood….they do amazing work and help us represent our bands. couldn’t ask for a better team of dudes to back me up.

Nov 3, 2009 2:44am