Paper St. Cotton Co.
+ helping bands put merch on fans since "with hopes of starting over"
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.
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.
just added a Question and Answer section on my tumblr - merch.tumblr.com
this is fully amazing
New Skatey for “No Comply Festival” (detail) - The Yok
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in all this saftey, i find chaos.
I love this.
i just found this on my friend Martine’s blog! this is really cool!!! flattered.








this little dude is the coolest superman ever.


