I have been designing and selling various products like t-shirts, stickers, enamel pins, etc for over a decade now. Below are some of my favorites. Some of these items required packaging design because they are sold with a collaborator.
TEES
The t-shirts that I sell in person, and the ones that are on my Etsy shop are screenprinted. This process adheres ink to the shirt fibers, it makes for a durable and lasting impression.
ENAMEL PINS
I have made 5 different pins since 2019. I take my time with the designs and wanted the first few to be a collection of fruits and vegetables relevant to me and those around me. My mom has pineapple plants in her home, everyone in the family has had guineitos niños on the kitchen counter at some point. Late summer afternoons were for filling bags with quenepas alongside my grandfather, ajies bring memories of the whole family making sofrito together and mangos remind me of all the times I climbed the mango tree, looking for the perfect mango.
I have always loved enamel pins, and it may seem insignificant, but my first ever enamel pin was an “Honor roll” pin I got in grade school. I would always admire the finish, the quality, and the durability. Pins were an unreachable item that I thought I would never be able to make with my own art. It’s still mindblowing when I look at the first design, now five years old.
STICKERS
Stickers are an item that I have been making for a long time now. I have always loved their versatility. Here are some of my favorites.
TOTE BAGS
The coquí tote bag was something that wasn’t going to be made initially. The first thing I wanted to print the design on was a shirt. One of my collaborators asked for tote bags; I embraced it and they happened first. Designing the packaging was a very fun process that I will be repeating soon with additional designs.
STEPHANY MOYANO 