Roots

I quite like the Roots design. I'm not sure how this design came about, though. It was a moment of wanting something simple yet complex, and it developed before me with little thought about where we were going. This is what I ended up with: Roots, with dark pastel high lights.

This design looks better on lighter shirts, me thinks. This off-white, barely grey shirt is my favorite. I'm also a fan of how it fits on many of the other products, especially the notebooks and water bottles.

I look forward to more designs with a little more flair than just text; although, I do enjoy playing with the text-based designs best. Sometimes, outside of other craft and design projects, a design fits best in the RedPress family even when it does not focus on text.

Look for this design and more in the RedPress Shop, and follow us on instagram @RedPressPrints or on here for many more designs to come!

Please Do Not Hug Me Ever

Random hugging is odd, especially when it's the socially acceptable thing and implied. Why are you trying to touch me? I don't know you, bro.

Please do not hug me. It's a simple request. Whether it's a social awkwardness, a sensory difference, or personal boundaries that do not leave room for random hugging... I'm wearing this to the next extended family reunion. Totes.

I've never understood the need to hug people who are unfamiliar, or even how people want to pat heads or shoulders or hug children. Hugging and snuggling has been scientifically shown to increase positive emotions and help little ones to thrive... but that can be saved for close family and friends. No unfamiliar family or acquaintances need apply, please.

This text design can be purchased from the RedPress Store on bags, shirts, sweatshirts, and so much more! Check it out by clicking here!

I'd Rather Be Reading

I'd rather be reading. Those times when you have all the errands to run and all the feels to deal with, let others know you'd rather be curled up with a good book. This design comes in two iterations: one of text only, and one with a simple book graphic.

I was raised in a household where reading was the ultimate chill time. Grandma would have a book on the counter to read a couple pages between switching cookie sheets in the oven or while dinner cooked on the stove. My Grandpa read the paper while news played on the TV in the background. My Mom read before bed or while we played. Everyone was reading around us, and so we would find something to read as well.

I still enjoy reading while camping and other calm down times. I also read almost every night before bed. It is my calming and recharging task. I also review some of the books I read on my other blog: Tangent To a Blog. Feel free to check out those reviews and this design. 

Go Big or Go Home? I'll Go Home, kthnx.

Home is the best place for me. I'll just be home whenever possible.

I've always been what people call a home-body or mostly antisocial. I'm okay with this. I quite like being home, doing things around the house or on my computer. There's nothing wrong with it. I'm by no means a hermit, merely have a strong preference to be in my own space, with my things.

I love the saying "Go Big or Go Home" and quite enjoy the recent memes about people using it without understanding that so many of us would rather just go home.

What better to remind you of home than a big blanket for snuggling up at the cold baseball game, or better yet on the couch at home? Need a shirt to let others know you'll be enjoying a quiet night at home instead of a loud party or bar? We've got you covered, you introverted lot. Let's all go home.

Check out this design and others at the Red Press Threadless Shop! Don't stay in just my shop, check out other artists on the base Threadless.com as well!