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Let me tell you a little bit about myself

My name is Eric Terry and own and operate Linty Fresh out of my house in Marietta, Georgia. I started designing shirts back in high school for bands and school clubs, and later businesses and sports teams. As most designers and artists will tell you, working for others can be a draining experience (both creatively and otherwise), so in order to keep myself going I started entering creative t-shirt design competitions, the largest of which was Threadless.Though none of my submissions there ever went to print, they scored well. The most positively received design was Once Upon a War, and the amount of support eventually gave me the motivation to print it myself. Within just hours of announcing my plans, I was receiving payments for pre-orders, which blew me away!

A few months later, I had enough cash (drawing solely from the sales of the first tee) to print Nuclear Moonlight, my second tee. And after another season or so, my third, Real Heroes. As inventory slowly increased, so did sales, and eventually I was able to print more and more regularly.

It’s been just over two years since I printed my first shirt, and I’m currently releasing at least one new design on the 1st of each month. I’ve also recently started expanding into new products like belts and buttons, with plans for much bigger things in the works. Although I’m still no big name brand by any means, I appreciate that my small size allows me to oversee every aspect of Linty Fresh, from design to order fulfillment.

One of the most rewarding things to me is being able to communicate with customers one-on-one, getting their feedback on new products and suggestions on future releases. This kind of interaction is something I don’t experience much in dealing with other companies, and I’m thankful that I can offer it to those who shop here. :D

For more info on me and my designs, feel free to check out my blog here!