"Last year I received an email from DAS spotlighting their newest designs in Design Studio 1 & 2. I took a quick peek and was definitely interested. About a week or so later I received a call from a sales rep at DAS just checking in and I remembered these new design books and questioned him about them. Together we went to the website and walked through just a few of the designs. I liked what I saw and bought the set while on the phone. I do the majority of my screen printing for local schools and church youth groups and saw designs in these 2 books that was very similar to what I had seen the kids buying in the stores. As soon as I received the designs, I loaded them and played around with them. I then invited various teenagers from my area over to my shop for pizza and soft drinks – that always brings them in. I had a group of about 8, mixed ages, male and female. As soon as they relaxed and had their stomachs full, I started to show them on my computer some of the designs from Design Studio 1 & 2. They loved it. They threw out lots of ideas on ways to change designs around, mix things up and to make each design individualized for certain groups. Everyone was impressed with the samples DAS shows for each design.
To date I have used just less than half of the designs in each book for teams, events, trips, conferences, you name it. The local high school Journalism Department went to St. Louis for a conference and I designed a 3 color tee using a template from Design Studio, added an arch, and customized the wording. The kids and adults were stopped numerous times on the street asking what gift shop they bought them in because they wanted one just like it. I’ve even started showcasing photos in my shop of the local kids when they are in the area newspapers wearing one of “my” designs. It keeps getting bigger and bigger!
With just a little bit of maneuvering designs, I’ve even managed to sell this artwork to a much older market – and they love it as well. I’ve certainly recouped the cost of pizza and soft drinks many times over and cannot wait for Design Studio 3, 4, 5 and so on, to be introduced!"
Dolores Settle
Can Do Specialty Printing
www.candospecialtyprinting.com
