Merch design | Business management | Personal branding

J Reitan Designs

I design and sell shirts, stickers, prints, and more at local art markets, and on Etsy. I have been participating in art markets since 2018. Participating in local events has helped me build a presence in the art community and establish myself as a designer.

A collection of colorful illustrated stickers or cards featuring various fish, camels, lions, and other animal designs laid out on a light-colored surface with a black background. Links to art markets/etsy page

Two women browsing clothes on a rack at an outdoor market, one wearing a gray tank top and denim shorts, the other partially visible nearby, with a brick wall and tents in the background.

Person wearing a light gray hoodie with black line drawings of various birds on the back and down the right sleeve, standing in front of green foliage with yellow flowers.

Clothing rack under a white canopy tent displays multiple hoodies and shirts labeled as upcycled, with a person sitting in the background wearing a hat.

Wooden display table with pins and small prints; pins include animal and fish designs such as a yellow dog with a hat, a black fish skeleton, a red and white bird, and a postage stamp featuring a polar bear, with colorful prints in the background.

Several sheets of paper featuring vintage-style matchbox label designs including 'Bitterroot' with a bird and flowers, 'Smokey's Day Off' with a bear, 'Cutthroat Matches' with a fish, 'Duck's Back Waterproof Matches,' and 'Horsin' Around Safety Matches' with a horse's head, printed in black, white, and orange tones.

A smiling woman stands behind a display table covered with art prints, postcards, and other small items in a boutique with exposed brick walls, a clothing rack to the left, shelves with plants and merchandise on the right, a mirror behind her, and a decorative deer head mounted on the wall.

Table display of colorful art prints featuring animals like bears and fish, arranged in plastic sleeves inside a wooden crate and laid out on the table under sunlight.

Yellow T-shirt with black line drawings of birds engaged in various activities like playing guitar, cycling, hiking, skateboarding, holding a ball, and fishing.

Where we came from

Two young people wearing light beige hoodies stand in front of a forest-painted wall; the person on the left faces sideways while the person on the right looks up with arms crossed.

The original bird shirts that inspired my personal brand (2020)

My very first art market, selling hand painted waterbottles for charity (2018)

Table display at a market featuring framed vinyl stickers with nature themes, including mountains and lakes, illuminated by small blue string lights, with a sign showing prices: small $5, large $7.

My second art market, selling vinyl stickers (2019)