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Introducing our Shop of the Month and third place winner of our 2024 Design Challenge, Ich ticke anders that\u2019s okay<\/a>! Diagnosed with ADHD a year ago and recently with CFS\/ME from COVID, Joana says that \u201cbeing neurodivergent or chronically ill should not be a taboo subject\u201d and wants to raise visibility for these topics through her designs.<\/p>\n

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The 2024 Design Challenge<\/h2>\n
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What is the inspiration behind your Spread Good Vibes design?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I read about the Good Vibes Challenge, I immediately felt motivated. I wanted a massage that also suited my target group: Mental health and people with chronic illness. I observed myself and reflected on what motivates me and gives me a zest for life despite my chronic illness and ADHD. So I came up with: \u2018Enjoy the little things\u2019. It gives me good vibes to enjoy the little things, like a delicious fruity spritzer with a straw. The turtle teaches us humans to be mindful and attentive. In other words, to be able to recognize the little things. This only works well if we take our time and don’t simply tick off the things in life one after the other. True to the motto: \u2018There is strength in calm\u2019.<\/p>\n

The cap is my trademark, I have a lot of them, in many different colors. That’s why the tortoise wears a cap. The hand sign \"\ud83e\udd19\ud83c\udffc\" means: stay relaxed. No matter what, I try not to go crazy, but to make the best of it.<\/p>\n

Would you take part in another Spreadshop challenge again?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I really enjoyed the challenge and would take part again and again. I’m very pleased that I even managed to come 3rd, which I really didn’t expect.<\/p>\n

Joana\u2019s designs<\/h2>\n
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What are your 3 favorite or most successful designs? <\/strong><\/p>\n

As I only opened the shop two months ago, there are still many designs to come.<\/p>\n

My favorite designs so far are:
\n1. chill toad
\n2. somehow I can manage
\n3. ciao cocoa with cream<\/p>\n

How do you create your designs and what tools do you use? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I create my designs using a tablet with a pen and an app for drawing. It’s the most fun way for me and comes closest to drawing on paper.<\/p>\n

Joana\u2019s products<\/h2>\n

Which features of the products are most important to you? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sustainability, good quality, a wide range of sizes and cool colors that match my designs are important to me when choosing products (beanies would also be cool).<\/p>\n

Marketing approach<\/h2>\n
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Where and on which platforms do you market your shop?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have an Instagram page: ich.ticke.anders.thats.okay<\/a>, my shop is linked here.<\/p>\n

What content do you create for your target audience to market your products?<\/strong><\/p>\n

On my Instagram, I talk about my life with ADHD and ME\/CFS, mental health and my thoughts. Education and visibility are important to me, but so is humor. No matter how stupid things get sometimes, laughing is healthy and important! Don’t take yourself so seriously, just try to stay relaxed and enjoy the little things.<\/p>\n

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Joana\u2019s channels<\/h2>\n

We hope Joana’s story and zest for life have inspired you. Be sure to incorporate her tips into your own design process! Make sure to visit Joana\u2019s Spreadshop<\/a> and explore her Instagram channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The post Shop of the Month: Interview with Joana<\/a> appeared first on The Spreadshop Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","content_text":"Introducing our Shop of the Month and third place winner of our 2024 Design Challenge, Ich ticke anders that\u2019s okay! Diagnosed with ADHD a year ago and recently with CFS\/ME from COVID, Joana says that \u201cbeing neurodivergent or chronically ill should not be a taboo subject\u201d and wants to raise visibility for these topics through her designs.\n\n\n\n\nThe 2024 Design Challenge\n\n\n\nWhat is the inspiration behind your Spread Good Vibes design?\nWhen I read about the Good Vibes Challenge, I immediately felt motivated. I wanted a massage that also suited my target group: Mental health and people with chronic illness. I observed myself and reflected on what motivates me and gives me a zest for life despite my chronic illness and ADHD. So I came up with: \u2018Enjoy the little things\u2019. It gives me good vibes to enjoy the little things, like a delicious fruity spritzer with a straw. The turtle teaches us humans to be mindful and attentive. In other words, to be able to recognize the little things. This only works well if we take our time and don’t simply tick off the things in life one after the other. True to the motto: \u2018There is strength in calm\u2019.\nThe cap is my trademark, I have a lot of them, in many different colors. That’s why the tortoise wears a cap. The hand sign means: stay relaxed. No matter what, I try not to go crazy, but to make the best of it.\nWould you take part in another Spreadshop challenge again?\nI really enjoyed the challenge and would take part again and again. I’m very pleased that I even managed to come 3rd, which I really didn’t expect.\nJoana\u2019s designs\n\n\n\nWhat are your 3 favorite or most successful designs? \nAs I only opened the shop two months ago, there are still many designs to come.\nMy favorite designs so far are:\n1. chill toad\n2. somehow I can manage\n3. ciao cocoa with cream\nHow do you create your designs and what tools do you use? \nI create my designs using a tablet with a pen and an app for drawing. It’s the most fun way for me and comes closest to drawing on paper.\nJoana\u2019s products\nWhich features of the products are most important to you? \nSustainability, good quality, a wide range of sizes and cool colors that match my designs are important to me when choosing products (beanies would also be cool).\nMarketing approach\n\n\n\nWhere and on which platforms do you market your shop?\nI have an Instagram page: ich.ticke.anders.thats.okay, my shop is linked here.\nWhat content do you create for your target audience to market your products?\nOn my Instagram, I talk about my life with ADHD and ME\/CFS, mental health and my thoughts. Education and visibility are important to me, but so is humor. No matter how stupid things get sometimes, laughing is healthy and important! Don’t take yourself so seriously, just try to stay relaxed and enjoy the little things.\n\nJoana\u2019s channels\nWe hope Joana’s story and zest for life have inspired you. Be sure to incorporate her tips into your own design process! Make sure to visit Joana\u2019s Spreadshop and explore her Instagram channel.\nThe post Shop of the Month: Interview with Joana appeared first on The Spreadshop Blog.","date_published":"2024-08-14T03:30:31-04:00","date_modified":"2025-08-06T13:51:03-04:00","authors":[{"name":"Theresa","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/author\/ths\/","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ea68828585a056e2f80228c43cc09fa3?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"author":{"name":"Theresa","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/author\/ths\/","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ea68828585a056e2f80228c43cc09fa3?s=512&d=mm&r=g"},"image":"https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1723560014\/blog\/CW33_Header_EN_2\/CW33_Header_EN_2.png?_i=AA","tags":["Shop of the Month","Featured Startpage Post"]},{"id":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=23501","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/21\/spreadshop-merch-brings-people-together\/","title":"Spreadshop Merch Brings People Together","content_html":"

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Spreadshop isn\u2019t just a place for you to bring your personal creative ideas to life, it\u2019s also a way for you to connect with others, especially those closest to you: family, friends, members of your community and you can do it all with Spreadshop<\/a> Merch.<\/p>\n

Now that you can safely see all the people you love, it\u2019s time to bask in the summer sun, enjoy good food together, and wear some themed merch.<\/p>\n

Make your large or small gatherings feel like an event when you create commemorative merch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

T-shirts are a perfect way to cement a memory and make for great photo-ops that you can always treasure. They work great for family reunions, annual picnics, birthday celebrations, and summer camps.<\/p>\n

Making merch is only going to make your summer schedule of events feel more personal and memorable. They will be a memento of a time in your life that you spent having fun with the special people in your life.<\/p>\n

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Family Reunions<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s been a rough year having to spend so much time apart from our extended families: grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These are people you don\u2019t see on a regular basis. If you have an annual family reunion, it\u2019s likely the only opportunity you get to spend time with them all year.<\/p>\n

My family has been hosting reunions since the 80s and 2020 was the first year we had to skip a reunion due to COVID.<\/p>\n

This is a Sunday in August that has meant a lot to me ever since I was a child – spending time with cousins on the playground, listening to exaggerated family stories, eating decadent Italian food.<\/p>\n

I know a lot of families have similar traditions, so why not make this year\u2019s feel extra special by making t-shirts?<\/p>\n

Include your family name, a family crest if you have one, and the anniversary year of the reunion.<\/p>\n

A family that\u2019s hosting a virtual family reunion this year used Spreadshop<\/a> to create their own themed merch.<\/p>\n

They created a design<\/span><\/a> that features their name and a graphic of them wearing masks. Maybe they wanted to make merch this year to feel like they\u2019re connected because they can\u2019t see each other in person. But this doesn\u2019t just have to be a one-time thing.<\/p>\n

Turn it into an annual tradition. Allow different family members to come up with designs and colors each year so everyone feels like they\u2019re involved.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll soon carve out an area of your closet for family themed merch. It\u2019s an unlikely fandom, sure, but one you should be proud to represent.<\/p>\n

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Picnics and Barbecues<\/h2>\n

It wouldn\u2019t feel like summer without the savory smells of grilled food and the occasional swatting of hungry flies.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s for a holiday like the Fourth of July or part of a weekend retreat, having a good old-fashioned picnic\/barbecue is the perfect excuse to get all your friends and family together to eat the perfect buffet of summer treats.<\/p>\n

The Newton County, Mississippi Picnic is a great example of this.<\/p>\n

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the picnic started in 1971 as a way for African Americans from Newton County to reconnect in Detroit, Michigan.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re using Spreadshop to celebrate this milestone by creating a wide range of merch with different design options.<\/p>\n

This t-shirt<\/span><\/a> highlights all the different states people are travelling from to honor their Newton County roots with the annual picnic.<\/p>\n

They play up the event with another t-shirt<\/span><\/a> that brings a more creative and vibrant side to the event using a handmade drawing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They also have the designs available as hoodies, mugs, masks, and stickers. Because people are into different kinds of merch, it\u2019s nice to provide some options.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If someone\u2019s a coffee drinker, our mugs are a staple. And you can never go wrong with stickers to put on laptops, notebooks, or water bottles.<\/p>\n

These former Newton County residents are unlocking their creativity and history to create an event that reminds them of their home city, but also one that celebrates their lives today.<\/p>\n

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Birthdays<\/h2>\n

You may not be as into your special day as others, but your birthday is a great excuse for friends and family to celebrate you whatever way they see fit.<\/p>\n

They might take goofy photos of you and turn them into meme-worthy designs that play off how old you\u2019re turning that year. Or create merch that revolves around the activity you\u2019re all doing for your party that year: bowling, ice skating, paintball.<\/p>\n

Birthday merch works for people of all ages, too, with shirts and other merch a perfect addition to kid parties.<\/p>\n

Make a shirt specifically for the birthday boy\/girl and even create personalized tees for other kids at the party. Incorporate it with the theme of the party to make it even more fun by adding specific design elements to your Spreadshop merch.<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s a Disney princess party, use tiaras and castles and even have different colors coordinated to represent different princesses.<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s cowboy themed, throw some cowboy hats, sheriff badges, and rodeo elements in there.<\/p>\n

You can even create little party favors. Make birthday themed stickers or pins that are based around the party and add a special touch with name personalization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These would be perfect additions to goody bags.<\/p>\n

Your parties will feel so much more unique and interactive when you incorporate merch into them. These items will bring up the same feelings that school-related t-shirts do – a rush of nostalgia.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll always be reminded of the friends you had at that time and all the special memories you were able to create at so and so\u2019s birthday party.<\/p>\n

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Sports Leagues & Camps<\/h2>\n

Make your sports games feel like team events, no matter how scrappy or small they are.<\/p>\n

Team shirts are necessary for any outdoor recreational activities. How else are you going to know which team is which?<\/p>\n

And they work for practically any sport.<\/p>\n

Soccer and football teams are the standard, but think outside the box. Something like ultimate frisbee, for example.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a low-contact sport, but things can still get intense out there and you and your team will look as intimidating as possible thanks to your rad merch. The other team might even get intimidated when they see how seriously you\u2019re taking the game.<\/p>\n

Volleyball and badminton are summertime classics. Make team shirts and bags to hold your gear, like merch water bottles to help quench your thirst during breaks.<\/p>\n

People are taking the concept of organized sports to a whole other level these days. Ever heard of drone racing leagues?<\/p>\n

Come up with a fun name for your team and wear your Spreadshop<\/a> merch to tournaments you\u2019re participating in. It can even become a competition amongst teams to see who has the coolest merch come the next event.<\/p>\n

Even esports (competitive video game competitions) would qualify. There\u2019s bound to be some happening in your area this summer, whether they\u2019re virtual or in-person, and they make for fun, friendly competition.<\/p>\n

Teams come in all shapes and sizes now; you don\u2019t have to be tearing it up on the field to be a part of one.<\/p>\n

Find your tribe and rep your colors with pride this summer. It will help boost morale and revive your love for the game all over again.<\/p>\n

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Summer Camps<\/h2>\n

I used to go to the local playground for summer camp every year when I was in elementary school. It was a great way to make friends that went to different schools and reconnect with them each summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Those teen counselors were mentors to me at such a young age, and all the activities we did as a group – kickball, crafts, relay competitions – brought so much joy to me then and now when I reflect on those glorious 3 months under the sun.<\/p>\n

At the end of every summer, every kid got a commemorative shirt (and we might\u2019ve even tye dyed a few here and there).<\/p>\n

We\u2019d always wear them on the last day and get photographs taken. You\u2019d see kids wearing last year\u2019s t-shirts the next summer just to keep the memories alive.<\/p>\n

Those experiences are so important and formative to young people, and providing merch like t-shirts is going to mean so much to them years down the line.<\/p>\n

You feel like you\u2019re a part of a national sports team when you\u2019re at summer camp. You\u2019re such a collective unit.<\/p>\n

T-shirts are going to give kids street cred, more like playground cred, wherever they are. They\u2019ll feel united and ready to rise up to whatever challenges they\u2019re faced with (even if it\u2019s just the monkey bars).<\/p>\n

There\u2019s all kinds of summer activities that can be made better by including commemorative t-shirts and other merch.<\/p>\n

People will feel like they\u2019re part of a group or a team when they wear it. They\u2019ll feel more confident, and they\u2019ll be able to express themselves in a different way – together.<\/p>\n

Open a Spreadshop<\/a> and start designing your personalized merch today!<\/p>\n

The post Spreadshop Merch Brings People Together<\/a> appeared first on The Spreadshop Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","content_text":"Spreadshop isn\u2019t just a place for you to bring your personal creative ideas to life, it\u2019s also a way for you to connect with others, especially those closest to you: family, friends, members of your community and you can do it all with Spreadshop Merch.\nNow that you can safely see all the people you love, it\u2019s time to bask in the summer sun, enjoy good food together, and wear some themed merch.\nMake your large or small gatherings feel like an event when you create commemorative merch.\u00a0\nT-shirts are a perfect way to cement a memory and make for great photo-ops that you can always treasure. They work great for family reunions, annual picnics, birthday celebrations, and summer camps.\nMaking merch is only going to make your summer schedule of events feel more personal and memorable. They will be a memento of a time in your life that you spent having fun with the special people in your life.\n\n\n\nFamily Reunions\nIt\u2019s been a rough year having to spend so much time apart from our extended families: grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins.\u00a0\nThese are people you don\u2019t see on a regular basis. If you have an annual family reunion, it\u2019s likely the only opportunity you get to spend time with them all year.\nMy family has been hosting reunions since the 80s and 2020 was the first year we had to skip a reunion due to COVID.\nThis is a Sunday in August that has meant a lot to me ever since I was a child – spending time with cousins on the playground, listening to exaggerated family stories, eating decadent Italian food.\nI know a lot of families have similar traditions, so why not make this year\u2019s feel extra special by making t-shirts?\nInclude your family name, a family crest if you have one, and the anniversary year of the reunion.\nA family that\u2019s hosting a virtual family reunion this year used Spreadshop to create their own themed merch.\nThey created a design that features their name and a graphic of them wearing masks. Maybe they wanted to make merch this year to feel like they\u2019re connected because they can\u2019t see each other in person. But this doesn\u2019t just have to be a one-time thing.\nTurn it into an annual tradition. Allow different family members to come up with designs and colors each year so everyone feels like they\u2019re involved.\nYou\u2019ll soon carve out an area of your closet for family themed merch. It\u2019s an unlikely fandom, sure, but one you should be proud to represent.\n\n\n\nPicnics and Barbecues\nIt wouldn\u2019t feel like summer without the savory smells of grilled food and the occasional swatting of hungry flies.\nWhether it\u2019s for a holiday like the Fourth of July or part of a weekend retreat, having a good old-fashioned picnic\/barbecue is the perfect excuse to get all your friends and family together to eat the perfect buffet of summer treats.\nThe Newton County, Mississippi Picnic is a great example of this.\nCelebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the picnic started in 1971 as a way for African Americans from Newton County to reconnect in Detroit, Michigan.\nThey\u2019re using Spreadshop to celebrate this milestone by creating a wide range of merch with different design options.\nThis t-shirt highlights all the different states people are travelling from to honor their Newton County roots with the annual picnic.\nThey play up the event with another t-shirt that brings a more creative and vibrant side to the event using a handmade drawing.\u00a0\nThey also have the designs available as hoodies, mugs, masks, and stickers. Because people are into different kinds of merch, it\u2019s nice to provide some options.\u00a0\nIf someone\u2019s a coffee drinker, our mugs are a staple. And you can never go wrong with stickers to put on laptops, notebooks, or water bottles.\nThese former Newton County residents are unlocking their creativity and history to create an event that reminds them of their home city, but also one that celebrates their lives today.\n\n\n\nBirthdays\nYou may not be as into your special day as others, but your birthday is a great excuse for friends and family to celebrate you whatever way they see fit.\nThey might take goofy photos of you and turn them into meme-worthy designs that play off how old you\u2019re turning that year. Or create merch that revolves around the activity you\u2019re all doing for your party that year: bowling, ice skating, paintball.\nBirthday merch works for people of all ages, too, with shirts and other merch a perfect addition to kid parties.\nMake a shirt specifically for the birthday boy\/girl and even create personalized tees for other kids at the party. Incorporate it with the theme of the party to make it even more fun by adding specific design elements to your Spreadshop merch.\nIf it\u2019s a Disney princess party, use tiaras and castles and even have different colors coordinated to represent different princesses.\nIf it\u2019s cowboy themed, throw some cowboy hats, sheriff badges, and rodeo elements in there.\nYou can even create little party favors. Make birthday themed stickers or pins that are based around the party and add a special touch with name personalization.\u00a0\nThese would be perfect additions to goody bags.\nYour parties will feel so much more unique and interactive when you incorporate merch into them. These items will bring up the same feelings that school-related t-shirts do – a rush of nostalgia.\nYou\u2019ll always be reminded of the friends you had at that time and all the special memories you were able to create at so and so\u2019s birthday party.\n\n\n\nSports Leagues & Camps\nMake your sports games feel like team events, no matter how scrappy or small they are.\nTeam shirts are necessary for any outdoor recreational activities. How else are you going to know which team is which?\nAnd they work for practically any sport.\nSoccer and football teams are the standard, but think outside the box. Something like ultimate frisbee, for example.\nIt\u2019s a low-contact sport, but things can still get intense out there and you and your team will look as intimidating as possible thanks to your rad merch. The other team might even get intimidated when they see how seriously you\u2019re taking the game.\nVolleyball and badminton are summertime classics. Make team shirts and bags to hold your gear, like merch water bottles to help quench your thirst during breaks.\nPeople are taking the concept of organized sports to a whole other level these days. Ever heard of drone racing leagues?\nCome up with a fun name for your team and wear your Spreadshop merch to tournaments you\u2019re participating in. It can even become a competition amongst teams to see who has the coolest merch come the next event.\nEven esports (competitive video game competitions) would qualify. There\u2019s bound to be some happening in your area this summer, whether they\u2019re virtual or in-person, and they make for fun, friendly competition.\nTeams come in all shapes and sizes now; you don\u2019t have to be tearing it up on the field to be a part of one.\nFind your tribe and rep your colors with pride this summer. It will help boost morale and revive your love for the game all over again.\n\n\n\nSummer Camps\nI used to go to the local playground for summer camp every year when I was in elementary school. It was a great way to make friends that went to different schools and reconnect with them each summer.\u00a0\nThose teen counselors were mentors to me at such a young age, and all the activities we did as a group – kickball, crafts, relay competitions – brought so much joy to me then and now when I reflect on those glorious 3 months under the sun.\nAt the end of every summer, every kid got a commemorative shirt (and we might\u2019ve even tye dyed a few here and there).\nWe\u2019d always wear them on the last day and get photographs taken. You\u2019d see kids wearing last year\u2019s t-shirts the next summer just to keep the memories alive.\nThose experiences are so important and formative to young people, and providing merch like t-shirts is going to mean so much to them years down the line.\nYou feel like you\u2019re a part of a national sports team when you\u2019re at summer camp. You\u2019re such a collective unit.\nT-shirts are going to give kids street cred, more like playground cred, wherever they are. They\u2019ll feel united and ready to rise up to whatever challenges they\u2019re faced with (even if it\u2019s just the monkey bars).\nThere\u2019s all kinds of summer activities that can be made better by including commemorative t-shirts and other merch.\nPeople will feel like they\u2019re part of a group or a team when they wear it. They\u2019ll feel more confident, and they\u2019ll be able to express themselves in a different way – together.\nOpen a Spreadshop and start designing your personalized merch today!\nThe post Spreadshop Merch Brings People Together appeared first on The Spreadshop Blog.","date_published":"2021-07-21T11:00:22-04:00","date_modified":"2021-07-22T11:37:33-04:00","authors":[{"name":"Spreadshop","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/author\/dj-coffman\/","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/905193242830f4cd3627cf9cc4611dad?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"author":{"name":"Spreadshop","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/author\/dj-coffman\/","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/905193242830f4cd3627cf9cc4611dad?s=512&d=mm&r=g"},"image":"https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1625757898\/blog\/Article\/US\/1_SpreadshopBringsPeopleTogether\/1_SpreadshopBringsPeopleTogether.jpg?_i=AA","tags":["community","Selling Guide","spreadshop","together","Featured Startpage Post"],"summary":"Spreadshop is the easiest way to make t-shirts for your family reunion, event, or any other occasion. Read more<\/a>"},{"id":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=23047","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/09\/upload-limit-increased-to-50-designs\/","title":"Upload Limit Increased to 50 Designs","content_html":"

Do a happy dance! The design upload limit has been increased. You can now upload up to 50 designs per day.<\/p>\n

Last year at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis we had to temporarily reduce the design upload limit<\/a>. While this didn\u2019t affect how many designs you were able to publish, it was still a bummer for all of our talented Shop Owners.<\/p>\n

Well, we\u2019re thrilled to say that we have some good news to celebrate! As of today (right this very second even), you can now publish up to 50 designs per day again.<\/p>\n

This is a great way to push more designs and see what your customers respond to. No more waiting forever to find out what merch designs resonate – you can get all the feedback you need instantly.<\/p>\n

Your customers are very much looking forward to having a larger assortment of designs to shop. And we\u2019re just as eager to see what you\u2019ll create. So, what are you waiting for? Make sure your Shop is ready for all of your new designs. Remove designs that don\u2019t sell well<\/a> and replace them with new ones. Ready, set\u2026 upload!<\/p>\n

Why posting multiple designs a day is a smart move:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 More designs = more chances to get found
\u2022 Each upload is a new shot at hitting a trend
\u2022 You learn fast – what flops, what pops
\u2022 Your shop looks fuller + more professional
\u2022 Covers more keywords + micro-niches
\u2022 Keeps your content pipeline stocked<\/p>\n

Any questions? Let us know <\/em>in the comments below. <\/em><\/p>\n

The post Upload Limit Increased to 50 Designs<\/a> appeared first on The Spreadshop Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","content_text":"Do a happy dance! The design upload limit has been increased. You can now upload up to 50 designs per day.\nLast year at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis we had to temporarily reduce the design upload limit. While this didn\u2019t affect how many designs you were able to publish, it was still a bummer for all of our talented Shop Owners.\nWell, we\u2019re thrilled to say that we have some good news to celebrate! As of today (right this very second even), you can now publish up to 50 designs per day again.\nThis is a great way to push more designs and see what your customers respond to. No more waiting forever to find out what merch designs resonate – you can get all the feedback you need instantly.\nYour customers are very much looking forward to having a larger assortment of designs to shop. And we\u2019re just as eager to see what you\u2019ll create. So, what are you waiting for? Make sure your Shop is ready for all of your new designs. Remove designs that don\u2019t sell well and replace them with new ones. Ready, set\u2026 upload!\nWhy posting multiple designs a day is a smart move:\n\u2022 More designs = more chances to get found\u2022 Each upload is a new shot at hitting a trend\u2022 You learn fast – what flops, what pops\u2022 Your shop looks fuller + more professional\u2022 Covers more keywords + micro-niches\u2022 Keeps your content pipeline stocked\nAny questions? Let us know in the comments below. \nThe post Upload Limit Increased to 50 Designs appeared first on The Spreadshop Blog.","date_published":"2021-06-09T00:01:00-04:00","date_modified":"2025-07-25T09:22:56-04:00","authors":[{"name":"Olivia","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/author\/olivia\/","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5f9e0b00c94cbda588e7f6dcbffc3af5?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"author":{"name":"Olivia","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/author\/olivia\/","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5f9e0b00c94cbda588e7f6dcbffc3af5?s=512&d=mm&r=g"},"image":"https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1623173924\/blog\/1063636_blogpost_UploadLimit50_03_051221_vebgbj_2307894792\/1063636_blogpost_UploadLimit50_03_051221_vebgbj_2307894792.png?_i=AA","tags":["Spreadshop News"],"summary":"Do a happy dance! The design upload limit has been increased. You can now upload up to 50 designs per day. Read more<\/a>"},{"id":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=23124","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/22\/how-to-find-time-to-work-on-your-merch-brand\/","title":"How to Find Time For Your Merch Brand","content_html":"

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Making merch<\/a> doesn\u2019t have to take up all your time. You\u2019ve got other responsibilities in your life and getting your shop up and running should be a fun, creative outlet – not a stressful one. Look no further for some great tips on how to find time to work on your merch brand!<\/p>\n

Do productive work in your off time to get to know yourself and your merch<\/a> better. Figure out what you want your designs to look like, what your messaging should be, how you want to promote yourself and interact with fellow collaborators and customers. This will help you set up the building blocks for your site so you can learn more about what you want your shop to be in the long run.<\/p>\n

Following these resources and strategies will help you design, post, and promote your merch within a busy schedule (and let you have fun while doing it).<\/p>\n

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Outsource Designs<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Outsource Designs<\/h2>\n

Have an idea in your head but lack the design skills and time to turn it into a wearable design?<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to be a professional designer to create original, quality merch. If you\u2019ve got a vision and some rudimentary drawing skills, you can easily outsource professional graphic designers to help complete logos and any other kind of designs for you. This is one of the best ways you can work on your merch while you focus on managing other parts of your brand.<\/p>\n

The Spreadshirt Graphics Service<\/a> makes it easy for you to upload your sketches (no matter how crude they are) and include additional details for our team of designers so we can get you a printable design you\u2019re happy with.<\/p>\n

Have an unfinished sketch of a dragon breathing fire and holding a pint you want to use for your brewery business? Send it in with some detail about your company and color ideas for how you want your dragon to look.<\/p>\n

Need help perfecting a logo for your Twitch merch? Draw out possible design elements and even send in a picture of yourself you want incorporated in the graphic.<\/p>\n

Describe how you want your style to look: is it more abstract, or is it clearly defined by sharp lines and edges? You can even add links for designs or styles that inspire you as reference for your merch design.<\/p>\n

Pixel vs Vector<\/h3>\n

You\u2019ll also have to determine what kind of graphic you want: pixel or vector.<\/p>\n

A pixel graphic works for more intricate designs and gives you infinite color options, and works with fine details and complex shapes. But it doesn\u2019t allow you to change any individual colors.<\/p>\n

A vector graphics works for basic designs and gives you three color options, works with simple shapes, and allows you to change individual colors.<\/p>\n

Send in your design sketches or examples as a jpg, png, gif, svg, or pdf file.<\/p>\n

Our graphics service costs a one-time fee of $19.99. We get back to you with your finished designs via email within 1 to 3 business days and even offer refunds should you not be fully satisfied.<\/p>\n

Other design platforms like Upward<\/a> are always an option, but you can end up paying as much as $70 an hour for a designer\u2019s services.<\/p>\n

Getting your designs finished and ready for print is one of the most important parts of developing your merch brand. Now that they\u2019re fully realized by professionals, you can start thinking about how you want to market your shop.<\/p>\n

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Map Out Content for Socials<\/h2>\n

Once you get your merch designs on your shop items, it\u2019s time to start the promotion process.<\/p>\n

If you already have a solid following on your personal social accounts that you want to use, stick with that. But if your personal page content conflicts with the messaging of your merch, it would be best to start individual socials for your shop.<\/p>\n

You can launch an Instagram and Twitter in a few minutes and use your design\/s as a profile image and for other initial content.<\/p>\n

To direct followers to your shop and anything else you want to promote, use link in bio tools that create a link that houses it all. Include links to your shop, other socials, about me info, and consistent brand coloring and images depending on which tool you go with.<\/p>\n

Creating Content<\/h3>\n

As far as content goes, you can create stylish and cohesive image layouts when you use a design tool like Canva<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Instead of just laying out your products and taking photos of them, or using just stock model images, try different templates, fonts, and graphic elements to coordinate your merch<\/a> with particular messaging or stories: sale info, new item updates, tell the story behind your designs, etc.<\/p>\n

Upgrade from a free account to a premium plan to give yourself even more design and image options.<\/p>\n

You can easily build social images and feeds that feel stylized and professional, yet are still interesting to look at.<\/p>\n

Posting content to your socials isn\u2019t something that\u2019s going to eat up a lot of your time you’ve set aside to work on your merch, unless you\u2019re running a major business account. But if you can\u2019t catch a moment in your day-to-day life to post on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, use Hootsuite<\/a>: a social scheduling tool.<\/p>\n

Their free version allows you to link your main social accounts so you can post right from Hootsuite. Upload images and add captions and hashtags. Schedule in advance and view your content calendar to see what days and times you\u2019ll have posts going out.<\/p>\n

This can even help you determine what posting strategies and times work best for your audience based on the engagement you get.<\/p>\n

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Fine Tune Your Shop Page<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Fine Tune Your Shop Page<\/h2>\n

This can happen at any point in the design process, preferably after you upload designs to your merch.<\/p>\n

Play around with themes that work best for you. Do you want it to be clean and simplistic, or feature large background images? Make your homepage your About Me page so people can get to know you and your merch<\/a> right off the bat. Even feature certain products. Maybe tanks and water bottles now that it\u2019s summertime.<\/p>\n

Outsource a logo design for your shop to one of our designers, or use Canva again using the appropriate measurements.<\/p>\n

Make sure that you utilize the ability to add social links to the top or bottom of your page. People will think you\u2019re more reliable when they see that you have a social presence and are passionate about your merch on multiple levels.<\/p>\n

You want your shop to feel well thought out and complete by the time you\u2019re promoting it and people are clicking the link. It should feel the same as your Instagram or Twitter page does: stylish and inviting with a clear focus on your designs and how they relate to you.<\/p>\n

If you already have a website or blog, you can also embed your Spreadshop as a shop section with access to the source code of your website page.<\/p>\n

Struggling with shop settings or having technical difficulties? Check out our Spreadshop Help Center<\/a> that answers common questions and provides links to previous blog posts that address different issues and offer suggestions and resources.<\/p>\n

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Cross Promote Merch<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Cross Promote Merch<\/h2>\n

Just having your shop and promoting it on socials is only going to expose your merch<\/a> to so many people. You need to think outside of the box and promote your merch in a way that provides multiple benefits for people.<\/p>\n

Cross-promotion is a marketing driven promotion that targets customers of one product or service with the promotion of a related product.<\/p>\n

You see this all the time whether you\u2019re aware of it or not. The most obvious example: Youtube.<\/p>\n

Creators (especially the big time ones) are always cross-promoting. They\u2019re talking about where you can buy their new book, their newest makeup collaboration, where you can listen to their new podcast.<\/p>\n

Youtube might be their main thing, but adding in different revenue streams helps build their brand and define themselves in multiple areas while still primarily being known as a Youtuber.<\/p>\n

And it shouldn\u2019t be shameful.<\/p>\n

Launching your own Youtube channel or podcast definitely takes some thought, though. Begin to develop video or episode ideas and ideas for possible guests in your free time.<\/p>\n

But this can also be done in a way that doesn\u2019t really feel like work.<\/p>\n

Collaborate<\/h3>\n

If you haven\u2019t been able to see your friends because of COVID, or if they live across the country, make what you\u2019re doing a chance for you to reconnect with them. If you look at it as a catching up, collaborative kind of conversation, you\u2019ll be more inclined to devote your time and energy to it. This will also get you a better end result.<\/p>\n

Continue to use the images and about me info you have on your shop page and socials and tweak it slightly for the necessary platforms.<\/p>\n

You may also find that content you used for social posts will work in this process. Make a video for a sale that\u2019s going on for your shop, or about your latest merch drop and why you\u2019re excited about it.<\/p>\n

Showing the person behind the merch and more of your personality is going to make people feel like they\u2019re more connected to you and they\u2019ll be able to trust you more.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t need to have all the time in the world to work on and strengthen your merch brand.<\/p>\n

Finding your passion is half the battle.<\/p>\n

Be sure to open your own merch shop<\/a> today!<\/p>\n

The post How to Find Time For Your Merch Brand<\/a> appeared first on The Spreadshop Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","content_text":"Making merch doesn\u2019t have to take up all your time. You\u2019ve got other responsibilities in your life and getting your shop up and running should be a fun, creative outlet – not a stressful one. Look no further for some great tips on how to find time to work on your merch brand!\nDo productive work in your off time to get to know yourself and your merch better. Figure out what you want your designs to look like, what your messaging should be, how you want to promote yourself and interact with fellow collaborators and customers. This will help you set up the building blocks for your site so you can learn more about what you want your shop to be in the long run.\nFollowing these resources and strategies will help you design, post, and promote your merch within a busy schedule (and let you have fun while doing it).\n\n\n\nOutsource Designs\nHave an idea in your head but lack the design skills and time to turn it into a wearable design?\nYou don\u2019t have to be a professional designer to create original, quality merch. If you\u2019ve got a vision and some rudimentary drawing skills, you can easily outsource professional graphic designers to help complete logos and any other kind of designs for you. This is one of the best ways you can work on your merch while you focus on managing other parts of your brand.\nThe Spreadshirt Graphics Service makes it easy for you to upload your sketches (no matter how crude they are) and include additional details for our team of designers so we can get you a printable design you\u2019re happy with.\nHave an unfinished sketch of a dragon breathing fire and holding a pint you want to use for your brewery business? Send it in with some detail about your company and color ideas for how you want your dragon to look.\nNeed help perfecting a logo for your Twitch merch? Draw out possible design elements and even send in a picture of yourself you want incorporated in the graphic.\nDescribe how you want your style to look: is it more abstract, or is it clearly defined by sharp lines and edges? You can even add links for designs or styles that inspire you as reference for your merch design.\nPixel vs Vector\nYou\u2019ll also have to determine what kind of graphic you want: pixel or vector.\nA pixel graphic works for more intricate designs and gives you infinite color options, and works with fine details and complex shapes. But it doesn\u2019t allow you to change any individual colors.\nA vector graphics works for basic designs and gives you three color options, works with simple shapes, and allows you to change individual colors.\nSend in your design sketches or examples as a jpg, png, gif, svg, or pdf file.\nOur graphics service costs a one-time fee of $19.99. We get back to you with your finished designs via email within 1 to 3 business days and even offer refunds should you not be fully satisfied.\nOther design platforms like Upward are always an option, but you can end up paying as much as $70 an hour for a designer\u2019s services.\nGetting your designs finished and ready for print is one of the most important parts of developing your merch brand. Now that they\u2019re fully realized by professionals, you can start thinking about how you want to market your shop.\n\n\n\nMap Out Content for Socials\nOnce you get your merch designs on your shop items, it\u2019s time to start the promotion process.\nIf you already have a solid following on your personal social accounts that you want to use, stick with that. But if your personal page content conflicts with the messaging of your merch, it would be best to start individual socials for your shop.\nYou can launch an Instagram and Twitter in a few minutes and use your design\/s as a profile image and for other initial content.\nTo direct followers to your shop and anything else you want to promote, use link in bio tools that create a link that houses it all. Include links to your shop, other socials, about me info, and consistent brand coloring and images depending on which tool you go with.\nCreating Content\nAs far as content goes, you can create stylish and cohesive image layouts when you use a design tool like Canva.\nInstead of just laying out your products and taking photos of them, or using just stock model images, try different templates, fonts, and graphic elements to coordinate your merch with particular messaging or stories: sale info, new item updates, tell the story behind your designs, etc.\nUpgrade from a free account to a premium plan to give yourself even more design and image options.\nYou can easily build social images and feeds that feel stylized and professional, yet are still interesting to look at.\nPosting content to your socials isn\u2019t something that\u2019s going to eat up a lot of your time you’ve set aside to work on your merch, unless you\u2019re running a major business account. But if you can\u2019t catch a moment in your day-to-day life to post on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, use Hootsuite: a social scheduling tool.\nTheir free version allows you to link your main social accounts so you can post right from Hootsuite. Upload images and add captions and hashtags. Schedule in advance and view your content calendar to see what days and times you\u2019ll have posts going out.\nThis can even help you determine what posting strategies and times work best for your audience based on the engagement you get.\n\n\n\nFine Tune Your Shop Page\nThis can happen at any point in the design process, preferably after you upload designs to your merch.\nPlay around with themes that work best for you. Do you want it to be clean and simplistic, or feature large background images? Make your homepage your About Me page so people can get to know you and your merch right off the bat. Even feature certain products. Maybe tanks and water bottles now that it\u2019s summertime.\nOutsource a logo design for your shop to one of our designers, or use Canva again using the appropriate measurements.\nMake sure that you utilize the ability to add social links to the top or bottom of your page. People will think you\u2019re more reliable when they see that you have a social presence and are passionate about your merch on multiple levels.\nYou want your shop to feel well thought out and complete by the time you\u2019re promoting it and people are clicking the link. It should feel the same as your Instagram or Twitter page does: stylish and inviting with a clear focus on your designs and how they relate to you.\nIf you already have a website or blog, you can also embed your Spreadshop as a shop section with access to the source code of your website page.\nStruggling with shop settings or having technical difficulties? Check out our Spreadshop Help Center that answers common questions and provides links to previous blog posts that address different issues and offer suggestions and resources.\n\n\n\nCross Promote Merch\nJust having your shop and promoting it on socials is only going to expose your merch to so many people. You need to think outside of the box and promote your merch in a way that provides multiple benefits for people.\nCross-promotion is a marketing driven promotion that targets customers of one product or service with the promotion of a related product.\nYou see this all the time whether you\u2019re aware of it or not. The most obvious example: Youtube.\nCreators (especially the big time ones) are always cross-promoting. They\u2019re talking about where you can buy their new book, their newest makeup collaboration, where you can listen to their new podcast.\nYoutube might be their main thing, but adding in different revenue streams helps build their brand and define themselves in multiple areas while still primarily being known as a Youtuber.\nAnd it shouldn\u2019t be shameful.\nLaunching your own Youtube channel or podcast definitely takes some thought, though. Begin to develop video or episode ideas and ideas for possible guests in your free time.\nBut this can also be done in a way that doesn\u2019t really feel like work.\nCollaborate\nIf you haven\u2019t been able to see your friends because of COVID, or if they live across the country, make what you\u2019re doing a chance for you to reconnect with them. If you look at it as a catching up, collaborative kind of conversation, you\u2019ll be more inclined to devote your time and energy to it. This will also get you a better end result.\nContinue to use the images and about me info you have on your shop page and socials and tweak it slightly for the necessary platforms.\nYou may also find that content you used for social posts will work in this process. Make a video for a sale that\u2019s going on for your shop, or about your latest merch drop and why you\u2019re excited about it.\nShowing the person behind the merch and more of your personality is going to make people feel like they\u2019re more connected to you and they\u2019ll be able to trust you more.\nYou don\u2019t need to have all the time in the world to work on and strengthen your merch brand.\nFinding your passion is half the battle.\nBe sure to open your own merch shop today!\nThe post How to Find Time For Your Merch Brand appeared first on The Spreadshop Blog.","date_published":"2021-05-22T11:00:11-04:00","date_modified":"2025-08-05T17:01:38-04:00","authors":[{"name":"Spreadshop","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/author\/dj-coffman\/","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/905193242830f4cd3627cf9cc4611dad?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"author":{"name":"Spreadshop","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/author\/dj-coffman\/","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/905193242830f4cd3627cf9cc4611dad?s=512&d=mm&r=g"},"image":"https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1621628101\/blog\/1_TimeToWorkOnYourMerchBrand_rugypb\/1_TimeToWorkOnYourMerchBrand_rugypb.jpg?_i=AA","tags":["finding time","merch","merch brand","Selling Guide","time","work","Featured Startpage Post"],"summary":"Spend less time doing tedious tasks and more time working on what really matters - growing your brand. There are so many ways that you can make time for your merch brand and still get everything else done. Here are a few ideas that will help you find more time in your day. Read more<\/a>"},{"id":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=23080","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/19\/shop-of-the-moment-kollektiv-turmstrasse-on-virtual-venues\/","title":"Featured Shop: Kollektiv Turmstrasse","content_html":"

Kollektiv Turmstrasse – that’s Nico and Christian – formed in 1999 when they were roommates in Wismar, Germany. Quickly they fell in with the most famous producers and DJs in the field of minimal techno. Many years have passed since then – and Kollektiv Turmstrasse have evolved musically and conceptually.<\/p>\n

Their new album UNITY OF OPPOSITES is a response to digitalization, globalization and the pandemic. Instead of an ordinary streaming session, the duo celebrated the album premiere together with their fans in a digital space. We asked Nico about the album, digital merch dealers and the new Kollektiv Turmstrasse logo…<\/p>\n

UNITY OF OPPOSITES – more than an album<\/h2>\n

Hello Nico! Wow, we are really happy to interview you. Some of your fans work at Spreadshop… Generally, how do you connect with fans?<\/h2>\n

Hello to you and all readers! We are very happy that you are interested in what we do! To answer your question: I hope, of course, that we inspire fans mainly with the music. ? Otherwise, social media is the medium to reach fans directly.<\/p>\n

We’ve been lucky enough to have a good fan base for years that always support us, and that’s great of course. But we haven’t really dared to put ourselves on display for a long time. That’s not our attitude at all, but in the meantime we also realize how much fun it is to have a direct exchange with fans. With our new album concept, we hope to make social media even more interactive, especially in these difficult times.<\/p>\n

Your last album (‘Rebellion of the Dreamers’) was released 11 years ago, after that you mainly appeared with the ‘Sorry I Am Late’ EP and numerous remixes. The new album \u2018UNITY OF OPPOSITES\u2019 is much more than an album. Can you tell us about that?<\/h2>\n

For a long time, we had the feeling that one album would not be enough. The idea for an album was there for a while and there were also sketches, but there was never the right time. It sounds stupid, but for us an album is really something special. Maybe that’s why it took 10 years.<\/p>\n

We already had some ideas that went into the virtual realm, and we had also already talked to my good friend Alex from the agency Demodern about some concepts. Then in the winter of 2019, he told me they were working on a virtual stage and asked if I would like to take a look at it.<\/p>\n

UNITY OF OPPOSITES is the result of many hours of work, a lot of love for our project and created with UNITY in mind. It would go a bit beyond the scope of this article to talk about how it will go on and what will happen. I can only say this much: We are only at the beginning. Both musically and with the virtual stage.<\/p>\n

UNITY OF OPPOSITES is therefore first of all a concept album. The stage, the show, the music are together in the album. I would like to emphasize that everything is connected here and therefore there is no release date for the album itself.\u00a0 But one of the basic ideas was of course to bring people together in the time of COVID and to be able to play live.<\/p>\n

So, UNITY OF OPPOSITES is something like a digital club? Fans can buy a ticket to a digital party, and then dance on site with their own character. How exactly does something like that work and how did your first digital gig go?<\/h2>\n

It’s not necessarily a club, it lacks a roof ? That was also important to us: we’re outside, not inside. And how that works, I can only explain to you amateurly, because there’s a lot of technology and know-how behind it. In the current online issue of Page Magazine, there’s a great background report on the technology that Demodern has built into it.<\/p>\n

Our first event was really incredible! I can’t tell you how great it was to play in front of a real audience again. It was very exciting and I’m very proud of the team and that everything went so great. The feedback from the fans was overwhelming. I don’t think anyone really expected it to be fun, and most people probably just wanted to hear the music. But in hindsight, the music just seemed to get casual feedback ?.<\/p>\n

I’m looking forward to the next shows, because each show will also bring new changes. As always, it remains exciting with Kollektiv Turmstrasse.<\/p>\n

Merch from the digital dealer<\/h2>\n

Glad to hear your show went so well! We heard that there was also a (digital) merch dealer on site. What did they have on offer?<\/h2>\n

Of course, the catalog from our Spreadshop ?. Our merch dealer has the best stuff, that much is clear.<\/p>\n

Why merch? Was that your idea or did it come more from the fans?<\/h2>\n

I’m a big merch fan myself, but we’ve actually struggled with it the last few years and we wanted to fundamentally change that. We are just starting here as well, and we are currently working on many new motifs and designs that are wonderfully easy to add to our Shop.<\/p>\n

How did you come to Spreadshop and what do you like about it?<\/h2>\n

I can start right away. Spreadshop offers us an uncomplicated way of dealing with merch, from designing the products to having our own Shop, it’s a piece of cake. We don’t have to worry about anything, you take care of shipping, complaints and support. It doesn’t get any better than that!<\/p>\n

It should also be said that you can set your own prices<\/a>. For example, we decided to offer lower prices to our fans. This makes us happy and also makes our fans happy.<\/p>\n

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We like your Shop a lot! Can you tell us something about the setup, product selection and designs? You also redesigned your logo, right?<\/h2>\n

Thank you very much, we\u2019re happy to hear that. Alisha, our creative fairy, also put a lot of effort into the design – not just with the Spreadshop. Kollektiv Turmstrasse, as you\u2019ve already noticed, is completely redesigning itself right now.<\/p>\n

But that’s the beauty of Spreadshop, we can customize our Shop layout to our liking, whether it’s image or color. The product selection for the merchandise is very large and we had to be careful not to offer everything available.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned before, I love merch. But it was important to us in the product selection that, for example, we could also offer great products to our female fans. With the designs, the colors of the fabrics were important to us naturally, it should all fit into the new design of Kollektiv Turmstrasse. And then it’s as simple as deselecting the colors you don’t want to offer. Done! Such small features, which have been wonderfully integrated into the Spreadshop, make offering merch easy and above all, instantly possible.<\/p>\n

Pandemic streaming solutions<\/h2>\n

Awesome! We\u2019re glad Spreadshop is working out for you. So, you\u2019ve streamed on Twitch, YouTube and now the live digital show. Nico in particular is very fond of the streaming world. Where does this desire to stream come from? Does it also have something to do with the circumstances caused by the pandemic?<\/h2>\n

Christian and I were (and are) nerds, we love technology, we love the Internet, streams and YouTube are everyday media for us. We want to use this to have direct contact and exchange with our fans here as well. That works well and is very popular, especially with younger audiences.<\/p>\n

The fact that I’m more present right now has to do with the current circumstances, though.<\/p>\n

Christian decided during the pandemic that in the future he\u2019ll work in the background. We always had different strengths and in times with an uncertain future such decisions are important for inner well-being. Christian and I are still Kollektiv Turmstrasse, but unfortunately people have to get used to the fact that the handsome one from the band is no longer on stage \"\ud83d\ude09\"<\/p>\n

Oh, we think you are both very pretty! \"\ud83d\ude09\" Do you have any tips for musicians and producers who are struggling with the never-ending pandemic and haven’t had any gigs for a long time?<\/h2>\n

I think the number one place to go [in Germany] at the moment should be NEUSTARTKULTUR<\/a>. There are some support programs for musicians and artists. Unfortunately, we ourselves were not lucky, because we were already too far along in the development of our project. So, you should submit applications already in the conception phase. But a lot is being done in this area. Unfortunately, there are many bureaucratic hurdles to overcome. It\u2019s not quick help. We very much hope that with the vaccinations some normality will soon return for everyone, but for many of my guild it will then be too late. And that is very sad.<\/p>\n

Yes, we think that’s very sad, too. We hope that with Spreadshop we can still make a small contribution to ensuring that the voices of musicians and artists are heard. Thanks for the interview, Nico!<\/h2>\n

Thank you! If you want to buy a ticket for our virtual live show to support us, you can find out more on Instagram.<\/p>\n

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The post Featured Shop: Kollektiv Turmstrasse<\/a> appeared first on The Spreadshop Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","content_text":"Kollektiv Turmstrasse – that’s Nico and Christian – formed in 1999 when they were roommates in Wismar, Germany. Quickly they fell in with the most famous producers and DJs in the field of minimal techno. Many years have passed since then – and Kollektiv Turmstrasse have evolved musically and conceptually.\nTheir new album UNITY OF OPPOSITES is a response to digitalization, globalization and the pandemic. Instead of an ordinary streaming session, the duo celebrated the album premiere together with their fans in a digital space. We asked Nico about the album, digital merch dealers and the new Kollektiv Turmstrasse logo…\nUNITY OF OPPOSITES – more than an album\nHello Nico! Wow, we are really happy to interview you. Some of your fans work at Spreadshop… Generally, how do you connect with fans?\nHello to you and all readers! We are very happy that you are interested in what we do! To answer your question: I hope, of course, that we inspire fans mainly with the music. ? Otherwise, social media is the medium to reach fans directly.\nWe’ve been lucky enough to have a good fan base for years that always support us, and that’s great of course. But we haven’t really dared to put ourselves on display for a long time. That’s not our attitude at all, but in the meantime we also realize how much fun it is to have a direct exchange with fans. With our new album concept, we hope to make social media even more interactive, especially in these difficult times.\nYour last album (‘Rebellion of the Dreamers’) was released 11 years ago, after that you mainly appeared with the ‘Sorry I Am Late’ EP and numerous remixes. The new album \u2018UNITY OF OPPOSITES\u2019 is much more than an album. Can you tell us about that?\nFor a long time, we had the feeling that one album would not be enough. The idea for an album was there for a while and there were also sketches, but there was never the right time. It sounds stupid, but for us an album is really something special. Maybe that’s why it took 10 years.\nWe already had some ideas that went into the virtual realm, and we had also already talked to my good friend Alex from the agency Demodern about some concepts. Then in the winter of 2019, he told me they were working on a virtual stage and asked if I would like to take a look at it.\nUNITY OF OPPOSITES is the result of many hours of work, a lot of love for our project and created with UNITY in mind. It would go a bit beyond the scope of this article to talk about how it will go on and what will happen. I can only say this much: We are only at the beginning. Both musically and with the virtual stage.\nUNITY OF OPPOSITES is therefore first of all a concept album. The stage, the show, the music are together in the album. I would like to emphasize that everything is connected here and therefore there is no release date for the album itself.\u00a0 But one of the basic ideas was of course to bring people together in the time of COVID and to be able to play live.\nSo, UNITY OF OPPOSITES is something like a digital club? Fans can buy a ticket to a digital party, and then dance on site with their own character. How exactly does something like that work and how did your first digital gig go?\nIt’s not necessarily a club, it lacks a roof ? That was also important to us: we’re outside, not inside. And how that works, I can only explain to you amateurly, because there’s a lot of technology and know-how behind it. In the current online issue of Page Magazine, there’s a great background report on the technology that Demodern has built into it.\nOur first event was really incredible! I can’t tell you how great it was to play in front of a real audience again. It was very exciting and I’m very proud of the team and that everything went so great. The feedback from the fans was overwhelming. I don’t think anyone really expected it to be fun, and most people probably just wanted to hear the music. But in hindsight, the music just seemed to get casual feedback ?.\nI’m looking forward to the next shows, because each show will also bring new changes. As always, it remains exciting with Kollektiv Turmstrasse.\nMerch from the digital dealer\nGlad to hear your show went so well! We heard that there was also a (digital) merch dealer on site. What did they have on offer?\nOf course, the catalog from our Spreadshop ?. Our merch dealer has the best stuff, that much is clear.\nWhy merch? Was that your idea or did it come more from the fans?\nI’m a big merch fan myself, but we’ve actually struggled with it the last few years and we wanted to fundamentally change that. We are just starting here as well, and we are currently working on many new motifs and designs that are wonderfully easy to add to our Shop.\nHow did you come to Spreadshop and what do you like about it?\nI can start right away. Spreadshop offers us an uncomplicated way of dealing with merch, from designing the products to having our own Shop, it’s a piece of cake. We don’t have to worry about anything, you take care of shipping, complaints and support. It doesn’t get any better than that!\nIt should also be said that you can set your own prices. For example, we decided to offer lower prices to our fans. This makes us happy and also makes our fans happy.\n\n\n\nWe like your Shop a lot! Can you tell us something about the setup, product selection and designs? You also redesigned your logo, right?\nThank you very much, we\u2019re happy to hear that. Alisha, our creative fairy, also put a lot of effort into the design – not just with the Spreadshop. Kollektiv Turmstrasse, as you\u2019ve already noticed, is completely redesigning itself right now.\nBut that’s the beauty of Spreadshop, we can customize our Shop layout to our liking, whether it’s image or color. The product selection for the merchandise is very large and we had to be careful not to offer everything available.\nAs I mentioned before, I love merch. But it was important to us in the product selection that, for example, we could also offer great products to our female fans. With the designs, the colors of the fabrics were important to us naturally, it should all fit into the new design of Kollektiv Turmstrasse. And then it’s as simple as deselecting the colors you don’t want to offer. Done! Such small features, which have been wonderfully integrated into the Spreadshop, make offering merch easy and above all, instantly possible.\nPandemic streaming solutions\nAwesome! We\u2019re glad Spreadshop is working out for you. So, you\u2019ve streamed on Twitch, YouTube and now the live digital show. Nico in particular is very fond of the streaming world. Where does this desire to stream come from? Does it also have something to do with the circumstances caused by the pandemic?\nChristian and I were (and are) nerds, we love technology, we love the Internet, streams and YouTube are everyday media for us. We want to use this to have direct contact and exchange with our fans here as well. That works well and is very popular, especially with younger audiences.\nThe fact that I’m more present right now has to do with the current circumstances, though.\nChristian decided during the pandemic that in the future he\u2019ll work in the background. We always had different strengths and in times with an uncertain future such decisions are important for inner well-being. Christian and I are still Kollektiv Turmstrasse, but unfortunately people have to get used to the fact that the handsome one from the band is no longer on stage \nOh, we think you are both very pretty! Do you have any tips for musicians and producers who are struggling with the never-ending pandemic and haven’t had any gigs for a long time?\nI think the number one place to go [in Germany] at the moment should be NEUSTARTKULTUR. There are some support programs for musicians and artists. Unfortunately, we ourselves were not lucky, because we were already too far along in the development of our project. So, you should submit applications already in the conception phase. But a lot is being done in this area. Unfortunately, there are many bureaucratic hurdles to overcome. It\u2019s not quick help. We very much hope that with the vaccinations some normality will soon return for everyone, but for many of my guild it will then be too late. And that is very sad.\nYes, we think that’s very sad, too. We hope that with Spreadshop we can still make a small contribution to ensuring that the voices of musicians and artists are heard. Thanks for the interview, Nico!\nThank you! If you want to buy a ticket for our virtual live show to support us, you can find out more on Instagram.\nKollektiv Turmstrasse Content:\nInstagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitch\nThe post Featured Shop: Kollektiv Turmstrasse appeared first on The Spreadshop Blog.","date_published":"2021-05-19T04:29:37-04:00","date_modified":"2026-02-13T10:53:03-05:00","authors":[{"name":"Olivia","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/author\/olivia\/","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5f9e0b00c94cbda588e7f6dcbffc3af5?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"author":{"name":"Olivia","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/author\/olivia\/","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5f9e0b00c94cbda588e7f6dcbffc3af5?s=512&d=mm&r=g"},"image":"https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1623173307\/blog\/Teaser_NEU_gjhme4_23140683f2\/Teaser_NEU_gjhme4_23140683f2.png?_i=AA","tags":["Shop of the Moment"],"summary":"Kollektiv Turmstrasse are a force to be reckoned with in the field of electronic music. In our latest interview, Nico talks about the new concept album, virtual parties and their Shop. Read more<\/a>"},{"id":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=22037","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/12\/spreadshop-covid-19-shipping-updates\/","title":"Spreadshop COVID-19 Shipping Availability: Updated","content_html":"

As a result of the pandemic, shipping carriers are still unable to ship orders to specific countries for both the North America and European platforms. If your customers live in a country where shipping services are temporarily suspended, they will be unable to place orders for the time being.<\/p>\n

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Shipping remains temporarily unavailable for the countries included \u00a0in the table below. This affects all Shops running on top-level domains od the United States (.com), Canada (.ca) and Australia (.co.au).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Afghanistan<\/td>\nAF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bhutan<\/td>\nBT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brunei Darussalam<\/td>\nBN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
China<\/td>\nCN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eritrea<\/td>\nER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French Guiana<\/td>\nGF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guadalupe<\/td>\nGP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kiribati<\/td>\nKI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laos<\/td>\nLA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lesotho<\/td>\nLS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Martinique<\/td>\nMQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mongolia<\/td>\nMN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saint Pierre & Miquelon<\/td>\nPM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samoa<\/td>\nWS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Suriname<\/td>\nSR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tajikistan<\/td>\nTJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Timor-Leste<\/td>\nTL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turkmenistan<\/td>\nTM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuvalu<\/td>\nTV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vietnam<\/td>\nVN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

European platform<\/h2>\n

Shipping remains temporarily unavailable for the countries included in the table below. This affects all Shops running on the top-level domains of Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Italy, Denmark, United Kingdom, France and Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Afghanistan<\/td>\nAF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/td>\nAU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brasilia<\/td>\nBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chile<\/td>\nCL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
China<\/td>\nCN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French Polynesia<\/td>\nPF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French Guiana<\/td>\nGF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guadeloupe<\/td>\nGP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\nJP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yemen<\/td>\nYE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/td>\nCA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Libya<\/td>\nLY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lord Howe Island<\/td>\nAU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Martinique<\/td>\nMQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Caledonia<\/td>\nNC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Zealand<\/td>\nNZ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Zealand Outer Territories<\/td>\nNZ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Puerto Rico<\/td>\nPR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
R\u00e9union<\/td>\nRE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Singapore<\/td>\nSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Africa<\/td>\nZA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Syria<\/td>\nSY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taiwan<\/td>\nTW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tasmania<\/td>\nAU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Countries affected by shipping restrictions can change quickly. We\u2019ll be sure to update these lists when we receive more information. Until then, stay healthy!<\/p>\n

If you have any questions about COVID-19 shipping conditions, let us know in the forum or comments below. <\/em><\/p>\n

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The post Spreadshop COVID-19 Shipping Availability: Updated<\/a> appeared first on The Spreadshop Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","content_text":"As a result of the pandemic, shipping carriers are still unable to ship orders to specific countries for both the North America and European platforms. If your customers live in a country where shipping services are temporarily suspended, they will be unable to place orders for the time being.\nNorth American platform\nShipping remains temporarily unavailable for the countries included \u00a0in the table below. This affects all Shops running on top-level domains od the United States (.com), Canada (.ca) and Australia (.co.au).\n\n\n\nCountry\nCountry Code\n\n\nAfghanistan\nAF\n\n\nBhutan\nBT\n\n\nBrunei Darussalam\nBN\n\n\nChina\nCN\n\n\nEritrea\nER\n\n\nFrench Guiana\nGF\n\n\nGuadalupe\nGP\n\n\nKiribati\nKI\n\n\nLaos\nLA\n\n\nLesotho\nLS\n\n\nMartinique\nMQ\n\n\nMongolia\nMN\n\n\nSaint Pierre & Miquelon\nPM\n\n\nSamoa\nWS\n\n\nSuriname\nSR\n\n\nTajikistan\nTJ\n\n\nTimor-Leste\nTL\n\n\nTurkmenistan\nTM\n\n\nTuvalu\nTV\n\n\nVietnam\nVN\n\n\n\nEuropean platform\nShipping remains temporarily unavailable for the countries included in the table below. This affects all Shops running on the top-level domains of Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Italy, Denmark, United Kingdom, France and Ireland.\n\n\n\nCountry\nCountry Code\n\n\nAfghanistan\nAF\n\n\nAustralia\nAU\n\n\nBrasilia\nBR\n\n\nChile\nCL\n\n\nChina\nCN\n\n\nFrench Polynesia\nPF\n\n\nFrench Guiana\nGF\n\n\nGuadeloupe\nGP\n\n\nJapan\nJP\n\n\nYemen\nYE\n\n\nCanada\nCA\n\n\nLibya\nLY\n\n\nLord Howe Island\nAU\n\n\nMartinique\nMQ\n\n\nNew Caledonia\nNC\n\n\nNew Zealand\nNZ\n\n\nNew Zealand Outer Territories\nNZ\n\n\nPuerto Rico\nPR\n\n\nR\u00e9union\nRE\n\n\nSingapore\nSG\n\n\nSouth Africa\nZA\n\n\nSyria\nSY\n\n\nTaiwan\nTW\n\n\nTasmania\nAU\n\n\n\nCountries affected by shipping restrictions can change quickly. We\u2019ll be sure to update these lists when we receive more information. Until then, stay healthy!\nIf you have any questions about COVID-19 shipping conditions, let us know in the forum or comments below. \n \nThe post Spreadshop COVID-19 Shipping Availability: Updated appeared first on The Spreadshop Blog.","date_published":"2021-02-12T08:10:03-05:00","date_modified":"2021-11-29T04:15:04-05:00","authors":[{"name":"Olivia","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/author\/olivia\/","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5f9e0b00c94cbda588e7f6dcbffc3af5?s=512&d=mm&r=g"}],"author":{"name":"Olivia","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/author\/olivia\/","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5f9e0b00c94cbda588e7f6dcbffc3af5?s=512&d=mm&r=g"},"image":"https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1588058598\/blog\/1_shipping_ifrusp\/1_shipping_ifrusp.jpg?_i=AA","tags":["Shipping","Spreadshop News"],"summary":"Shipping carriers are still unable to ship to specific countries, here\u2019s all the info you\u2019ll need to be prepared. Read more<\/a>"},{"id":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=21853","url":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/01\/our-lovey-dovey-shop-of-the-month-coupleontour\/","title":"Our Lovey-Dovey Shop of the Month: Coupleontour","content_html":"

Coupleontour’s YouTube channel is all about lesbian love. We talked to Ina and Vanessa about their Spreadshop, YouTube and queerness.<\/p>\n

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Hello Vanessa and Ina, you run a YouTube channel as “Coupleontour.\u201d Tell us what exactly you two do and how it came about.<\/h2>\n

It was all a coincidence. At the beginning, we didn’t know how big it would become. In the beginning we posted a picture of us kissing (we dared to, haha). After a short time, many messages reached us – calls for help, fear, support. We realized how much it helps not to have to hide anymore because of same-sex love, and above all, how much still needs to be accomplished in this area.<\/p>\n

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