{"id":21322,"date":"2020-07-31T06:43:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T10:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=21322"},"modified":"2021-02-26T10:24:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T15:24:18","slug":"shop-of-the-month-colombian-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/31\/shop-of-the-month-colombian-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop of The Month: Colombian English"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our featured Shop of the month is Colombian English<\/a>. Powered by social media and community, this Shop is all about cool designs, cultural fusion and a good sense of humor. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Hi there, can you tell us a bit about how you came up with the idea for your Spreadshop, Colombian English? <\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/span>#ColombianEnglish was born as a hashtag on Twitter<\/a>, with people sharing Colombian slang in English, instead of Spanish. Very Colombian expressions like \u201cput it eye\u201d (pay attention) or \u201cThis Monday is bridge\u201d (when we have long weekends due to a holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n

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So that\u2019s where your Colombian English design inspiration comes from, it\u2019s genius! Can you tell us a bit about what your creative process is like?<\/span><\/h2>\n

It all started with family reunions, we used to share coffee, a cup of tea or hot chocolate every Saturday at my grandma\u2019s. So, I started to write every funny phrase, quote or word. When I completed the first 100, I started the social media accounts; Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. Right now, I have more than 500 different quotes. Our followers send quotes too, so we use that with our design, and the best ones become T-shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the role of social media in your work? How have you built up your followers and fan base? Which designs are the most popular? <\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Social Media is where it all started, so it\u2019s very important. Actually, I think Colombian English is more of a community than a store. We started on social media more than five years ago, and started selling T-shirts two years ago in Colombia, and now worldwide thanks to Spreadshirt. We have some classics like \u201cLeave me healthy, parce\u201d (parcero) which means something like \u201cLeave me alone, dude\u201d. Or when something happens in the news, some quotes become popular. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The colm. Senquiu for the apoyo, @elgolpeavisa \u263a\ufe0f? Envi\u0301os a todo Colombia. ? WA: +573012729775 , por redes sociales o en nuestro sitio web \u263a\ufe0f #ColombianEnglish<\/a><\/p>\n

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