Motivate Clothing Co

3rd October 2012 by Cory Bardwell

Motivate Clothing Co has been officially live for almost 4 months and things are going well! I’ve sold almost half of the shirts, especially the smaller sizes. I’ve done some sales, contests, and giveaways. I’ve figured out which shirts sell better and which ones need some help. I added posters and they are picking up recently.

Now my next steps are a little tricky. There are 3 main things:
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Inspire Hayward 2012 Billboard Competition Winner!

27th May 2012 by Cory Bardwell

For anyone who didn’t hear, I was a part of a graphic design competition through Cal State East Bay put on by Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC) called INSPIRE HAYWARD. It involves getting my work put up on a couple billboards in Hayward and a paid internship at Ameredia in SF. And I won! So all that hard work and stress is paying off. I will post the dates and locations of the billboards as soon as I know.
PS: That billboard is just a mockup to show what my design will look like, the real photo will come soon.
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Motivate Clothing Co – My Apparel Brand Coming Soon…

23rd May 2012 by Cory Bardwell

I have been designing and printing and ordering a bunch of fun stuff in preparation for the launch of Motivate Clothing Company! The past month has been amazing, seeing the great responses to each design and finding cool new ways to separate my brand from the rest. It has been tough, launching my freelance design business and a clothing company simultaneously. However, I am spending every waking moment making this happen, and I can’t wait to share more with you.
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