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03/19/2026

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03/06/2026

12/26/2025

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Here's a design guaranteed to make fans of Shakespeare and Taylor Swift smile. As readers of Hamlet know, Polonius was always hiding behind an arras trying to eavesdrop, and the play on words between "arras" and "eras" makes for a punny connection to Swift's tour and the tour t-shirt. A great gift for literature-loving Swifties!

12/11/2025

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Here’s another literature/pop culture mash-up! This design combines elements of the Anglo-Saxon epic of Beowulf with a 1980s wrestling promotional poster. Besides the character and setting names, the design also includes stylistic elements from the epic such as alliteration, kennings, and braggadocio, which mesh really well with the over-the-top features of professional wrestling. And let’s be honest, Grendel makes a great heel, and Beowulf is a fantastic babyface who does impeccable mic work.

11/06/2025

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This one is a deep cut inspired by the only novel that has made me consistently laugh out loud: Catch-22. The design is an homage to the patches worn by the men of the Army Air Force squadrons of World War II. It represents the fictional 256th bomber squadron, commanded by Major Major, that was assigned many dangerous bombing missions over Nazi-controlled Italy. The protagonist of the novel, a bombardier named Yossarian, spends the novel trying to stay alive. In fact, the squadron motto that I selected for the patch is from Yossarian’s core goal: “He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt.” While other squadrons had mottos like “Mors Ab Alto” (Death From Above), I thought a more apt one for this squadron was basically the Latin for “Live forever or die trying.” Since Catch-22 is a novel all about contradictions, oxymora, paradoxes, and moral dilemmas, I thought Yossarian’s sentiment fit perfectly for the 256th’s motto. As for the design elements, in researching real WWII patches, I found that they tended to be colorful and include some combination of bombs and death. The skeletal hands covered the death motif, and having two fingers up per hand touched on the “22” in the title. The lightning bolt with the arrow was actually a happy accident. I found that lightning bolts were also a common element of combat squadrons and, in doing some light Googling, I found that the symbol in the design is actually a mathematical representation of a proof by contradiction, perfect for this novel! Finally, I thought just having the 256th Bomb Squadron was just too allusive for all but the most erudite of readers, so I wanted to include the physical setting of Pianosa Island and the absurd name of the reluctant squadron commander, Major Major, to signal to other Catch-22 fans what is going on with this shirt.

11/06/2025

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This shirt is for lovers of wrestling, Things Fall Apart, and simplicity. As addressed in my description of the “Original Rumble in the Jungle” design, wrestling is a pretty big deal in the novel. But while that shirt ties in 20th Century popular culture, this design just seeks to capture the simplicity of a high school wrestling team’s logo. The protagonist of the novel, Okonkwo, is the greatest wrestler from the village of Umuofia, so you are sure to get a few knowing looks from fellow readers when they see you in it!

11/06/2025

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For the people out there who enjoy literature and combat sports, this shirt is for you! Even if you were too young to watch the Ali vs. Foreman fight from the heart of Zaire (the once and future Democratic Republic of the Congo), if you are a sports fan, you know of this legendary fight where Muhammad Ali defeats the mighty George Foreman to reclaim the heavyweight championship of the world. And if you are a fan of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, then you know that the novel opens with a description of how Okonkwo began his rise to power by defeating the seemingly unbeatable Amalinze, “the Cat,” in a wrestling match for the ages. This opening scene would establish the importance of wrestling in the Ibo culture, and it would be revisited throughout the novel to show how it was woven into how the tribe celebrated their festivals. As for the origin of the design, I looked at old posters promoting the Ali/Foreman fight and tried to incorporate some of the key elements while adjusting them for the setting of the novel.

11/06/2025

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This t-shirt blends the final setting of Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon with the vintage feel of a travel poster. I tried to capture the twilight scene of the novel’s ending, set in early autumn in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Here is the passage that inspired the design: “Milkman and Pilate walked up the road to the path that led to Solomon’s Leap. It was the higher of the two outcroppings of rock. Both flat-headed, both looking over a deep valley.” While the moment is a solemn one (the pair are preparing to bury the remains of Pilate’s father, Milkman’s grandfather), I wanted to capture how beauty and freedom can prevail over darkness and oppression if one has the courage to take flight while also not abandoning one’s responsibilities. Also, if you look closely, you will see that the apostrophe mark is the silhouette of a winged man taking flight, an homage to the title character, Solomon, for whom Solomon’s Leap is named. Finally, have some fun when people ask you about Shalimar, Virginia. Tell them to stop by Solomon’s General Store if they are driving through.