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Merch Design for Tumblr

Back in 2023, I had the immense honor of designing a few pieces of official Tumblr merchandise. Massive thanks to Nick Hamze for the hookup. We've collaborated a lot over the years and he ended up in charge of Tumblr merch for a bit. This wouldn't have happened without him. Thanks, Nick!

Making this stuff was a surreal experience, as I had been a regular Tumblr user for over a decade at the time. (And I'm still going strong today.) The best piece I made is arguably the "Tumblr tumbler tumbler tumbler" that you see here. But my personal favorite was the "I'll Never Stop Posting" bumper sticker that never made it to print.

A coffee mug featuring a graphic of an old Tumblr mascot, which is a lowercase t with half-closed cartoonish eyes. The mascot is looking at a laptop with text above that reads: Don’t talk to me until I’ve checked my Tumblr. "Don't Talk To Me" Camp Mug
A bumper sticker referencing an old Tumblr meme that reads Do You Love the Color of the Sky? Color of the Sky Bumper Sticker
A hardcover journal that features a few design elements from the Tumblr dashboard. Ideally used for drafting your posts. "Tumblr Offline" Journal
A spiral-bound journal that's meant to look like an old cook book. Meme Cookbook
A Pop Socket featuring one of the default Tumblr user avatars. Default Avatar Pop Socket
An embroidered patch that reads Shipper Society - Official Member. Shipper Society Patch

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