hi again

hey guys what did i miss

2026 has kicked off, and since the last newsletter (december 2023 omg), i’ve pivoted from album covers to merch design, but i missed having a place to share more fleshed out industry / design thoughts.

because of said pivot, i don’t wanna pigeon-hole this publication too much. i wanna talk about design more broadly, but naturally through the lens of someone who primarily works in merch. i wanna talk about issues in the space, things you should pay attention to, media recommendations, and possibly emerging trends. the tone may bob around from lighthearted and casual to more “serious” and “professional”, not set on that yet. some may be in proper title caps, and others in full lower-case, all depends on how i’m feeling, i have no idea.

either way, i hope you stick around for whatever changes may come, get involved in the discussion, and evolve with glasses as time goes on.

talk soon ∼