I first heard about Skreened through my facebook friend Walker Evans. Immediately after reading about the concept I thought to myself, “now why didn’t I think of that.” But, almost equally as sweet as me making a ton of money by discovering a relevant new media idea is watching another cool Columbusonian come up with an idea that flourishes. Daniel Fox’s Skreened.com just so happens to be one of these proud gems.
What I think really sets Skreened apart from their competitors are two things. One, their understanding and open use of technology as a driver for their business development and two, their commitment to environmentally sustainable and socially responsible practices. Even its tag line of “ethically custom” suggests this as a company mantra.
All their suppliers are chosen, not only because of their ability to deliver a quality product, but because of something more. Suppliers are also chosen because of their adherence to a tight standard of ethics. These traits, I feel only help to differentiate Skreened as “something unique” in the ultra competitive T-shirt business.
I was so excited about the concept I immediately set up three accounts online to secure the usernames and shop titles that I was interested in preserving. I set up an account for myself, and one for my band EL*7. The cool thing about these free accounts is the ability to create multiple shops. Shops are like stores where you can showcase different types of products. This is really nice if you want to create a consistency among your product offerings.
iPhone photos of the process available after the bump.
Michelle was the employee who helped us with our transaction. She was a great resource and wore a genuine excitement for the process. As an employee she too has an account and designs shirts for sale through Skreened. She explained some the really popular designers are able to receive a pretty hefty income strictly through shirts sold on Skreened. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, you can set your commission rates and you make money on ever shirt you sell. Even better right!!! Here is one design I made quickly one evening. It’s available for purchase here.
So go sign up, purchase a few things, and help support Columbus’ creative economy by shopping local at Skreened.
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