2024 Tour Merch Thread-Any Info or Pictures to share

Planet of Sound said:

Hoping for a new name or two to knock a design out of the park, for sure!

Hoccapuk said:

So from everyone’s opinion thus far, the quality of the apparel is just not that good right?  Was thinking of getting the green tour shirt, hoodie and black jacket but everything I’m reading makes me question that….

shecky said:

bradklausen said:

100 Pacer said:

Brad have you considered an annual subscription based option now that the Shopify store affords you a more stable online presence? I still have your Judge art print and absolutely love it. Seeing as how you don’t need to offer it via a 3rd party if might be a feasible revenue stream? Here’s hoping.

subs always seem stressful to me... and I never know how much work i will have in year... I don't know what work I will have this fall yet. Maybe i could pad that out with small art prints, but doing a sub always seemed daunting for some reason to me.... but in this era of things like Patreon, maybe it's not a terrible business model? I am not savvy when it comes to meshing art and commerce, I should be better at it after all these years, but the commerce / business side is just not intuitive and and I like getting paid as much as anyone else, but I am often amazed at how much I don't have this lil niche career / profession of my dialed in better for my own survival and prosperity! 

I see some of my peers and am always like "damn, so and so has this niche job figured out and is killing it"... if I had kids I bet you'd see me hustling and doing way more then I do... but at 48 there is a midlife career crisis happening where I am haunted almost every day with "how you going to pay for the 2nd half of your life?!?!" So, who knows maybe some sort of sub or patreon type of thing is something I should ruminate on more...

Brad, the more I ponder your dilemmas of; '1. How to maintain a steady, more predictable income. And 2. How to get paid upfront for your work', I'm thinking maybe a hybrid of offering "PREORDERS" and/or "TIMED RELEASES" might be a solution for you.
Of course, neither is a new idea but maybe you can come up with a novel version that works best for you.

You could allow your clients (the bands) to print a limited quantity of posters to sell at their concerts and on their website.
(I haven't worked out yet how you charge them - maybe a lump sum upfront for a limited right to print?).

Then, on your website, you post mock-up images of the posters (both the SEs and special Variants that only you can offer) and sell them via  'PREORDER' of a pre-determined S/N limited edition or offer a 'TIMED RELEASE' where the final quantities printed will be determind by how many posters sell within a give time (24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours etc.).

The beauty part is:
1.You get PAID UPFRONT when people order the posters.
2. Unlike a year-long subscription, your customers will see what they are buying beforehand.
3. You will choose your own printer to do the job and since you've been pre-paid for the posters, you are not out of pocket.

I don't know, maybe at least this will give you something to think about as you do your beloved weeding! Ha ha.

SHZA said:

shecky said:

bradklausen said:

100 Pacer said:

Brad have you considered an annual subscription based option now that the Shopify store affords you a more stable online presence? I still have your Judge art print and absolutely love it. Seeing as how you don’t need to offer it via a 3rd party if might be a feasible revenue stream? Here’s hoping.

subs always seem stressful to me... and I never know how much work i will have in year... I don't know what work I will have this fall yet. Maybe i could pad that out with small art prints, but doing a sub always seemed daunting for some reason to me.... but in this era of things like Patreon, maybe it's not a terrible business model? I am not savvy when it comes to meshing art and commerce, I should be better at it after all these years, but the commerce / business side is just not intuitive and and I like getting paid as much as anyone else, but I am often amazed at how much I don't have this lil niche career / profession of my dialed in better for my own survival and prosperity! 

I see some of my peers and am always like "damn, so and so has this niche job figured out and is killing it"... if I had kids I bet you'd see me hustling and doing way more then I do... but at 48 there is a midlife career crisis happening where I am haunted almost every day with "how you going to pay for the 2nd half of your life?!?!" So, who knows maybe some sort of sub or patreon type of thing is something I should ruminate on more...

Brad, the more I ponder your dilemmas of; '1. How to maintain a steady, more predictable income. And 2. How to get paid upfront for your work', I'm thinking maybe a hybrid of offering "PREORDERS" and/or "TIMED RELEASES" might be a solution for you.
Of course, neither is a new idea but maybe you can come up with a novel version that works best for you.

You could allow your clients (the bands) to print a limited quantity of posters to sell at their concerts and on their website.
(I haven't worked out yet how you charge them - maybe a lump sum upfront for a limited right to print?).

Then, on your website, you post mock-up images of the posters (both the SEs and special Variants that only you can offer) and sell them via  'PREORDER' of a pre-determined S/N limited edition or offer a 'TIMED RELEASE' where the final quantities printed will be determind by how many posters sell within a give time (24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours etc.).

The beauty part is:
1.You get PAID UPFRONT when people order the posters.
2. Unlike a year-long subscription, your customers will see what they are buying beforehand.
3. You will choose your own printer to do the job and since you've been pre-paid for the posters, you are not out of pocket.

I don't know, maybe at least this will give you something to think about as you do your beloved weeding! Ha ha.

What's the beauty part for the band though that would get them to agree to this? Sounds like even asking for some kind of special arrangement gets the artist labeled as "difficult to work with." 

Hoccapuk said:

So from everyone’s opinion thus far, the quality of the apparel is just not that good right?  Was thinking of getting the green tour shirt, hoodie and black jacket but everything I’m reading makes me question that….

pdalowsky said:

bradklausen said:

Kwieneke said:

This is a very interesting look behind the curtain for us! Since we're on the topic, do you have a favorite print you have done for PJ? 

hard to say... always liked 2010 dublin... I like 2018 seattle.... milton keynes... the sunrise florida one I like... I am sure i am forgetting some... camden 2008... 

You are forgetting your very best Brad, Easy Street 05

BLACK35 said:

Anyone getting shipping info for the Ames HeMan poster yet?

BRONDO said:

BLACK35 said:

Anyone getting shipping info for the Ames HeMan poster yet?

Arrived yesterday in Ohio along with napa poster