Articles, Mentions & Accolades
T-shirts that make a statement
"With the growing popularity and understanding of going green, many people are looking for organic and sustainable living options that are chic, earth friendly, and don’t break the bank. One of these options is to literally walk the talk by wearing chic eco-friendly attire that literally makes a statement."
Fashionable, Organic & Sweatshop Free T-Shirts from 302 Designs
"You heard right - this shirt (and many more) not only rocks the house - but its certified organic (in case you want to eat it, i guess) and it was produced by real people making a living wage! Novel concepts indeed...."
Perspective Tee for the Good Soul
"Yet another good looking tee shirt from 302 Designs. It brings positive message wrapped up in poetic words: “Remember the dark recesses of the soul, you’ll appreciate the light when times become bold.” This sweatshop-free comes in asphalt color..."
Getting Organic With 302designs
"I’ve not yet had the chance to visit Ausin, Texas, but from what I hear it’s a funky, creative place with a penchant for going Green. From what I see in Austin’s 302designs’ shirts, I’d say it all makes perfect sense. Self described as ‘Poetic, Inspirational apparel‘, 302 creates rich, multi-layered designs. You’ll find more than a few animals and birds woven into a very organic palette. Interesting ink and fabric color combinations add yet another dimension..."
"Give us an overview of your shop. What kind of merchandise, style, theme, etc… 302designs creates clothing that inspires you to trust in the nature of yourself and embrace your life’s true, limitless potential. We sell a variety of t-shirts for guys and a selection of tees, tanks, and sleeveless tops for the ladies. We strongly promote progressive business practices."
"Remember the dark recesses of the soul. You’ll appreciate the light when times become bold.” Nice. Three new tees from 302 designs. Perspective, shown top, and two more gems after the jump..."
"We love what 302 Designs stands for...poetic, inspirational living. Their line of tees are as inspirational as their philosphy. Each tee is a seperate piece of art. .."
Poetic, Artistic T-Shirts from 302designs
"At first, I was thinking that 302designs takes T-shirt presence a little bit too seriously; not only because it writes too much about its brand values, every 302 T-shirts also named with positive attitudes (such as Independence, Passion, Fearless, etc) and even described with short, inspirational poet. But then, I can't blame 302 from doing this. While some tee designers creates T-shirt to make some jokes, to offend others or simply to express themselves; 302 takes unique approach by creating the ones that empower individuals to express their internal strength and solidify the belief they have in themselves..."
Interview, 302designs on Customers’ Point System
"As I said yesterday, I'll have a small talk with David H Walker, marketing director of 302Designs. It's basically about customers’ point system which defined as "a system implemented by 302designs to help customers and friends be rewarded for helping spread the 302 spirit." Not really a new idea actually but, rarely seen used by online shop...."
302designs' Sample Organic Tee in Action
"This tee called Passion, an artistic tees with tiger head illustration and slogan "Passion is the Fuel of the Heart" from 302designs. The 100% organic cotton tee feel very cozy to wear, despite a little bit pricey -- just $36 actually, it's a T-shirt I want to pay for....
Motivational and Unique T-Shirt Designs by 302designs.com
"Nice t-shirts & tanks from a sweatshop-free company. Their style is all about empowering the customer when they wear their clothing. “Make a statement and life and the human experience through your choice of apparel,” they say. A tall statement indeed—what a great concept. All t-shirts have poetic phrases coupled with unique and sometimes abstract art."
"302 Designs is the newest designer to join the Storyville lineup. 302 Designs is a collaborative effort between UT graduate David Walker and current UT student Abdon Nacif. 302 will make its debut on wearyourstory.com and in Storyville's Baton Rouge and Austin shops early next week...
"Once again I had difficulty choosing my favorite designs to show here, especially from the women's line. Finally I'd say that, from the men's line the one who did it for me is the Fearless, a design with a mysterious power and internal strength not to mention this amazing lavender (American Apparel) color! From women's line my personal pick would be the Metamorphosis..."
"Three new t-shirts are out from 302, all in the typical 302 spirit. The new designs are: "Crescendo", "Perspective" and women's "Elevation". The later is one of my favorites not so much because of the design but because I really dig its quote: "let not the colors of your feathers determine your heights" Inspiring..."
"Some really nice limited edition tees by 302designs. Each design is a symbolic representation of an individual’s feelings. Some of the recurring themes are emphasizing the importance of listening to one’s own internal passion, promoting individuality, and maintaining strength from within. Printed on American Apparel."
Changing the World One T-Shirt at a Time, The Austinist Interview with 302 Designs
"They are such nice guys, those lads from 302 Designs. They sure know how to make a girl feel welcome, not to mention giggle. Perhaps it was the pitcher of Lone Star or the festive atmosphere at Spiderhouse, but we had fun interviewing the three young men that comprise one of Austin's more innovative clothing design companies..."
Student-run business creates powerful new t-shirts, ethical business model
"While their classmates’ time is consumed by tweaking résumés and interviewing for full-time positions, three UT students about to graduate are taking a different path. Operated from their home in North campus since last December, these three housemates founded 302designs, a t-shirt design company that focuses its attention on creating meaningful, yet affordable, sweatshop-free fashion...."
"Through poetic, inspirational phrases and beautiful imagery, 302 specializes in creating tees that empower the individual to express their internal strength and solidify the belief they have in themselves. Not only are all 302 tees sweatshop-free, but they also have strong values which uphold the view of a more progressive, yet individualistic world. Select quantities and limited reprints ensure that tees will not reach mainstream saturation in an effort to maintain the respect for each individual’s uniqueness."
Not a t-shirt blog: 302designs
"While their classmates’ time is consumed by tweaking résumés and interviewing for full-time positions, three UT students about to graduate are taking a different path. Operated from their home in North campus since last December, these three housemates founded 302designs, a t-shirt design company that focuses its attention on creating meaningful, yet affordable, sweatshop-free fashion...."
"I read a lot of e-mails from very earnest shop owners telling me all about the vision behind their brand. Usually I don’t know whether it’s marketing chatter or something more meaningful, but in the case of 302designs (last spotted on HYA* more than a year ago), I believe every word they say..."
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