This week we have been printing up some shirts for some very loyal customers of ours. Vega Under Fire not only get a ton of their apparel printed through Vertical, but they also take advantage of our order fulfillment services. They have some shows in Florida this week, including one in Tampa at Czar on June 24th! Check out their shirt below:

Another band who consistently comes to us for merchandise is Select Start. We printed some shirts for them this week, and while the band is based out of Tampa, they’re are currently on tour all throughout the midwest and down the east coast of the US. Check out the shirt below:

Check out the bands myspace pages for upcoming tour dates and do your best to support a band that is supporting what we do here! As always if you want to order any apparel, stickers, posters, fine art prints etc. email us verticalmerch[at]gmail[dot]com or call 813-489-6144. You can also submit artwork and your order online at Verticalmerch.com.

Our plate is slowly filling up with cool and challenging jobs here at Vertical Merch. We’re currently preppingLess Than Jake for their run on the entire Warped Tour, as well as printing jobs for Viva La Rock and Ship Shape Roolz. Also on the agenda is both T-shirts and stickers for Hooligan Skateboards. Hooligan is a skateboard company that not only does regular boards for themselves, but also does boards for all sorts of bands in the punk and hardcore scene. We’re also doing some really awesome stuff for Magic Bullet Records. Here’s some pics of stuff we’ve done for Magic Bullet in the past:

The new stuff we’re doing is even cooler. Check out these record and cd sleeves:

And of course we can’t leave out our clients Arms Aloft. We printed these coozies for them last week:

We still have room for more orders, so don’t be afraid to contact us by calling 813-489-6144 or email us at verticalmerch[at]gmail[dot]com. As always, we can also accept orders online by uploading art and specific instructions to our site.

Warped Tour begins June 26th in Pomona, CA and the jobs are slowly trickling in for us at Vertical Merchandise. Now would be the perfect time to start getting your orders in place to ensure delivery in time for the start of the long trek. We already have Less Than Jake and several Fueled By Ramen bands on our plate, but there is always room for more. As always any questions or concern can be directed to us by calling one of our friendly employees at 813-489-6144 or email us at verticalmerch[at]gmail[dot]com! Don’t let your band go out on the road without the right merchandise!

Summer is almost here, (although it certainly feels like it’s already arrived in Florida) and we’re cleaning house. We have a bunch of back stock lying around so we figured we’d unload it to you at some insane prices and make way for some new garments. We are going to be running deals on one color prints for some specific sizes and brands of shirts, polos, track jackets and hoodies. This is what we have available:

Black Gilden Polos
- Small - 5
- Medium - 26
- Large - 18
Normally $7.00 per shirt, we’re going to be printing these for only $5.00 a piece.

Gray American Apparel Track Jacket
- Small - 16
- Medium - 2
- Large - 10
Normally $18.25 per jacket, we’re going to be printing these for only $15.00 a piece.

Navy Blue American Apparel Zip Up Hoodie
- Small - 22
- Medium - 23
Normally $17.00 per hoodie, we’re going to be printing these for only $14.00 a piece.

NLA White Tee
- Small - 42
- Medium - 5
- Large - 12
Normally $5.50 per shirt, we’re going to be printing these for only $3.50 a piece.

Anvil Pink Tee
- Small - 4
- Medium - 9
- Large - 11
- Extra Large - 19
Normally $4.25 per shirt, we’re going to be printing these for only $3.00 a piece.

NLA Pink Tee
- Youth Small - 36
- Youth Medium - 48
- Youth Large - 48
- Youth Extra Large - 35
Normally $6.00 per shirt, we’re going to be printing these for only $4.00 a piece.

This is a first come first serve offer. There is a minimum of 25 pieces per order and these prices are quoted for one color prints. The addition of extra colors will incur extra charges on your order. Shipping and setup fees not included. Help us get rid of these garments and take advantage of awesome savings!

We here at Vertical Merchandise would like to thank all of the almost 900 attendees who made it out to support the Back in Black 2 artshow. It was a long hard week of preparation and a long day of moving equipment. However, we managed to print over 200 shirts on site and had a blast in the process. We would like to especially thank Chris Parks from Palehorse for including us in the event. 

Here is a picture of the boys hard at work and one of the towering shelf of screens we had to work with. 

Pictured here is photographic proof of just how packed and crazy the show turned out:

We’re back into the swing of things at the shop after an insane weekend. We were really honored to be able to be a part of such a special night featuring many talented artists and good people. Hopefully we’ll get to do it again next year!

This week we here at Vertical Merchandise have had the honor to print some excellent shirts for Kill It Clothing. They have been loyal long-time clients of ours so check them out and do your best to help another local Florida business.

We’re also gearing up to take on the Back In Black 2 art show in Tampa this weekend. Basically it is an event at Czar’s Imperial Theatre in historic Ybor City, Florida where we will be printing limited edition shirts on site. You choose your design, your size, and we print it up right before your eyes. Providing the designs will be some of the best graphic illustrators that the US and Europe have to offer. Come meet some of our awesome employees at the event and check out the promotional poster we printed below:

This week we also got the chance to print some awesome hooded sweatshirts for Shipshape Clothing. These were printed on American Apparel and you can check out the back of the design below:

We here at Vertical have been hard at work setting up a new website chock full of information about our business. We provide full printing services on apparel, stickers, posters, art prints, mugs, signs and other miscellaneous items. Need something else to promote your business or band? We can find a way to get it or print it, and we will offer you a reasonable price in the process. Need someone to handle your online order fulfillment? We can handle it. Vertical Merchandise makes an effort to always expand the possibilities of what we as a business can provide you as a consumer. Check out what we can do for you, and expect us to always be on top of our game when it comes to providing inventive and inexpensive ways to get your name out to the public. Any questions? Don’t be afraid to call one of our friendly employees at 813-489-6144 or email us at verticalmerch[at]gmail[dot]com!

The “Back in Black 2” T-Shirt Exhibit showcases original, one-color t-shirt designs by 17 of the best digital illustrators and designers in the US and Europe (who are behind our favorite t-shirts from popular apparel companies, bands and record labels).

Created in 2008, the purpose of this show is to highlight the artwork of the uncelebrated designers whose art you’ve probably been collecting in your closet for years, as well as to establish the t-shirt as a new medium for fine art.

When and where:
Saturday, May 16th, 2009
Czar’s Imperial Theatre
1420 E. 7th Ave
Ybor City – Tampa, FL
6:00PM - Midnight

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