Well said, Frank. Taken from his new book The Shape of Design available now.

Surprise! Inspiration was in high abundance with today’s product launch, so we decided to treat ourselves to a second hack this week!

Diamonds by Kate Bingaman-Burt
Beach Day, a new set of summery designs by Julia Rothman
Peacock by Stina Persson

Look at this guy zip by in his delicious ride!

Taxi by Steve Mack
Beach Day, a new set by Julia Rothman
Rocket Man by Jim Datz

We are thrilled to be included in Fab.com’s Soho popup shop Color this week!

You can find our most colorful Tattlys there in addition to loads of other colorful products.

May 17th-May 22nd
Thurs-Sat 11am-7pm Sun 12-6pm
FLOR, 142 Wooster St
Between Houston and Prince

Surprise! We’re introducing a new product through our hack this week.

Shapes, a set of 16 Tattlys
Rainbow Stripe by Rusty A. Meadows
Clouds by Bekka Palmer

We are on the hunt for two enthusiastic apprentices this summer, one general apprentice and one photography apprentice. Read on for the details.

Wanted: Tattly Apprentice

Team Tattly is looking for a summer apprentice (yes, it’s paid). We need someone who is a doer. We are on the hunt for a person who is not afraid to take on a wide variety of production tasks required to keep our business growing. You will be working out of the Tattly Headquarters in DUMBO right down the hall from Studiomates. If you love the Tattly brand and want to get involved, read on.

Our ideal person
-Thrives on getting things done properly and efficiently
-Can do repetitive tasks (both on the computer and off)
-Takes initiative to find more efficient processes for production

This internship is ideal for someone who eventually wants to start their own business. You will learn about a wide variety of subjects in the realm of entrepreneurship from budgets to production to design. We do nearly everything in-house in Brooklyn, so you will be able to see all of the pieces that come together to make a business work.

Helpful, but not required
-A laptop (for email and a few other online tasks)

Required
-Lives in New York (and can commute to our DUMBO studio everyday)
-Legally allowed to work in the US

What you get from the deal
-Fair pay
-Lunches with fascinating people from a variety of tech and design backgrounds (check the folks on studiomates.com) 
-10 weeks at a startup with a great team of people who will show you the ropes

If this sounds exciting to you, wow us with an email to apprentice@tatt.ly.

Wanted: Tattly Photography Apprentice

Calling all photography students looking to get into commercial photography. We are looking to ramp up our product photos this summer and are hoping to find a photography obsessed individual who wants to take the lead and develop a style guide for all of our current and future Tattly photography. You will need to direct the photo shoots, take the photos, process and crop them, and upload them to our server. You will also need to be flexible to do extra shoots for promotional materials such as catalogs and postcards.

You will be working out of the Tattly Headquarters in DUMBO right down the hall from Studiomates. If you love the Tattly brand and want to get involved, read on.

What we want
-Multiple photographs of every product that Tattly currently sells (and unreleased items)
-Someone to work with our Art Director to develop a sense of style for the Tattly photography
-A guide for future reference on keeping with the style of photography you develop

What you need
-A DSLR
-A laptop with Photoshop
-Experience using studio lighting and post-processing software
-Live in New York and can commute to our DUMBO office daily
-Legally allowed to work in the US

What we provide for your use
-Seamless backdrops
-Professional lighting
-Expertise in applying Tattlys to prevent shine in photos
-Models

What you get from the deal
-Fair pay 
-A vast number of images for your portfolio (we have over 150 products to shoot) 
-Experience as an in-house product photographer for a fun and designy brand
-Access to our studio 
-Lunches with fascinating people from a variety of tech and art backgrounds (check the folks on studiomates.com)

If this sounds exciting to you, wow us with an email to apprentice@tatt.ly.

Because we work with artists around the world, we don’t always get the chance to meet them in person. Yesterday, we were lucky enough to have Stina Persson (second from the left) visit from Stockholm. 

She is not only a talented illustrator, but also quite funny. She entertained us throughout lunch poking fun at Curlz MT and describing her fears when flying.

To see more of Stina’s work go to stinapersson.com or rock her Peacock & Mango Tattlys.

Yep, another country to add to our “we’ve shipped there” list. Hope our new customer in Guernsey loves Tattly as much as we do!

This week’s hack is Ship ‘n’ Whale!

Ship by Mike Lowery
Coffee by Julia Rothman
Deming by Mike Fortress

Jennifer Daniel on fighting crime (or kerning).