Fresh concepts built around the customer, location, school or business.
Michigan apparel design support
Apparel design for print shops
that need another set of hands.
From rough customer brief to approved artwork, mockups and organized print-ready files.
Michigan based • DTF + DTG focused • White label friendly
Featured work
A little of everything.
School spirit, local workwear, tourism, youth designs and typography. The mix matters because your customers do not all ask for the same kind of shirt.
What we do
Design support that fits into your shop.
Some customer ideas arrive as a finished logo. Others arrive as a screenshot, a sketch, three text messages and “can you make this into a shirt?”
Send what you have and we can help turn it into artwork your customer can approve and your shop can actually use.
Work through changes and give customers something they can picture on a garment.
Approved artwork prepared and organized for your production workflow.
How it works
Clear process. Real back-and-forth.
Send what you've got
Customer notes, screenshot, logo, sketch, inspiration or a rough description.
We develop the art
Northwoods works through concepts, revisions and mockups until there is a clear approved direction.
You get finished files
Receive organized artwork ready to move into your production process.
Northwoods Art Co.
A real person behind the work.
Northwoods Art Co. is a small Michigan design studio run by Kady.
I work directly with print shops and merch makers, helping turn rough customer ideas into finished apparel artwork without adding another full-time designer to the payroll.
You are working with one person who learns your shop, your customers and how you like your files delivered. Based in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Have a customer idea sitting in your queue?
Send over what you have. It does not need to be polished.
Quiet design support
You keep the customer.
I handle the art.
Send the rough brief, a logo, screenshots, school colors, event details, a sketch, or the classic: “can you make this into a shirt?”
Northwoods handles concepts, revisions, mockups and organized artwork. Your shop keeps the relationship and production.
Design gallery
Lakes
Not every customer walks in with finished artwork. These sample briefs show how Northwoods can turn a business name, rough idea or existing identity into apparel-ready design.
Portfolio includes both client work and sample projects created from realistic print-shop customer briefs.
Portfolio includes both client work and sample projects created from realistic print-shop customer briefs.
Pricing
Start with one.
Add support when you need it.
Choose one finished design, a small merch drop, or a larger collection. Packages can include concept directions, revisions, mockups and final artwork.
- 3 curated design concepts based on your brief
- Choose 1 design to finish
- If none are headed in the right direction, one brief reset with up to 2 new concepts is included
- Up to 2 revision rounds on the selected design
- 1 garment mockup
- High-resolution transparent print-ready artwork
- Basic color/text variants when needed
Best for: one shirt, staff design, event graphic, school design, or trying Northwoods for the first time.
How concepts work: You receive a focused set of directions built from your brief. Concepts are for selection. The chosen design is finished, revised and prepared for production.
Built forPrint Shops
À la carte add-ons
Additional finished design · $95Add another completed design to the same brief.
Simple school / town / business variation · $25Adapt an approved design for a related name or location.
Additional mockup · $15Show the design on another garment or product view.
Additional revision round · $35Add one more feedback pass after the included rounds.
Major redesigns or new creative directions are quoted separately.How it works
Send what you've got.
We'll make it usable.
SEND THE MESS
Easy first job
Start with
one job from $125
Send one real project. No retainer. One finished design is $125, with three distinct, curated ideas to choose from before you commit to a direction.
- 3 curated design concepts
- Choose 1 concept to finish
- One brief reset if the first ideas miss the mark
- Up to 2 revision rounds on the selected design
- Garment mockup
- High-resolution transparent PNG sized to your requested specs
- Basic color/text variants
Typical first concepts: 2–3 business days. Rush work by quote.
Scope: digital artwork only. Production-method setup stays with the printer.
Northwoods Art Co.
A real person
behind the work.
Northwoods Art Co. is a small Michigan design studio run by Kady. I work directly with print shops and merch makers, helping turn rough customer ideas into finished apparel artwork.
ONE PERSON, DIRECTLY INVOLVED
One person who learns your shop, your customers and how you like your files delivered.
WHITE LABEL
Your customer stays your customer. Your shop handles production.
ORIGINAL ARTWORK
Fresh concepts built around the customer, location, school or business.
REVISIONS + MOCKUPS
Clear changes and something the customer can picture on a garment.
ORGANIZED FINAL FILES
Approved artwork prepared for your production workflow.
MICHIGAN BASED
Based in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Ready when you are
Have a customer idea
sitting in your queue?
Screenshots, sketches, logos, customer notes and messy ideas are all welcome. Send over what you have. It does not need to be polished.
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