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Carolyn Laihow is a Vancouver graphic designer who took one of her creations and had it embroidered onto chino caps at MAKE on Granville Island. She took a moment to tell us about her experience.
The good old fashioned way: walking by the shop on Granville Island.
Yes, it’s the first time I’ve had something embroidered at MAKE. The staff were really helpful and I like shopping local whenever possible.
Yes! I sketched it out on paper first and then brought it into Adobe Illustrator to refine it and create a vector file.
I created the artwork in Adobe Illustrator first. Then I reached out to the shop to ask about getting them embroidered onto hats. They were really responsive and helpful with getting a quote put together. I dropped into the shop to see the test print and choose a thread colour too. It was so fast and easy.
It was a surprise gift for a couple friends. We’d been planning a girl’s trip and Portugal was our destination. I wanted to give them something useful but also a keepsake from our trip.
It’s a badge that combines a couple icons that represent Portugal: the sea/beaches, unique architecture, Fado music, a glass of port wine, seafood and the famous Tram 28 in Lisbon.
I’ve never had anything embroidered before so, yes, this was my first experience. I was a bit worried that the finer line details wouldn’t reproduce well and I would have to make a lot of adjustments to make it work, but the team was so helpful with their recommendations and the hats turned out exactly how I had envisioned it.
They loved them! I put the hats in a little “travel pack” that included lip balm, hand sanitizer, plane snacks and other mini travel sized things. They tossed the packs in their suitcases and used them on our trip.
So good! The staff are so friendly and eager to bring any project to life. They’re all very knowledgeable of different materials and artwork set up.
My day job is a graphic designer so I’d love to be able to work with the team again for custom swag.
Absolutely! Top quality products/ final printed pieces plus the excellent service is worth it. 12/10 would recommend to anyone looking for premium craftsmanship.