Brendan Smith began screen printing T-shirts at 16, and that early connection to music culture still shapes Beezer Printing’s work in Brooklyn. Founded in 2018, the company grew through referrals from creative-industry clients into a custom merchandise partner known especially for bringing screen printing into live events. Beezer also supports brands after production by managing fulfillment and shipment of finished merchandise.
Ladykiller PressFounded by artist and screen printer Steph on February 13, 2023, Ladykiller Press is a New York-based shop making custom band merchandise and apparel for the local music community. The studio has been printing for more than eight years and specializes in water-based screen printing, including a distinctive technique for printing over graphics on secondhand T-shirts. With dozens of bands on its roster and thousands of merch units produced each year, Ladykiller grew from Steph’s Bushwick music-scene connections into a fully fledged business.
518 Prints, LLCFounded in 2004 by New York natives Jesse Brust and Amelia Valero-Brust, 518 Prints is a grassroots-born, independently co-owned shop in Upstate New York. It has spent more than two decades helping clients nationwide turn their designs into custom merchandise, with particular experience serving clothing lines, touring bands and community organizations.AVERILL PARK, NY
The Brooklyn PressThe Brooklyn Press is a Brooklyn screen-printing shop making custom apparel and accessories for creative clients, with a personal-touch approach that extends from everyday orders to contract production. Its distinctive live-print experience brings a mobile print studio to events and pop-ups, while a private-label program lets customers develop their own hats and beanies. The shop’s guiding idea—“Print. Make friends. Repeat.”—captures its people-oriented way of working.BROOKLYN, NY
Silkys Screen PrintingEstablished in Brooklyn in 2010, Silkys Screen Printing is a print shop with locations in New York and Tampa and a clientele that includes brands, bands and businesses. It is best known for handling bulk screen-printing projects from design through finishing, with worldwide shipping available.BROOKLYN, NY