Here at JerseysMadeEasy.com, we’ve recently had the good fortune of hiring Randy Stiles, a well-known graphic designer in the sportswear industry. In this blog we’re going to talk about some of his experience, what he enjoys about his job, and why we’re glad to have him.
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Randy's Roots in the Industry
Randy's Worked for Projoy, Jango Sportswear and Magnum Sportswear
Randy’s not new to the industry. He’s been designing custom jerseys in all sorts of sports since the year 2000 when he was hired by ProJoy, a custom sportswear company in Guelph. He worked there from 2000-2006.
In 2006, he ventured to start his own company called Jango Sportswear (named after his dog, Jango) where he sold custom sportswear for 11 years. During this time, he created a lot of sublimation jerseys in all sorts of sports: baseball, hockey, cycling, lacrosse, track, etc. Check out our blog about sublimation to learn more about this type of jersey.
After Jango Sportswear, he worked for Magnum Sportswear, another custom jersey firm. What we’re trying to say is, Randy has a little bit (okay, a lot) of experience in clothing design.
Innovation is Key to Randy's Success
Pioneered City Skyline Jersey Designs
An example of a city skyline jersey
When we asked Randy why designing sportswear is exciting for him, he explained that he loves to experiment and try new concepts/designs. Believe it or not, Randy pioneered the practice of having a city skyline at the bottom of jerseys, which has become popular in the industry.
This Pinstripes jersey is one of Randy’s creations, where you can see the skyline graphic at the bottom. This is a jersey that would turn heads on the field without a doubt.
If you're a sucker for cool and unique baseball jerseys, do we have something for you! This blog is all about Randy's best Baseball jerseys that he's made over the years.
It's the Details that Matter
Designing Hockey Jerseys With Stylized Collars
A cool "gold miner" design with a gold chain around the collar
Something else Randy pioneered was stylized collars. What’s a great way to spice up your jersey? Add a chain around the collar! It’s a small touch that really makes a difference.
Interested in Custom Jerseys Since Childhood
Randy Collected Hockey Jerseys When he was Young
One of Randy's early designs from 2001
As it turns out, Randy's wanted to do this kind of work since he was a kid. On a Grade 1 assignment, he wrote that he wanted to be a “hockey player or an artist” when he grew up. Later, he crossed out the “player” part of his answer.
Funnily enough, his prediction came true. Furthermore, before he even got into designing jerseys and starting his own company (Jango Sportswear), he collected jerseys as a hobby. It’s safe to say that Randy has the hockey bug.
What makes us most excited to work with Randy is his motivation to satisfy his customers. In his words, he loves “creating something where people love wearing it and it turns heads.” You can come to Randy with a vague idea of a logo, or with specific designs. Either way, he’s going to make sure you’re satisfied with the end result. In fact, he loves it most when you have a vague idea of what you want him to design, because that’s when he can get creative and make something fresh/new.
Some of Randy's Favorite Designs
Below are some of Randy’s personal favorites from his time at Jango Sportswear and Magnum Sportswear, as well as some of his commentary about them.
How Randy Designed Army Jet Jerseys
The Langley Army team's jet jersey
Randy: “The Langley Army jersey was a real challenge, as this was the first time that I had to line up a photographic image across seams. The graphic placements had to be perfect in order for the right wing of the jet to cross from the front of the jersey onto the sleeve. The customer even wanted individual player numbers to be mounted on the front of the jet, so I had to manipulate each number to appear as if they followed the curve of the jet’s nose.”
If you’re going to go with a photorealistic design, you’d better use sublimated jerseys as they’re the only way to do this sort of thing.
What's Cool About This Jersey:
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- The jets have custom numbers printed on the nose
- The jet wing transfers across the seams perfectly
- It's a photographic picture
- It's a friggin' jet!
The Camouflage Goalie Jersey
“The stealth goalie jersey was something that would not have worked if any shortcuts had been taken. I had the customer send in images of the goalie nets from their home rink, and I matched the images of the net and the dinged-up rink boards. The customers really appreciate these details, and it makes their designs work.”
The invisible goalie jersey design
What's Cool About This Jersey:
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- It's textured to look like a hockey net
- The black spots spimulate the porous texture of a rinkboard
- The design is meant to "camouflage" the goalie wearing it
You can see why we’re excited to have Randy join our team. Scroll down to see more of his designs. Click the button below to get a quote for sublimated jerseys, and include a note in your order if you want to have Randy work on your logo designs!
Flip Through More of Randy's Designs
Comments
Looking for an e mail address for Randy Stiles. Thanks, Jim Marsh