The Original ElRat Logo
🎧The Beginning
I had never believed that ElRat Designs would become a real thing, my friend had told me for years I should do this. Back when I was just making shirts for myself, hand cutting stencils and sponging fabric paint. But when I decided that it was going to happen, I knew exactly what I wanted the logo to be, a capital L with a rat standing on it, but I wanted it to be a proper rat, because rats are coolAF. I have kept many as pets over the years, and they get a bad rap. But they are smart, friendly, loyal, family oriented, absolutely perfect little animals. I drew this first time of asking, because I had just a clear idea of what I wanted. I would like to revisit this, and maybe we'll get a version 2 at some point.
⁉️I make shirts for myself
I don't make T-Shirts for anyone but me... if they connect with other people, that's an honour, here they are, actual ElRat shirts... out of my mind, and into the world.
🖤 The ElRat Paradox
I am an artist who doesn't "love" visual art. I would never go to an art gallery, never look at an art book. I know nothing of other artists, or their work. Aphantasia means I have no visual memory, and it's hard to love something you can't remember. I *LOVE* drawing, it calms my head like nothing else, and I do like the pictures I make, but I can look back, even just a couple of days in my sketchbook, and have absolutely no memory of the picture there. I only really make art for the love of making it. They are intense, and scrappy because they have to be, I can't come back to a picture because as soon as I turn away, I forget it exists. So when I start, I have to finish before I lose concentration. Because for me, drawing is the point, not the pictures. If other people like it, I consider that an honour.
📏 Art is for everyone, and merch should be too (S-6XL Available)
At ElRat Designs, I want as many people as possible to be able to support the things they love. That's why we print every size up to 6XL - because every one deserves to wear their art.
🌱 The ElRat Experience
I am not some faceless company, I am a real person. Every print is hand pulled by me, using eco friendly water based ink. You can always speak to me at any point before, during or after your order is complete, and all items come with a money back guarantee. Every order ships in plastic-free packaging, I usually have some extras hanging around - test prints and the like, I love to send you something a little extra in your package. I always want ElRat packages to be a little sliver of light in the chaos, I only send packages, I would love to receive.
⏳Directly Supports a Real Independent Artist
Every ElRat item, directly supports a female owned small business, run entirely by the artist.
Support the Art you Love🖤
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