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Hello! My name is Jon and I run derailleur. I'm a graphic designer, based in Buffalo, NY, with my own design company -Nuthatch Design. After a couple successful years, I wanted to stretch the boundaries of my creativity and produce artwork that was accessible to the public and as green as possible, so I launched derailleur. Silk screening seemed to be a natural evolution as I have a background in printmaking and love the hands-on aspect of it.

The name, derailleur, has dual meanings. Def. 1) a bicycle part that shifts gears. 2) to "derail" a broken social system in order to set it right.

All of us can effect positive change in the world by creating art, volunteering for an organization, getting involved in a local club, or planning a protest to raise awareness of an issue! Educate yourself then inform others. Keeping a positive attitude, while taking the best course of action will likely result in the change you seek.

ONLY UP-CYCLED CLOTHING
Because of my commitment to being green, I only use repurposed garments. I feel there's a ton of great clothing already out there just waiting for a new home. For me, being green is a way of life and not just a trend I follow. I do my best to incorporate eco-consiousness into every aspect of daily life.