New Shop Name
I've wanted to change my shop name for some time now. The old name of Personal Stamp Shop, just didn't have a great ring to it and now that I've started offering printing again, the old name just doesn't fit any longer.
But why PigsEye Design you may be asking... After living in Tampa Bay for 24 years, it was high time for a change - a drastic one. Florida is nice and all but my wife and I just grew very tired of the constant heat and the insane traffic there. Katie, my wife, finished up her masters degree in 2017 and so she started looking for a new job. We only were interested in four areas. In the pacific northwest we were most interested in Portland or Seattle with Denver and the Twin Cities in Minnesota rounding out our preferences. She ended up landing a job with the VA here on Fort Snelling in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
We couldn't be happier. We love the cold weather, we love the diversity here, and we love the lack of traffic here too. Kismet, our rat terrier, well, she's not a fan of the cold. She keeps asking when we're moving back. Poor thing...
So, back to the shop name. I had been racking my brain to come up with a good new name for it and the other day I wondered what nicknames there were for St Paul. As it turns out, the original name for St Paul was, believe it or not, Pigs Eye. Perfect! Everyone loves bacon - and eyes, so it fits great. :)
If you have any interest in learning more about the name, here's a good Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Parrant
And now, a little bit about me. My name is Ed and I've been in the printing and graphics industry, off and on, for many years. I'm a self-taught graphic designer. I know my limitations and if the project calls for design work beyond my capabilities, I have a few professional (they even went to school for it) designers that I can call into the project. My "day-time" business is as a printer and broker for promotional products (advertising specialties). But I love working with Etsy folks. I've made stamps for many years and that is my main product here on Etsy. But, as I mentioned, I have started listing print items as well. If one needs something printed but I don't have a listing for it, please ask. It's very likely that I can help you and give you a competitive price.
All printing is done on professional, commercial printing presses. I don't use copies or small office printers when it comes to your printed items. Everything is done, 100% professionally.
Questions? I love to get questions on your project. It's better to find out up front what you're looking for, so, ask away!
Thanks for taking a few moments to read my rambling. I look forward to working with you!
Warmest regards,
Ed
