Monday, October 20, 2008

Sharpshirter in Washington Post

From the Washington Post website

Dan Lachman wanted to be an artist, but he realized early on that his drawing skills were limited to stick figures. As a ninth-grader, he created iron-on decals of movie titles he liked -- including "Seven" and "Fight Club" -- and printed them on blank T-shirts. Later, he came up with goofy phrases and e-mailed T-shirt companies, begging them to print his ideas. They refused. "I was like, whatever, I'll do it myself," Dan recalls.

Since then, Dan's aesthetic has evolved from catchy slogan T-shirts to richly colored garments that showcase the work of emerging artists from around the world. Since finding his first designer through Craigslist when he was a high school senior and starting his company, Sharp Shirter, Dan, 21, of Bethesda has joined with nearly two dozen artists to create clothing and laptop skins................

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