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This is the first product I designed this year for selling in my future online shop – a roller-skating octopus enamel pin.

I thought about making my own products for a long time but I never got serious about it and didn’t know where to start. In March my dear colleague and I challenged each other to come up with a postcard design. I drew this skating octopus and felt it would make a nice enamel pin.
Making my own products is harder than I thought. You’re your own client then and putting yourself in the perspective of a potential buyer. It helped me to try not to overthink and just get going with producing only a small quantity. I also took part in ' Illustrated Merchandise course last year which helped with those insecurities and strengthened my motivation!

I'm slowly working on my own shop but for now, you can get this octopus at or via DM!