Back in 2000, Threadless was as an online design competition based in a Chicago bedroom. Over the past decade, the groundbreaking website became a global t-shirt phenomenon and one of the internet’s most creative and vibrant communities.
Threadless: Ten Years of T-Shirts from the World’s Most Inspiring Online Design Community (Abrams Image; September 2010; US $22.50 / CAN $26.95; 978-0-8109-9610-6) is an epic tenth anniversary celebration that brings together outstanding graphics and a fascinating story in one funny, clever, beautiful, and totally insane book.
Today, the Threadless community has over one million members and a vast archive of inventive designs, the very best of which are showcased here. More than a compilation of eye-catching tees, Threadless also gives the history behind what Inc. magazine hails as “the most innovative small company in America.â€
Featuring cofounder Jake Nickell’s own year-by-year account of the Threadless story, “think pieces†from influential admirers like Seth Godin, design guru John Maeda, and Jeff Howe of Wired, and profiles of the community’s favorite designers, Threadless celebrates ten extraordinary years of a company at the forefront of today’s cultural landscape.
